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

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.

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

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 ...