Once, there were very different plans for this mountain land — one of the largest swaths of private forestland remaining in ...

Nearly 500 acres of land has been purchased by Conserving Carolina for a vast nature preserve located near Chimney Rock State Park.

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. – When Hurricane Helene turned rivers and streams into deadly walls of water across western North Carolina one year ago, 100% of Duke Energy personnel were involved in restoring ...

It was a year ago Friday that Cory Lillberg recalls awakening to a forecast of wind and rain from a weakening Hurricane Helene. The co-owner and winemaker at Parker-Binns Vineyard in Mill Spring, ...

Sixth grade students from Polk County Middle School experienced two days of outdoor education at Chimney Rock Park on Sept. 10-11, with the trip fully funded by the North Carolina Department of ...

A trip to the North Carolina mountains during fall can be beautiful. Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway and viewing the fall colors is a regular stop for many people. But Hurricane Helene's damage in 2024 ...

How Chimney Rock survived when Hurricane Helene cut off road access. Chimney Rock, North Carolina, was one of the communities hit hardest by Hurricane Helene. The main road was washed away, cutting ...

As the summer disappeared like smoke, my family — including my wife Beth and high school-aged daughters Eleanor and Abigail — decided to take a hike up to Chimney Rock in Whitewater State Park. The ...

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. — Construction to rebuild roads and bridges is ongoing in western North Carolina nearly a year after Helene. The North Carolina Department of Transportation gave Spectrum News 1 a ...

As you enter Chimney Rock, you will see bulldozers and construction workers and other visceral reminders of Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic impact. But as you absorb the village’s incredible landscape ...

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. — Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina, the state's Department of Transportation has completed a temporary access road to Chimney Rock and is now ...

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. — Chimney Rock Harley-Davidson reopened Thursday after being closed due to the impact of Hurricane Helene on the community. The store, a popular destination for motorcycle ...