There is still much to be done, but Chimney Rock’s recovery is clearly in motion, and thanks to the generosity and determination of strangers turned neighbors, the future of this small mountain ...

"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 ...

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.

Two miles of fresh asphalt on N.C. Highway 9 represent a significant milestone for the local community. This smooth stretch of road is now open for local use, having been finished just two weeks ago.

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

CHIMNEY ROCK & BAT CAVE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Thanks to work by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), a new stretch of Highway 9 from Bat Cave to Chimney Rock is a thrill ...