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 ...

LAKE LURE, NC (WSPA) – The allure of Lake Lure and Chimney Rock brought tens of thousands of tourists to western North Carolina every year for decades. While Helene left both places in shambles, in a ...

LAKE LURE, N.C. — This week marks one year since Hurricane Helene swept through western North Carolina and parts of East Tennessee. One of the communities affected is the town of Lake Lure. The ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Hurricane Helene took so much from Western North Carolina, with the destruction of the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge becoming a poignant ...

FEMA approved $2.5 million to support Lake Lure Flowering Bridge rebuild. Hurricane Helene destroyed the 1925 bridge, previously repurposed in 2013. Volunteers plan new gardens and restore memorial ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. To say Lake Lure has seen better summer days would be an understatement, a year after Hurricane Helene damaged the lake known for its ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Lake Lure restoration targets Oct. 31, 2025 for basin and shoreline repair. Full lake refill and public reopening projected for May 1 ...

A Western North Carolina landmark once thought to be lost is now getting a second life. The Town of Lake Lure will receive more than $2.5 million in FEMA funds to rebuild the Lake Lure Flowering ...

LAKE, N.C. (WTVD) -- A town in Western North Carolina is on track to complete its cleanup and restoration efforts by October 31, nearly a year after Hurricane Helene. The town of Lake Lure plans to ...