AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Chimney Rock State Park reopens June 27 after nine-month storm closure. Storm-damaged access bridge replaced by temporary structure ...

Returning to Western North Carolina a year after Hurricane Helene devastated the region, what does the tourism scene look like and how has the area rebuilt?

CHIMNEY ROCK - From the top of Chimney Rock's 315-foot freestanding rock spire, the sweeping view of Hickory Nut Gorge is an iconic one. The craggy cliff face of Rumbling Bald Mountain rises in the ...

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. — An iconic tourist attraction in an area of western North Carolina among the hardest hit by Hurricane Helene reopened to the public on Friday, nine months after the storm brought ...

Since we can’t get to Santa’s North Pole workshop, North Carolina is the next best place for holiday magic. Asheville and its ...

The Harley Davidson store in Chimney Rock has reopened 10 months after it shuttered in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene. “We're really, really happy to see everybody back and see the streets busy ...

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. - More than four months after parts of North Carolina received a devastating blow from Hurricane Helene, residents and volunteers are slowly rebuilding the village of Chimney Rock ...

October is usually the most profitable month for Frank Plichta's Chimney Rock store. This year, he's slowly finding hope a ...