"Flash Flood Emergency for the Lake Lure Dam! Dam failure imminent! Residents below the dam need to evacuate to higher ground ...

The Lake Lure Dam, which was feared doomed to collapse on Friday, is stable and emergency repairs are set to begin.

The Lake Lure Dam is no longer at an imminent risk of failure, emergency management officials in Rutherford County posted on ...

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

Update: Officials in Rutherford County were watching Lake Lure Dam because water overtopped it. That caused some erosion on ...

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Because of that threat, a mandatory evacuation has been enacted for residents in low-lying, flood-prone areas below the dam ...

Aerials over Lake Lure Dam in Rutherford County show the impacts of the devastating flooding caused by Helene.

The nearly 100-year-old dam suffered damage to its structural supports but was still holding Friday afternoon, officials said ...

Nearby residents were asked to evacuate to the Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church. LAKE LURE, N.C. — Excessive rain has ...

LAKE LURE, N.C. — Excessive rain had threatened a dam at Lake Lure, according to the National Weather Service. At 11 a.m.