Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer about Hurricane Helene and the aftermath, particularly in Western North Carolina. The Lake Lure Dam, which was feared ...

When Tropical Storm Helene brought massive rainfall to western North Carolina, it highlighted just how dangerous dam failures can be. As the storm closed in on North Carolina Rutherford County ...

Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, causing major flooding and destruction throughout North Carolina. Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer about ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Days of torrential rains in North Carolina culminating with tropical downpours from what was what Hurricane Helene have officials keeping a close eye on a major dam ...

Emergency crews and residents scrambled Friday as Helene — the hurricane downgraded to a tropical storm — overwhelmed the Lake Lure dam in western North Carolina, causing damage and erosion ...

spokesman for the NC Department of Environmental Quality. “The structure remained intact following the storm,” Kastrinsky said in an email. “Water caused erosion on both sides of the dam ...