Western North Carolina town where ‘Dirty Dancing’ was filmed devastated by Hurricane Helene
LAKE LURE, N.C. (WSPA) — The town of Lake Lure was devastated by the chaos Hurricane Helene left behind. 7NEWS viewed some ...
‘This is such a disaster’; Town of Lake Lure devastated by hurricane
The town of Lake Lure, the filming location for iconic 1987 movie "Dirty Dancing," was devastated by the damage left behind ...
Helene was the worst storm to slam the Carolinas in a generation. Here's how it unfolded.
Hurricane Helene is among the deadliest and most costly hurricanes to strike the United States in a generation, a storm that ...
Lake Lure Dam 'remains stable' after flooding from Helene
"There are no ongoing concerns associated with dam failure," town engineers said. Concerns over a possible forced downstream ...
Lake Lure, the NC town decimated by Helene, is an iconic filming site
Lake Lure is also a popular filming location for big-budget films. Dirty Dancing (1987), The Last of the Mohicans (1992), and Firestarter (1984) are some of the movies filmed in Lake Lure or nearby ...
‘There’s just nothing left.’ Helene wipes out Chimney Rock’s Main Street
Tracy Stevens had left her house in Chimney Rock Thursday night and gotten a room at the Lake Lure Inn, which had a generator ...
American Dams Weren’t Built for Today’s Climate-Charged Rain and Floods
Hurricane Helene brought dams in North Carolina and Tennessee close to their breaking point. Many US dams are decades old and ...
What is happening in Western NC? From Boone to Waynesville here's town by town look after Helene
Communities in Western North Carolina are still dealing with the aftermath of Helene. Here's the latest from different towns in the area.
Chicago fishing: Fall feedbag inland and shoreline salmon and trout
Leading the sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing are inland fish putting on the fall feedbag and shoreline salmon and trout ...
As dams hold back water from Helene, how many in NC are at risk of failing?
When Tropical Storm Helene brought massive rainfall to western North Carolina, it highlighted just how dangerous dam failures can be.
‘There’s nothing there’: The beloved town of Chimney Rock, N.C., is virtually gone
Lake Lure, a popular tourist destination, is now one of many communities that has been both utterly transformed and largely ...
Emergency responders and firefighters continue rescue efforts in Lake Lure
Lake Lure has received additional help from the U.S. Coast Guard. Cell service and internet access in the town have improved.