NC officials detect damage to Lake Lure dam after emergency evacuation of people nearby
The nearly 100-year-old dam suffered damage to its structural supports but was still holding Friday afternoon, officials said ...
Lake Lure Dam no longer at imminent risk of failure, officials say
The Lake Lure Dam is no longer at an imminent risk of failure, emergency management officials in Rutherford County posted on ...
Helene downpours could lead to landslides in western NC. What to know + how to stay safe
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch Friday morning as Hurricane Helene rips through North Carolina, which could lead to landslides in the western part of the state. The storm system is ...
Flooding, evacuations after Helene plows Western NC; officials say stay off roads
Hurricane Helene plowed through the N.C. mountains Friday, shutting the region down and leaving thousands without power, with ...
Evacuations ordered as Lake Lure Dam failure ‘imminent,’ officials say
In a Facebook post, Rutherford County emergency management said anyone below the Lake Lure Dam needed to evacuate to higher ...
Live updates: Deadly Helene moves north with serious Carolinas flooding, power outages in Florida
Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida as a Category 4 colossus with winds of up to 140 mph. Winds and torrential rain are expected to continue Friday.