As Hurricane Helene recovery efforts continue across the southeastern United States, crews in western North Carolina are making some unexpected discoveries.
A 1920s Model T-style truck and a 32-foot wooden boat have emerged during a post-storm cleanup project at Lake Lure, an 800-acre, man-made reservoir on the Broad River roughly 45 miles from Asheville.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is removing tons of sediment and debris from Lake Lure, which got washed downstream when the powerful storm swept through last September. The project aims to “help restore Lake Lure’s natural beauty and ensure the waterway is safe and accessible again,” according to an announcement from the town of Lake Lure…