The long road to recovery just got smoother for folks living in the Chimney Rock and Bat Cave areas. A new temporary road now ...

The new temporary road will make it possible for permanent repairs to take place and is expected to have minimal impact on ...

The popular North Carolina state park will open exactly nine months after the remnants of Hurricane Helene washed out bridges ...

After months of reconstruction, a temporary access road between Chimney Rock and Bat Cave has been completed, restoring ...

The NC Department of Transportation has built a temporary road between Bat Cave and Chimney Rock. The permanent highway may ...

By Justin Berger Click here for updates on this story RUTHERFORD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) -- Driving through Lake Lure ...

The state park, nestled 25 miles outside of Asheville in Rutherford County, was one of 13 that was shut down after the storm, ...

Nine months after Helene devastated parts of Western North Carolina and East Tennessee, state parks are working to open back ...

Eight months after Hurricane Helene swept through Chimney Rock, the tourist town still isn't ready to welcome summer visitors ...

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. — After nine long months of recovery, Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park is set to reopen to the ...

NC’s Chimney Rock park opens soon, even if the village and roads aren’t quite ready. Richard Stradling. Wed, June 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM UTC. 3 min read.