A county by county look at Helene’s devastation in western NC
We’re gathering what we know of the damage in each county in Western North Carolina. Here is an evolving snapshot of Helene’s ...
‘There’s just nothing left.’ Helene wipes out Chimney Rock’s Main Street
Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, causing major flooding and destruction throughout North Carolina. The News & ...
Hurricane Helene: Death toll reaches 143 as desperation grows to find hundreds still missing
Death toll reaches 140 as desperation grows to find hundreds still missing - Death toll continues to climb with at least 140 ...
Lake Lure Dam in Western NC stable after imminent failure warning; emergency repairs begin
The Lake Lure Dam, which was feared doomed to collapse on Friday, is stable and emergency repairs are set to begin.
Helene's flooding flattens Chimney Rock, NC: 'Everything along the river is gone'
Search and rescue workers were fanning through the small town of Chimney Rock east of Asheville Monday after it was almost ...
‘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 ...
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.