The town's beloved Rainbow Bridge, where thousands of people traveled after the death of their pets to hang their collars and say goodbye, was washed away by the tropical storm. The town's beloved ...

LAKE LURE, N.C. — This week marks one year since Hurricane Helene swept through western North Carolina and parts of East Tennessee. One of the communities affected is the town of Lake Lure. The ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. FEMA approved $2.5 million to support Lake Lure Flowering Bridge rebuild. Hurricane Helene destroyed the 1925 bridge, previously ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. To say Lake Lure has seen better summer days would be an understatement, a year after Hurricane Helene damaged the lake known for its ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Lake Lure restoration targets Oct. 31, 2025 for basin and shoreline repair. Full lake refill and public reopening projected for May 1 ...

A Western North Carolina landmark once thought to be lost is now getting a second life. The Town of Lake Lure will receive more than $2.5 million in FEMA funds to rebuild the Lake Lure Flowering ...

LAKE LURE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene brought unprecedented, devastating flooding to Lake Lure, the town has announced a timeline for the full restoration and ...

LAKE LURE, N.C. (WSPA) – The town of Lake Lure is working with FEMA and the Army Corps of Engineers to restore Lake Lure, aiming to reopen it by next summer. The restoration efforts have been ongoing ...

LAKE LURE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Town of Lake Lure announced target dates for reopening in 2026. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) identified Oct. 31, 2025 as the target date for completing ...

LAKE LURE, N.C. — People in Lake Lure are vowing to resurrect a popular attraction that was damaged beyond repair during Helene. READ MORE: Historic landmark in western NC damaged by Helene set for ...

AS A CONSEQUENCE. END QUOTE. TODAY, CREWS CONTINUE THEIR WORK IN LAKE LURE, A NORTH CAROLINA TOWN ROCKED BY DAMAGE AFTER HURRICANE IAN. TODAY, THOSE CREWS STARTED DEMOLITION ON THE FLOWERING BRIDGE, A ...