LAKE LURE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Lake Lure is one of the many towns in western North Carolina heavily damaged by Hurricane Helene. Lake Lure is a small lake town located about 30 miles east of Asheville.
Lake Lure is also a popular filming location for big-budget films. Dirty Dancing (1987), The Last of the Mohicans (1992), and Firestarter (1984) are some of the movies filmed in Lake Lure or nearby ...