North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein and other officials attended a reopening ceremony at Chimney Rock State Park, which is about 25 miles (40.2 kilometers) southeast of Asheville.

Chimney Rock State Park will reopen this summer after the N.C. Department of Transportation builds a temporary bridge to replace one that was washed away by floodwaters last September.

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Nine months after Chimney Rock State Park was devastated by Hurricane Helene, the community is preparing to celebrate a significant milestone. The state park ...

Renderings of North Carolina Freedom Park were shared in 2020, but the effort stretches back two decades. “This was a 20-year endeavor by a 100 percent volunteer board,” said Zena Howard of ...