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.

Festivities held at Mill Spring due to park’s closure MILL SPRING— The annual tradition of Groundhog Day took place once ...

Feb. 26 at 4 p.m. at the Lake Lure Classical Academy to present plans for a permanent road to Bat Cave as well as a permanent bridge to Chimney Rock State Park. The Chimney Rock Village Task Force ...

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 at Tyron International Equestrian Center.

The lake is hopeful of being open by the summer season. 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 ...