Lake Lure has received additional help from the U.S. Coast Guard. Cell service and internet access in the town have improved.

The nearly 100-year-old dam suffered damage to its structural supports but was still holding Friday afternoon, officials said ...

RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. -- Waters in the famous lake where scenes from the movie "Dirty Dancing" were filmed are overflowing the ...

LAKE LURE, N.C. — The Lake Lure Dam is no longer at an imminent risk of failure, emergency management officials in Rutherford County posted on Facebook shortly after 8 p.m. Friday. LAKE LURE DAM ...

Aerials over Lake Lure Dam in Rutherford County show the impacts of the devastating flooding caused by Helene.

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 ...

Rutherford County officials posted a stark warning to people living in certain areas, saying they should "evacuate to higher ground immediately." ...

Rutherford County emergency management officials said engineers evaluated the Lake Lure Dam and determined that it is no longer at imminent risk of failure. Friday morning, sirens were set off and ...

North Carolina residents are mourning after Lake Lure landmark appears to have been destroyed by Helene-related flood waters.

Rutherford County's Emergency Management ordered residents who live on certain roads to evacuate to higher areas due to water overtopping the Lake Lure Dam, according to a Facebook post shared by ...

Chimney Rock and Lake Lure in western North Carolina appear to have been devastated by flooding after Hurricane Helene swept through the area. Census data from 2022 indicate 220 people live in ...