"It destroyed the village," O'Leary said. "It took away the old Chimney Rock." Thousands of visitors visit the mountain town on a typical summer day, but damage left behind by Helene blocked ...

Like many of those mountain towns, Chimney Rock was overwhelmed by historic flooding which tore through the region. As Helene blew through — bringing with it once-in-a-thousand-year rains ...

When the September storm hit Western North Carolina, infrastructure in towns such as Chimney Rock was pummeled, with homes and businesses alike in utter disrepair.  The hurricane displaced more ...

The N.C. Department of Transportation has announced locations for two bridges in Chimney Rock which would provide access to the state park.

Nearly seven months after Hurricane Helene devastated the area, Chimney Rock is looking to open during the summer.

For a while on Friday morning, it looked as if Chimney Rock and Lake Lure had been spared the worst of Hurricane Helene. And then worse than the worst happened, as a wall of water came rushing ...

Work completed by the Department of Transportation reopened Highway Nine for residents, the connector between Chimney Rock and Bat Cave. The pavement stretches for more than two and a half miles.

Residents of Chimney Rock, North Carolina, are still working to rebuild homes and businesses after Hurricane Helene pummeled the area in September 2024.