When Tropical Storm Helene brought massive rainfall to western North Carolina, it highlighted just how dangerous dam failures can be.

Lake Lure, a popular tourist destination, is now one of many communities that has been both utterly transformed and largely ...

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

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

Lake Lure has received additional help from the U.S. Coast Guard. Cell service and internet access in the town have improved.

Heartbreaking images show how a picturesque North Carolina mountain village was all but wiped off the map by Hurricane Helene — with one local mourning, “What was once a town is now a ...

According to multiple records WBTV found on the Town of Lake Lure’s webpage, the dam does not meet current state safety ...

Rescue crews helped save more than 150 people in Chimney Rock by Saturday night. It's unclear how many others are missing.

Helene produced such a large amount of rainfall due in part to a predecessor event, small (relative to a hurricane) regions of heavy rainfall produced ahead of a hurricane. These rainfalls produce a ...

The town of Lake Lure and the village of Chimney Rock were hit hard by the storm caused by Hurricane Helene. As of Sunday morning, the National Guard and more than 40 agencies were on scene in Lake ...

Chimney Rock and Lake Lure suffered some of the most severe damage from Helene. Rutherford County continues to take missing ...

This map shows rainfall from Helene and in the days preceding the storm that combined to create disastrous flooding.