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Lake Lure Dam at 100 years old: It held through Helene. So why a $174M replacement? (opens the original)
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LAKE LURE, N.C. (WLOS) — From the middle of Lake Lure, the water looks as natural as the mountains surrounding it. A century ago, this was a river valley. Workers closed a gorge with concrete; the water rose behind it, and a town grew along its banks. "The dam is everything," Lake Lure Mayor Pro Tem David DiOrio said. "There would be no Lake Lure, no lake, without the dam. Everything is centered on the lake." That includes the town’s name, its identity and much of its economy. It also includes o
2 years after Helene: Gov. Josh Stein speaks on recovery milestones, setbacks (opens the original)
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Gov. Josh Stein remembers standing in a flooded fire station in Lansing soon after Hurricane Helene hit. The meeting had to be held upstairs. The town had lost both fire trucks. Every business on Main Street was out of commission. When Stein returned this week, he said the grocery store and pizzeria had reopened. Three new businesses had opened downtown. But the recovery, he said, is not a story of everything being fixed. "Some of them, sales are down," Stein said of Lan
2 years after Helene: Rep. Chuck Edwards speaks on recovery progress, what's next (opens the original)
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Two years after Helene, U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards acknowledged that residents still waiting for help may see recovery differently than those whose lives have returned closer to normal. When asked why many people interviewed across western North Carolina feel recovery has moved slowly, Edwards said, "Those folks that still have problems would think that things are moving slow. Those folks that have already recovered might have a different opinion." Edwards said the scale of
After News 13 investigation, lawmaker visits Helene-damaged sanctuary (opens the original)
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CANDLER, N.C. (WLOS) — A News 13 investigation that ended with a direct invitation brought a western North Carolina lawmaker to a Candler horse sanctuary still dealing with damage from Helene. Last month, Missed Path Sanctuary co-owner Marc DiFrancia challenged state Rep. Brian Turner to visit the property and see the damage for himself. "I would love Brian Turner to come out here and see this with his own eyes," DiFrancia said during the original investigation, "and explain to me why this didn'
2 years after Helene: $2.8B rebuild of Interstate 40, four lanes expected in 2029 (opens the original)
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HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — For truck driver George Bryant, the clock starts before the wheels move. Bryant has driven trucks for 12 years. Before a trip through the Pigeon River Gorge, he checks the route, watches for congestion and builds extra time into his schedule. "It has affected. That's why we have to preplan," Bryant said. "I always usually plan about two hours ahead." The highway is open. But it is not fully back. Nearly two years after Helene washed away large sections of Interstate
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