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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In Asheville and other parts of Western North Carolina, tourism-related outlets are still fighting to survive the summer.

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.