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 ...