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Despite major damages to waterways caused by Helene, these Western NC locations were voted among 2025's best by USA TODAY ...

Despite major damage to Lake Lure that caused the lake to close post-Helene, fans of the area showed their support with votes, landing the Lake Lure Beach at No. 9 on the 2025 list. As of June ...

Despite major damage to Lake Lure that caused the lake to close post-Helene, fans of the area showed their support with votes, landing the Lake Lure Beach at No. 9 on the 2025 list. As of June ...

Despite major damage to Lake Lure that caused the lake to close post-Helene, fans of the area showed their support with votes, landing the Lake Lure Beach at No. 9 on the 2025 list. As of June ...

As of June 2025, Lake Lure remains closed. A June 6 post on Lake Lure's website provided an update on efforts to remove massive amounts of debris, silt and sedimentation left in the lake by Helene.