Lake Lure Dam overtops with water
NC officials detect damage to Lake Lure dam after emergency evacuation of people nearby
The nearly 100-year-old dam suffered damage to its structural supports but was still holding Friday afternoon, officials said.
North Carolina Lake Lure Dam Failure Update: People Must Leave Immediately
A North Carolina dam failure is imminent after water levels at the Broad River rose 10 feet in only a few hours from Hurricane Helene.
North Carolina floods: Lake Lure Dam overtops with water, but remains in tact, officials say
Several counties in western North Carolina are experiencing flooding caused by heavy rain from what was Helene.
Lake Lure Dam in Western NC stable after imminent failure warning; emergency repairs begin
The News & Observer and the Charlotte Observer have a collection of stories about Hurricane Helene and the damage it left, particularly in Western North Carolina. The Lake Lure Dam, which was ...
North Carolina's Lake Lure Dam holding after prompting fears of break
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 could be nearing failure.
Lake Lure dam no longer at risk of failure after Emergency Flash Flood alert issued
"Flash Flood Emergency for the Lake Lure Dam! Dam failure imminent! Residents below the dam need to evacuate to higher ground immediately!"
Inside the North Carolina mountain town that Hurricane Helene nearly wiped off the map
Nearly 400 miles from where Hurricane Helene made landfall, the North Carolina mountain hamlet of Chimney Rock Village has ...
‘This is such a disaster’: North Carolina’s Lake Lure region reeling from storm devastation
The town of Lake Lure, North Carolina, is reeling from the devastation caused by Helene. 7NEWS viewed some damage Wednesday.
SC pilot flying volunteer supply and rescue missions ordered out of Lake Lure under arrest threat
A family was stranded on a mountain in Banner Elk, North Carolina. They ran out of water a day earlier and just enough food ...
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Update: NC Couple Reunited after Pilot Ordered to Stop Mission
The man hiked down a cliff after he was left stranded after the pilot was threatened by arrest if he rescued him.
Pilot flying Helene rescue missions in NC threatened with arrest
This cell phone video recording shows Jordan Seidhom speaking with a stranded couple he was providing a helicopter ride to ...
Lake Lure, the NC town decimated by Helene, is an iconic filming site
Lake Lure is also a popular filming location for big-budget films. Dirty Dancing (1987), The Last of the Mohicans (1992), and Firestarter (1984) are some of the movies filmed in Lake Lure or nearby ...