CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. — Nearly seven months after Hurricane Helene tore through the small mountain town of Chimney Rock, the scars left behind are slowly giving way to signs of strength.

A new stretch of N.C. Highway 9 makes Chimney Rock and Lake Lure more accessible for local residents and summer tourists.

As Tropical Storm Helen dumped more than 20 inches of rain into the Lake Lure watershed, how did the town's nearly century ...

Chimney Rock Village, a tourism-based town about 30 miles southeast of Asheville in Rutherford County, saw severe devastation after Tropical Storm Helene. Businesses, homes and roads were destroyed in ...

Thanks to work by NCDOT, a new stretch of Highway 9 from Bat Cave to Chimney Rock is a thrill for locals now that the road is ...

The village of Chimney Rock was badly flooded by the Rocky Broad River after the remnants of Hurricane Helene hit Western North Carolina. Zach McCormack Chimney Rock State Park will reopen this ...

The lake is closed for the season, officials say. But the town of Lake Lure is open. And they are ready for visitors to come ...

The remnants of Hurricane Helene sent the swollen Rocky Broad River though the village of Chimney Rock, cutting off access to the popular park and damaging or destroying several businesses along ...