Several counties in western North Carolina are experiencing flooding caused by heavy rain from what was Helene.

A North Carolina dam failure is imminent after water levels at the Broad River rose 10 feet in only a few hours from ...

The Lake Lure Dam is no longer at an imminent risk of failure, emergency management officials in Rutherford County posted on ...

"Flash Flood Emergency for the Lake Lure Dam! Dam failure imminent! Residents below the dam need to evacuate to higher ground ...

Emergency crews and residents scrambled Friday morning as Helene — the hurricane downgraded to a tropical storm — threatened ...

Nearby residents were asked to evacuate to the Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church. LAKE LURE, N.C. — Excessive rain has ...

Several counties in western North Carolina are experiencing flooding caused by heavy rain from what was Helene.

Because of that threat, a mandatory evacuation has been enacted for residents in low-lying, flood-prone areas below the dam ...

Update: Officials in Rutherford County were watching Lake Lure Dam because water overtopped it. That caused some erosion on ...

LAKE LURE, N.C. — Excessive rain has threatened a dam at Lake Lure, according to the National Weather Service. At 11 a.m.

Rutherford County officials posted a stark warning to people living in certain areas, saying they should "evacuate to higher ground immediately." ...