LAKE LURE, NC (WSPA) – The allure of Lake Lure and Chimney Rock brought tens of thousands of tourists to western North Carolina every year for decades. While Helene left both places in shambles, in a ...

CHIMNEY ROCK — Hundreds of people milled around in front of the Lake Lure Inn & Spa Dec. 14 as dozens of area business owners sold T-shirts and souvenirs advertising their companies, Santa Claus posed ...