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 ...

The town of Lake Lure, known for its pristine 800-acre lake and located in Hickory Nut Gorge, was hit hard by Tropical Storm Helene in September. The lake is closed for the season, but the town is ...

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 ...

Scenes from 1987's "Dirty Dancing" were filmed in and around the town. Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, stayed at the Lake Lure Inn while shooting.

Work continues to clean up Lake Lure nearly eight months after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of western North Carolina. Crews could be seen removing sediment and debris from the lake on Thursday.

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 ...

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.

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 ...