The popular North Carolina state park will open exactly nine months after the remnants of Hurricane Helene washed out bridges and roads leading to it. Here’s what to know about going.

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.

ASHEVILLE, NC (June 27, 2025) — Mountain BizWorks’ Rural Rebuilding Together Grant Fund has provided $2,391,295 in grant funding to 149 small businesses in 15 heavily hurricane-impacted rural ...

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg at 2:22 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25.

At 2:22 p.m. EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 16 miles east of Downtown Asheville, or 5 miles north of Chimney Rock Village, moving north at 5 mph. HAZARD: 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

A man with a criminal history in Greenville County is now accused of threatening the life of a public official. Robert Wilson ...