O’Leary said he was away on vacation when the storm struck and when he finally made it back to Chimney Rock he found himself suddenly homeless. He lived just across the street from his store. So ...

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. — The destruction in Chimney Rock is hard to put into words. What was once a picturesque mountain village known for its tourist appeal is now a massive rebuild project for the ...

I mean, that's a huge first step for us to get it open," O'Leary says. CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. — Chimney Rock is taking a step in the right direction, according to Mayor Peter O'Leary. He and village ...

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. — One month after Helene devastated the mountains, Channel 9′s Dave Faherty got to ride along with Department of Transportation crews as they worked to build back roads in ...