Chimney Rock Village is a tourism-based town about 30 miles southeast of Asheville in Rutherford County. Of the village's businesses, about a third were destroyed by Helene. All suffered damage.

Chimney Rock State Park drew more than 414,000 visitors in 2023, the last full year before the storm. On their way in and out, they passed shops and eateries on Main Street that were the lifeblood ...

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. — Nine months after Helene devastated parts of Western North Carolina and East Tennessee, state parks are working to open back up, including Chimney Rock State Park. The park ...

ASHEVILLE - Chimney Rock State Park and its namesake attraction, a 315-foot freestanding rock spire, will reopen June 27, exactly nine months after Tropical Storm Helene devastated the surrounding ...

Chimney Rock State Park will reopen to the public on Friday, June 27, exactly nine months after Hurricane Helene crushed the region. It’s a big step in western North Carolina’s recovery from ...

Eight months after Hurricane Helene swept through Chimney Rock, the tourist town still isn't ready to welcome summer visitors, putting residents who rely on the tourism industry in peril.

Although Chimney Rock State Park is indefinitely closed due to hurricane damage, Rutherfordton remains a great gateway to explore the local Blue Ridge Mountains. There are nature trails, horseback ...

Celebrate dads, Juneteenth and more this week – and we’ve got what you need to know about the reopening of Chimney Rock Park. Plus, get tips for spots to keep cool in WNC and ways to make low ...