To say Lake Lure has seen better summer days would be an understatement, a year after Hurricane Helene damaged the lake known for its “Dirty Dancing” fame. But after a massive post-storm cleanup on a ...

Money to rebuild Lake Lure's marina comes as the town prepares to refill and reopen the lake as soon as Memorial Day.

Western North Carolina destinations are featured in USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice travel awards for 2025. The Nantahala River ranked third best river for fly fishing in the US, and Chetola Resort ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is lowering the water level in Lake Lure by 30 feet to scrape out 376,000 tons of silt and sediment pushed into the lake by Helene, the Town of Lake Lure reported in a ...

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 ...