Residents downstream of two North Carolina dams are being immediately evacuated after reports of a “catastrophic failure” due ...

The dam is roughly 30 miles southeast of Asheville. Flood warnings have been issued for several counties and towns in Western North Carolina, including Avery, Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes and ...

The Lake Lure dam in western North Carolina overtopped Friday after Hurricane Helene inundated the area, forcing evacuations and prompting warnings from officials early Friday morning that the dam ...

LAKE LURE, N.C. – Authorities went house-to-house urging people below the dam of a popular lake in the western North Carolina mountains to evacuate Friday after officials warned the barrier ...

The National Weather Service issued a warning on Friday, September 27, for North Carolina residents near the Lake Lure Dam, which is located about 30 miles away from Asheville. The alert comes ...

Days of torrential rain in North Carolina culminating with tropical downpours from what was Hurricane Helene have officials keeping a close eye on a major dam ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Days of torrential ...

Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, causing major flooding and destruction throughout North Carolina. The News & Observer and the Charlotte Observer have a collection of stories about ...

Days of torrential rains in North Carolina culminating with tropical downpours from what was what Hurricane Helene have ...