Once, there were very different plans for this mountain land — one of the largest swaths of private forestland remaining in ...

Nearly 500 acres of land has been purchased by Conserving Carolina for a vast nature preserve located near Chimney Rock State ...

LAKE LURE, N.C. -- Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene's devastating pathway through western North Carolina, a vibrant tourist attraction offering visitors a serene escape in the Blue Ridge Mountains ...

Conserving Carolina purchased 49 acres near Lake Lure to develop a future section of the Hickory Nut Gorge State Trail. The acquired land will be an anchor point for the eastern section of the trail ...

According to an Oct. 29 Instagram post, Leyon Kerklin, a contractor working to clear the lake bed, noticed a dog collar in ...

Lake Lure restoration targets Oct. 31, 2025 for basin and shoreline repair. Full lake refill and public reopening projected for May 1, 2026. Lake Lure Beach Building set for summer 2026 reopening ...

ASHEVILLE - The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge, a beloved landmark, will be taken down. The historic structure, built in 1925, sustained severe damage during Tropical Storm Helene. It was inundated with ...

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 ...

When Tropical Storm Helene ravaged areas of Western North Carolina last September, Lake Lure became the dumping ground for debris that flowed down the Rocky Broad River. Since then, Lake Lure ...