Death toll reaches 140 as desperation grows to find hundreds still missing - Death toll continues to climb with at least 140 ...

Search and rescue workers were fanning through the small town of Chimney Rock east of Asheville Monday after it was almost ...

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 ...

Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, leaving causing major flooding and destruction throughout North Carolina. The ...

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.