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

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

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

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. — Driving through Lake Lure and Chimney Rock is a sobering reminder of the long road remaining for ...

Chimney Rock State Park will reopen to the public at the end of June – by reservation only. Chimney Rock State Park will reopen to the public at the end of the month – by reservation only. It’s a big ...

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

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

The flood waters that destroyed much of Chimney Rock village last Sept. 27 also took out the bridge over the Rocky Broad River that served as the main entrance to the park for decades. When ...

Chimney Rock State Park reopens June 27 after nine-month ... See Hurricane Helene storm damage across North Carolina as flooding hits Western NC.] “The reopening of this iconic park is another ...

A shipping container sits in front of the former entrance to Chimney Rock State Park, where a bridge spanning the Broad River was destroyed by Hurricane Helene. A temporary road now connects Bat ...