LAKE LURE - From his home's lakeside vantage point, on the morning Tropical Storm Helene reached Western North Carolina, Mayor Pro Tem Dave DiOrio watched as the dam's arches overtopped. It was ...

Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, causing major flooding and destruction throughout North Carolina. Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer about ...

It’s hard to forget the images from Lake Lure following the destruction of Hurricane Helene. Over 22 inches of rain fell across the Lake Lure Dam watershed, leading to catastrophic damage to the town ...

Lake Lure Mayor Pro Tem David DiOrio discusses the events of Tropical Storm Helene and the effects the storm had on the Lake Lure Dam.

LAKE LURE, N.C. — Ashley Hannon and her husband, Joe, are collecting food, clothing, and toiletries at his family’s church, just one mile away from the Lake Lure Dam. These people say they relied on ...

The impact of Hurricane Helene’s wrath on dams in North Carolina is alarming, resulting in $205 million in damage to 29 public and private high-hazard dams and 13 mining sites, according to the North ...

SOME OF YOU MAY SEE 80. WE’LL SEE YOU SOON. THANK YOU. MORE THAN A MONTH AFTER HALLOWEEN, WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CONTINUES TO RECOVER, SPECIFICALLY IN THE TOWN OF LAKE LURE. THEY’RE MAKING PROGRESS, ...

The town of Lake Lure gathered Sept. 27 for a heartfelt, thankful and laughter-filled commemoration of Tropical Storm Helene and all the town has done to build back from the disaster. Under Colonel ...

The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge before it was devastated by Hurricane Helene in 2024. A FEMA funding announcement this week led many to believe the iconic Lake Lure Flowering Bridge would be rebuilt — ...

AS A CONSEQUENCE. END QUOTE. TODAY, CREWS CONTINUE THEIR WORK IN LAKE LURE, A NORTH CAROLINA TOWN ROCKED BY DAMAGE AFTER HURRICANE IAN. TODAY, THOSE CREWS STARTED DEMOLITION ON THE FLOWERING BRIDGE, A ...

Western NC a year after Helene, from cleanup and restoration efforts to the impact on wildlife. Western NC works on recovery after Hurricane Helene, from debris removal and restoration efforts at Lake ...

LAKE LURE, N.C. — The plan to rebuild the historic Lake Lure Flowering Bridge might be null and void, according to the Town of Lake Lure. Just this week, FEMA approved $2.5 million to replace the ...