The Flowering Bridge organization in Lake Lure said that a FEMA contractor found a piece of a beloved memorial while cleaning ...

In its short life as an Eden of the Blue Ridge, the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge witnessed a thousand held hands, stolen kisses, and not a few marriage proposals — a spot so dreamy and inspiring that it ...

Hurricane Helene took so much from Western North Carolina, with the destruction of the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge becoming a poignant symbol of the region’s loss. It all started with a plan to save ...

According to an Oct. 29 Instagram post, Leyon Kerklin, a contractor working to clear the lake bed, noticed a dog collar in ...

What’s left of a beloved Western North Carolina landmark – damaged beyond repair during flooding caused by Hurricane Helene – will soon be removed. The town of Lake Lure announced on its Facebook page ...

ASHEVILLE - The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge, a beloved landmark, will be taken down. The historic structure, built in 1925, sustained severe damage during Tropical Storm Helene. It was inundated with ...

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 ...

A year since Helene, and the mountain towns continue to make progress in building back what was washed away. In this week's WNC Heroes, we visited Lake Lure, where volunteers continue to work to make ...

LAKE LURE, N.C. — Demolition for the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge begins Monday. Rutherford County officials announced that the popular attraction needed to be taken down due to significant structural ...