Chimney Rock, Lake Lure, NC, looking to rebuild, help neighbors following Helene devastation
Two tight-knit Western North Carolina communities are looking to rebuild and help their neighbors a week after Helene brought devastating floods to the area.
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 Chimney Rock, which was also hit hard by Helene.
How Helene demolished a once-bustling North Carolina lake town
Once a place of both vast and intimate beauty, a lake community is now a repository of wreckage and fading hopes.
A mass of debris covers North Carolina’s Lake Lure days after Hurricane Helene
A mass of debris, including overturned pontoon boats and splintered wooden docks and tree trunks, covered the surface of Lake Lure, a picturesque spot tucked between the mountains outside Asheville.
Drone footage shows damage in North Carolina's Lake Lure area
The Lake Lure area of North Carolina was hit hard by flood waters from Hurricane Helene as shown in this drone footage taken on Oct. 1, 2024.
Footage of Lake Lure and Chimney Rock Area in North Carolina After Helene's Destruction Is Downright Apocalyptic
The footage that is appearing on social media right now of the famous, tourist area, is heartbreaking, and frightening.
Lake Lure couple reunited after volunteer rescue pilot threatened with arrest
For a split-second, it sounded like thunder. Both Mike and Susan Coffey were sitting in silence, trying to figure out what ...
North Carolina live updates: Chimney Rock, Lake Lure pre/post Helene plus Biltmore update
Relief is slowly giving way to recovery in the Asheville and Western North Carolina area after Tropical Storm Helene left ...
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‘This is such a disaster.’ Town of Lake Lure devastated by hurricane
LAKE LURE, N.C. (WSPA) – The town of Lake Lure was devastated by the chaos Hurricane Helene left behind. 7NEWS viewed some ...
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 ...
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.
North Carolina residents recall devastating floods but say ‘We will bounce back’
Residents in the Lake Lure area of North Carolina recounted the powerful floods that struck last week. John Payne, a ...
Lake Lure Dam in Western NC stable after imminent failure warning; emergency repairs begin
The Lake Lure Dam, which was feared doomed to collapse on Friday, is stable and emergency repairs are set to begin.
North Carolina county debunks rumors of 'bodies everywhere' and government seizures in storm-ravaged town
Rutherford County in western North Carolina debunked rumors this week about the mountain village of Chimney Rock that claimed there were "bodies everywhere" and the government might seize the town.
Daughter's parents who lived in Swannanoa are still missing following Helene
Shalana Jordan, who lives two hours away from Swannanoa in Winston-Salem, is afraid of news that may come about her parents, ...