O’Leary said the Chimney Rock park bridge washed out, closing the park. Temporary opening is hoped for soon. At Lake Lure, Moore said stacked debris has been removed.

In Chimney Rock, Mayor Peter O’Leary said reopening the state park on a temporary basis is one goal in a riverbank town devastated by Hurricane Helene. “Seven businesses were all completely ...

(The Center Square) – Significant progress in recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene have been made at Lake Lure and in Chimney Rock, according to an interview shared publicly by North Carolina ...

including in western North Carolina. For the last 19 years, groundhogs have been predicting either a longer winter or early spring at Chimney Rock State Park. But this year, the event took place ...

Adventure meets charm in North Carolina, where towering cliffs, historic towns, and oceanfront escapes create the perfect ...

Chimney Rock Mayor Peter O'Leary ... Mayor Carol Pritchett that the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is looking at two alternate routes for park access. O'Leary said the bridge ...

LAKE LURE, N.C. — Over the last century, the Hickory Nut Gorge, Lake Lure and Chimney Rock State Park have stood as staples of western North Carolina. But they’ve never experienced what we saw after ...

according to an interview shared publicly by North Carolina Congressman Tim Moore. The lake is hopeful of being open by the summer season. In Chimney Rock, Mayor Peter O’Leary said reopening the state ...