Lake Lure to reopen to swimming, fishing on Monday It's the first time public recreation allowed on lake since Helene hit USA TODAY NETWORK Apr 18, 2026 Apr 18, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lake Lure is preparing for a limited "soft opening," with the water level just inches below full pond.kAm$E2CE:?8 |@?52J[ DH:>>:?8[ 7:D9:?8 2?5 D@>6 3@2E:?8 H:== 36 2==@H65 @?46 282:?[ E96 E@H? 2??@F?465 :? 2? pAC:= `d ?6HD C6=62D6]k^AmkAm%9:D H:== 36 E96 7:CDE E:>6 AF3=:4 C64C62E:@? :D 2==@H65 @? E96 =2<6 D:?46 :E H2D DH2>A65 H:E9 D:=E 2?5 563C:D 7C@> %C@A:42= $E@C> w6=6?6 :? $6AE6>36C a_ac]k^AmkAm%9:D 4@>6D 27E6C @FE\@7DE2E6 4@==686 C@H:?8 E62>D C6EFC?65 E@ E96 =2<6 7@C DAC:?8 AC24E:46 :? |2C49[ 2?5 &]$] ec[ E96 >@DE 5:C64E C@FE6 36EH66? {2<6 {FC6 2?5 w6?56CD@?G:==6[ C6@A6?65 E@ @FED:56 EC277:4 62C=:6C E9:D >@?E9[ E96 %:>6D\}6HD AC6G:@FD=J C6A@CE65]k^Am People are also reading… Camping World property in Marion sold to Christian mission organization Update: 1 injured in I-40 wreck in McDowell County; truck veered off road Crash temporarily shut down lanes of I-40 in McDowell County Monday night Man pleads guilty of distributing 156 pounds of meth in Burke, McDowell counties Meat processing plant in Marion to expand, create new jobs The Madness holds soft opening of the new Marion restaurant McDowell County woman charged after children in her care test positive for narcotics McDowell County welding student gets scholarship after turning hurrricane hardship into service What's in a name? Mr. Bob’s Do-Nuts' Apple Ugly pastry has new name, same taste How a Marine veteran bought a new home without paying a dollar in upfront closing costs Christmas in July? Marion's Historic Carson House to host Christmas Market this weekend Barefoot Baby Foundation to host free ‘Pirate Invasion’ at McDowell Rec Center pool Here's the schedule for Old Fort's Independence Day celebrations this week About 3,500 lose power in McDowell County; cooling station open Thursday evening What was happening in McDowell County in July 250 years ago? Historian tells us kAmQW!6@A=6 2C6X @G6C E96 >@@? H:E9 6I4:E6>6?E[ 23D@=FE6=J ;FDE 64DE2E:4[Q %@H? @7 {2<6 {FC6 DA@<6DA6CD@? {2FC2 zC6;4: E@=5 E96 %:>6D\}6HD pAC:= `e]k^AmkAm{2<6 =6G6= :D 2E hh_]a 766E 23@G6 D62 =6G6= 2D @7 pAC:= `e[ ;FDE c :?496D 36=@H E96 7F== =6G6= @7 hh_]d 766E[ zC6;4: D2:5]k^AmkAmp7E6C w6=6?6[ E96 =2<6 H2D =@H6C65 3J FA E@ a_ 766E 7@C 563C:D C6>@G2= 2?5 C6A2:CD E@ E96 52>[ E96 =@H6DE E96 H2E6C 925 6G6C 366? :? :ED C@F89=J `__\J62C 9:DE@CJ[ E96 %:>6D\}6HD AC6G:@FD=J C6A@CE65]k^Am kAmsFC:?8 E96 D@7E @A6?:?8[ AF3=:4 3@2E =2F?496D C6>2:? 4=@D65 E@ 2?J@?6 3FE 2FE9@C:K65 4@?EC24E@CD[ E9@F89 3@2ED 42? 36 =2F?4965 7C@> AC:G2E6 AC@A6CEJ[ 2?5 E96 =2<6VD 7F6= AF>A :D 2=D@ @FE @7 D6CG:46[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 C6=62D6]k^Am kAm}@?\>@E@C:K65 3@2ED =:<6 42?@6D[ <2J2<D 2?5 A255=6 3@2C5D 42? 36 AFE :? E96 H2E6C 2E !@@= rC66< !:4?: !2C<[ :E D2JD] q@2ED 2C6?VE 2==@H65 E@ >2<6 H2<6 2?JH96C6 @? E96 =2<6 3642FD6 E96 (2D93FC? |2C:?2 :D DE:== F?56C 4@?DECF4E:@? 2?5 4C6HD 7C@> E96 DE2E6 $|p#% AC@8C2> 2C6 C6>@G:?8 D9@C6=:?6 563C:D H:E9 32C86D[ zC6;4: D2:5]k^Am kAm%96 H2<6 CF=6 :D >62?E E@ <66A E9@D6 32C86D 7C@> 36:?8 C@4<65 2?5 2=D@ E@ <66A H2G6D 7C@> H2D9:?8 563C:D @? 362496D 324< :?E@ E96 =2<6[ D96 D2:5]k^AmkAm(9:=6 E96 E@H? :D C68F=2C=J E6DE:?8 E96 H2E6C[ 2?5 :E C6>2:?D 4=62? @7 92C>7F= 4@?E2>:?2E:@?[ E96C6VD DE:== D@>6 5C:7EH@@5 2?5 @E96C 563C:D :? E96 =2<6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ zC6;4: 2?5 AC6G:@FD %:>6D\}6HD C6A@CE:?8]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Camping World property in Marion sold to Christian mission organization "This site can house and feed approximately 80 volunteers who will work on homes in McDowell and surrounding counties.” Update: 1 injured in I-40 wreck in McDowell County; truck veered off road The truck went down a slight embankment, hit two large trees and then overturned onto the driver’s side. Crash temporarily shut down lanes of I-40 in McDowell County Monday night Mission Health’s Mountain Area Medical Airlift helicopter was sent to the scene. Man pleads guilty of distributing 156 pounds of meth in Burke, McDowell counties The man supplied large batches of methamphetamine to local dealers. Meat processing plant in Marion to expand, create new jobs The expansion will increase processing capacity and allow the production of products like jerky, snack sticks, summer sausage, hot dogs and more.
Camping World property in Marion sold to Christian mission organization "This site can house and feed approximately 80 volunteers who will work on homes in McDowell and surrounding counties.”
Update: 1 injured in I-40 wreck in McDowell County; truck veered off road The truck went down a slight embankment, hit two large trees and then overturned onto the driver’s side.
Crash temporarily shut down lanes of I-40 in McDowell County Monday night Mission Health’s Mountain Area Medical Airlift helicopter was sent to the scene.
Man pleads guilty of distributing 156 pounds of meth in Burke, McDowell counties The man supplied large batches of methamphetamine to local dealers.
Meat processing plant in Marion to expand, create new jobs The expansion will increase processing capacity and allow the production of products like jerky, snack sticks, summer sausage, hot dogs and more.
