WRAL 5 On Your Side is taking on the problems plaguing western North Carolina. The team spent a week in western N.C., traveling to Buncombe, Yancy, Mitchell and McDowell counties to survey the damage ...

Western North Carolina’s Chimney Rock Village, while still recovering from the catastrophic flooding and devastation of Hurricane Helene, will open to the public for a one-day holiday event that ...

Chimney Rock could reopen to the public by Memorial Day. That’s according to the village mayor, who says they’re making progress on reconstruction. Steady progress. That's the scene along Main Street ...

The Chimney Rock Village Task Force has been holding meetings on restoration plans, and is planning public surveys, interviews, and input sessions in the coming weeks to gather community feedback.

Surrounded by onlookers, the Mayor of Chimney Rock Village, Peter O’Leary, joined his fury friend to announce Tater’s predictions, confirming an early arrival of the spring season and the ...

Chimney Rock Village Mayor Peter O'Leary will announce Tater's predictions, maintaining the community's tradition of welcoming spring with optimism and hope.