Chimney Rock State Park reopened June 27, nine months after Helene devastated the area. Local officials celebrated the recovery milestone last week.

Chimney Rock State Park reopened June 27, nine months after Helene devastated the area. Local officials celebrated the recovery milestone last week.

A paved road is complete between Bat Cave and Chimney Rock, allowing better access for residents while works continues on a permanent replacement.

After months of reconstruction, a temporary access road between Chimney Rock and Bat Cave has been completed, restoring connection between the two towns.

WorldAtlas named seven Western North Carolina towns among the nine most scenic in the state. The towns are Blowing Rock, Bryson City, Highlands, Lake Lure, Saluda, Banner Elk and Hot Springs.

When will Chimney Rock State Park reopen in NC after Helene? How to go with temporary bridge, get reservations. Village businesses aren’t open.

Chimney Rock State Park will reopen to guests on June 27, exactly nine months after it was closed due to Hurricane Helene, with several changes in place.

The U.S. Interior Department said Thursday it has agreed to pause the multi-year Great American Outdoors Act road project between Blowing Rock and Beacon Heights "to accommodate pressing community ...

BLOWING ROCK, N.C. — A historic hotel in the North Carolina High Country is being torn down. The Green Park Inn in Blowing Rock, which was built back in 1891, is set for demolition.

Editor's note: Wildfires continue to spread in the Carolinas. Click here to see the latest information as of Friday, March 28. Wildfires in the Carolinas have taken over thousands of acres, and ...