Lake Lure has experienced only incremental population growth since 2000. Population then was 1,027, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The bureau estimated it measured 1,186 in 2014.

LAKE LURE, N.C. (WSPA) – In the early 1900s, Dr. Lucius Morse bought Chimney Rock and hundreds of acres surrounding it. He had the vision to create a resort community and a lake. “In the early ...

In the early 1900s Lucius B. Morse led efforts to purchase the land that is now Lake Lure, with a vision of establishing a grand resort community. A dam across the Rocky Broad River in 1927 ...

The Charm of Lake Lure Preview | Trail of History. Preview: Episode 39 | 30s. Visit Lake Lure and explore this stories that make this small resort town unique.

Residents in the neighboring resort town of Lake Lure said Chimney Rock was largely flattened. “Everything along the river is gone,” said Tracey Stevens, who worked at the Chimney Rock brewery ...

Rumbling Bald Resort has coordinated temporary housing for resort residents. The town of Lake Lure declared a state of emergency late Monday due to the potential fire dangers.