CHIMNEY ROCK — Hundreds of people milled around in front of the Lake Lure Inn & Spa Dec. 14 as dozens of area business owners sold T-shirts and souvenirs advertising their companies, Santa Claus posed ...

Another milestone of Hurricane Helene recovery is expected later this month as the agency in charge of Chimney Rock State Park announced its reopening. The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural ...

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. — Two weeks have passed since Helene hit but life is still at a standstill for folks in Chimney Rock. To this day people can't enter the town without an escort. Mother nature has ...

Nine months after Helene devastated parts of Western North Carolina and East Tennessee, state parks are working to open back up, including Chimney Rock State Park. The park will open to the public on ...

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. — After nine long months of recovery, Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park is set to reopen to the public on Friday, June 27—a major milestone following the devastating impact of ...