Nearing its 100th birthday, Lake Lure honors Helene responders, looks to future with hope

The quaint, romantic town of Lake Lure showed what true community means as they "refused to be broken" one year after ...
University of Georgia Wire

Nearing its 100th birthday, Lake Lure honors Helene responders, looks to future with hope

The town of Lake Lure gathered Sept. 27 for a heartfelt, thankful and laughter-filled commemoration of Tropical Storm Helene and all the town has done to build back from the disaster. Under Colonel ...
Erie News Now

'A little bit of magic': Emotional reunion as part of Lake Lure Rainbow Bridge recovered

LAKE LURE, North Carolina (WLOS) -- It was a touching and emotional moment for WLOS's general manager, Courtney Youngblood, when volunteers in Lake Lure uncovered part of a special memorial that was ...
Post and Courier

Hurricane Helene nearly washed away Chimney Rock. 1 year later, it's still trying to recover.

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. – Rose Senehi made her way along the gravel path to a spot where three wicker rocking chairs perched on a jagged bluff above the Rocky Broad River. The 87-year-old author has spent ...
Times News

Flowering Bridge: Heartbreak as Lake Lure landmark demolished

LAKE LURE, North Carolina — Over the years, thousands of people have visited the Flowering Bridge at Lake Lure, North Carolina. David Griffin and his family have been among them. First Name ...
WSPA

From rubble to resurrection: Lake Lure, Chimney Rock

LAKE LURE, NC (WSPA) – The allure of Lake Lure and Chimney Rock brought tens of thousands of tourists to western North Carolina every year for decades. While Helene left both places in shambles, in a ...