As Helene weakens, the now-tropical storm's strong winds and heavy rain continue to wreak havoc across the Southeast U.S., ...

Get an update on the situation, here. The National Weather Service issued a warning on September 27, for North Carolina residents near the Lake Lure Dam, which is located about 30 miles away from ...

Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer about Hurricane Helene and the aftermath, particularly in Western North Carolina. The Lake Lure Dam, which was feared ...

Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, causing major flooding and destruction throughout North Carolina. Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer about ...

LAKE LURE, N.C. — The Town of Lake Lure shared an update Monday night about the ongoing recovery operations in the area, more ...

SINCE THEN, DIORIO SAYS, CONTRACTORS AND ENGINEERS HAVE BOLSTERED THE DAM WITH STRONGER ... Western North Carolina is still on the mend.The town of Lake Lure is making progress, but officials ...

THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 28TH. AS WELL. AND AFTER THE RAINBOW BRIDGE IN LAKE LURE WAS DESTROYED BY HELENE. STEPS ARE BEING MADE TO REBUILD THE AREA THAT ONCE HELD DOZENS OF COLLARS OF PETS THAT HAVE ...

Elsewhere, officials in Rutherford County, North Carolina told residents downstream of the Lake Lure Dam to flee to higher ground due to floodwater overflowing the top of the 124-ft-high barrier and ...

The Lake Lure Dam, which was feared doomed to collapse on Friday, is stable and emergency repairs are set to begin. At the peak of Helene’s rains, a warning went out that the Lake Lure Dam was ...

Emergency crews and residents scrambled Friday as Helene — the hurricane downgraded to a tropical storm — overwhelmed the Lake Lure dam in western North Carolina, causing damage and erosion ...