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NC's Chimney Rock park opens soon, even if the village and roads aren't quite ready
The popular North Carolina state park will open exactly nine months after the remnants of Hurricane Helene washed out bridges ...
A washed-out road in Western NC was rebuilt after Helene. Should everyone use it?
The NC Department of Transportation has built a temporary road between Bat Cave and Chimney Rock. The permanent highway may ...
NC's Chimney Rock State Park to reopen with limited routes, reservations required
Revel in Chimney Rock's grand reopening with new access routes. Reserve your spot online and experience the beauty of ...
Chimney Rock State Park to reopen nine months after Hurricane Helene’s hit on NC
The state park, nestled 25 miles outside of Asheville in Rutherford County, was one of 13 that was shut down after the storm, ...
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Helene's flooding flattens Chimney Rock, NC: 'Everything along the river is gone'
Search and rescue workers were fanning through the small town of Chimney Rock, North Carolina, east of Asheville Monday after it was almost entirely wiped out by flooding from Tropical Storm Helene.
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Helene's flooding flattens Chimney Rock, NC: 'Everything along the river is gone'
Residents in the neighboring resort town of Lake Lure said Chimney Rock was largely flattened. “Everything along the river is gone,” said Tracey Stevens, who worked at the Chimney Rock brewery ...