NCDOT initiates 'Booze It & Lose It' campaign, reopens Chimney Rock Park, dedicates bridges, and alters DMV operations for ...

NC's Chimney Rock park opens soon, ... "Most of the businesses downtown are 50 to 90 percent rebuilt and working to complete their final stages," Duncan said on June 12.

When will Chimney Rock State Park reopen in NC after Helene? ... “Most of the businesses downtown are 50 to 90 percent rebuilt and working to complete their final stages,” Duncan said on June 12.

When will Chimney Rock State Park reopen in NC after Helene? ... “Most of the businesses downtown are 50 to 90 percent rebuilt and working to complete their final stages,” Duncan said on June 12.

Nine months after Hurricane Helene tore through the Southeast, the recovery process is just beginning. As communities rebuild ...

Chimney Rock, N.C., a popular tourist destination, is hoping to welcome back visitors this summer. But nearly eight months after Hurricane Helene destroyed it, an uncertain future remains.

Chimney Rock State Park's 315-foot namesake, a freestanding rock spire overlooking Hickory Nut Gorge and Lake Lure, has been closed since Helene wreaked havoc across Western North Carolina.

With park access limited, the only open route to Chimney Rock is NC-9 through Lake Lure. Other routes, including US 74A from Asheville, US 64 from Hendersonville and NC 9 from Black Mountain ...

Chimney Rock State Park drew more than 414,000 visitors in 2023, the last full year before the storm. On their way in and out, they passed shops and eateries on Main Street that were the lifeblood ...

When will Chimney Rock State Park reopen in NC after Helene? ... “Most of the businesses downtown are 50 to 90 percent rebuilt and working to complete their final stages,” Duncan said on June 12.