Lake Lure, the NC town decimated by Helene, is an iconic filming site
The dam survived but the town as a whole is in ruins. Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County, about 40 miles southeast of ...
Crews tackle debris cleanup post-Helene in NC town used in the filming of 'Dirty Dancing'
LAKE LURE, N.C. -- Crews are making major progress in clearing out debris from Hurricane Helene in Lake Lure. Located about ...
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NC officials detect damage to Lake Lure dam after emergency evacuation of people nearby
The flash flood warning for Rutherford County was expected to remain in place until at least 2 a.m. Saturday, the NWS reported. Emergency shelters have been opened at Lake Lure Town Hall on ...
A look at ongoing recovery efforts in Lake Lure over a month after Hurricane Helene
LAKE LURE, N.C. — The Town of Lake Lure shared an update Monday night about the ongoing recovery operations in the area, more ...
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Rutherford County man arrested for FEMA threats; sheriff says 'no armed militia'
“FEMA has advised all federal responders (in) Rutherford County, NC, to stand down and evacuate ... were no truck loads of militia going to Lake Lure," the sheriff's office said in a news ...
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A month after Helene: Rutherford County has questions about sewer, property loss, communication
A month has passed since Hurricane Helene claimed three lives in Rutherford County and left many without homes and their businesses. Residents, particularly in the areas of ...
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Mayor Carol Pritchett keeps her seat in Lake Lure
LAKE LURE — Lake Lure Mayor Carol Pritchett will keep her seat, overcoming two challengers — despite one of them attempting to drop out of the race.
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Lake Lure Dam in Western NC stable after imminent failure warning; emergency repairs begin
The Lake Lure Dam, which was feared doomed to collapse ... according to Josh Kastrinsky, spokesman for the NC Department of Environmental Quality. “The structure remained intact following ...