One of the only spaces for music artists to rehearse in Asheville is at risk of structural damage. During Helene, a landslide caused a hill up to a foot away from the SoundSpace building to collapse. The collapse of the hill has forced SoundSpace at Rabbits to come up with $50,000 for building repairs.

Town records show the bridge was built for cars in 1925 over the Broad River, and was acquired by the town in 2010 after the completion of a bridge on the adjacent Memorial Highway. The nonprofit Friends Lake Lure Flowering Bridge took over its operation in 2011. The first plants were planted in 2013, and the grand opening was held that October.

The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge will be demolished on Aug. 18 due to irreparable damage from Hurricane Helene. LAKE LURE, N.C. — After nearly a year, Western North Carolina is still feeling the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene.