A beloved lake in the mountains of western North Carolina that suffered significant damage during Hurricane Helene several ...

Lake Lure, partially drained after being slammed in Tropical Storm Helene, is on its way to reopening to boats and swimmers just in time for the summer tourist season.

To say Lake Lure has seen better summer days would be an understatement, a year after Hurricane Helene damaged the lake known for its “Dirty Dancing” fame. But after a massive post-storm cleanup on a ...

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. - An extensive post-storm cleanup effort at Lake Lure in western North Carolina has uncovered remarkable pieces of local history that had long been hidden beneath the surface ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is lowering the water level in Lake Lure by 30 feet to scrape out 376,000 tons of silt and sediment pushed into the lake by Helene, the Town of Lake Lure reported in a ...

Lake Lure restoration targets Oct. 31, 2025 for basin and shoreline repair. Full lake refill and public reopening projected for May 1, 2026. Lake Lure Beach Building set for summer 2026 reopening ...