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

RALEIGH - Last week, Governor Josh Stein reopened Chimney Rock State Park and announced “Rediscover the Unforgettable,” a new tourism initiative to bring more visitors back to western North Carolina.

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. The main portion of the ...

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.

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.

The NC Department of Transportation has built a temporary road between Bat Cave and Chimney Rock. The permanent highway may ...

Eight months after Hurricane Helene swept through Chimney Rock, the tourist town still isn't ready to welcome summer visitors, putting residents who rely on the tourism industry in peril.

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. — It’s been eight months since Hurricane Helene destroyed the town of Chimney Rock, and many businesses are still in need of repair. But a group of Amish people has been a ...

The storm smashed into the North Carolina mountains last September, killing more than 100 people and causing an estimated $60 billion in damage. Chimney Rock, a hamlet of about 140 named for the ...

After Hurricane Helene, Chimney Rock in Western North Carolina is taking longer to reopen than expected. Mayor Peter O'Leary admitted Main Street likely won't reopen until summer sometime. 24/7 ...