The July 4th holiday falls on Friday this year. Plan your holiday fun with this listing of festivals and fireworks shows across WNC.

Century-old truck and water taxi among relics found as water level drops in North Carolina’s Lake Lure, photos show. The lake was damaged by Hurricane Helene.

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 of the man-made lake.

LAKE LURE, NC, UNITED STATES, June 16, 2025 / EINPresswire.com / -- In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which delivered unprecedented damage to the Town of Lake Lure, the Town and The Landings ...