Firefighters are battling a 20-acre blaze near the Rutherford County village of Chimney Rock that ignited on New Year's Eve, ...

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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 ...

The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge before it was devastated by Hurricane Helene in 2024. A FEMA funding announcement this week led many to believe the iconic Lake Lure Flowering Bridge would be rebuilt — ...

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 ...

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 ...

LAKE LURE, N.C. — For 100 years, the Flowering Bridge in Lake Lure has stood strong, connecting Lake Lure to Chimney Rock Village and welcoming people from around the world to the Hickory Nut Gorge.

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 ...

What’s left of a beloved Western North Carolina landmark – damaged beyond repair during flooding caused by Hurricane Helene – will soon be removed. The town of Lake Lure announced on its Facebook page ...

Officials with the town of Lake Lure on Thursday announced they are removing a popular western North Carolina landmark. According to a Facebook post from the town, the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge will ...