Chimney Rock News

Four generations of Henry Mitchell's family have grown up in Oakley, an Asheville community whose substance is unsuspected by those who know it only as exit 8 off I-240. When Mitchell's son, Palmer, was born in ...

LAKE LURE More than 20 years after the movie "Dirty Dancing," fans are still showing up on the shores of Lake Lure looking for the site where Patrick Swayze made his moves.

Mike McWilliams * MMcWilliams@CITIZEN-TIMES.com * published August 24, 2008 12:15 am ASHEVILLE No rain means more work for firefighters battling wildfires across Western North Carolina.

As land becomes more and more valuable in monetary terms, it becomes harder and harder for those who value it for other reasons to hold on to it.

A bill that creates new felonies aimed at child neglect will require a fair amount of discretion on the part of prosecutors and jurors if Gov.

There's no need to travel far to vacation this summer. Families can plan their trip easily with a stop at VisitNC.com or by calling 1-800-VISIT NC.

Chimney Rock, one of North Carolina's newest state parks, is at the same time one of the oldest.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. Authorities say a wildfire that burned about 250 acres of private and state parkland in Chimney Rock Park is almost totally contained.

Comments on Topix forums : LAKE LURE Fire crews in Rutherford County continued Friday to fight a fire that started Tuesday on a mountaintop near Lake Lure.

A lightning strike Tuesday night has resulted in a 125-acre fire in the Chimney Rock area of Rutherford County.

HENDERSONVILLE - The Rotary Club has donated $600 to Hands On!, the new children's museum open on Main Street in Hendersonville.

HENDERSONVILLE - The Rotary Club has donated $600 to Hands On!, the new children's museum open on Main Street in Hendersonville.

Charles Price will sign copies of "Nor the Battle to the Strong" and Rose Senehi will sign copies of "In the Shadows of Chimney Rock" 7-9 tonight, at Literary Bookpost, 119 S. Main St.

After years of work in the corporate world, Rose Senehi has settled in as an author who likes to share a message while she's telling a story.

CHIMNEY ROCK The Nature Conservancy and Bayer CropScience fought a deadly invasive species in Hickory Nut Gorge last month.

CHIMNEY ROCK Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park is offering a family value pass for summer travelers.

The Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy is a great resource for landowners who want to preserve their property for generations of people to enjoy, said Kristin Harkey, CMLC director of Development.

Myra Brindley floats on the Rocky Broad River with her friends dog Suze Monday afternoon between Bat Cave and Chimney Rock.

We were only a few hours outside of Elizabeth City, and already it felt as if we were a world away.

LAKE LURE The Lake Lure area offers a number of summer programs for residents and visitors each weekend: * Beginning at 9 a.m. each Saturday, Chimney Rock Park offers a guided hike about old growth forests that ...