The N.C. Department of Transportation debunks reports of West Virginia Coal Miners building an access road between Bat Cave into Chimney Rock, saying it's unsafe for vehicular traffic. Videos ...

Five months after Tropical Storm Helene, the Bat Cave community in Henderson County is still struggling to recover from record flooding and landslides. Road closures and damage continue to hinder ...

Chimney Rock Road/U.S. 64 in Bat Cave, along Reedy Creek at the Broad River, was destroyed by more than 15 inches of rain last Friday from Hurricane Helene remnants. NCDOT officials released video ...

Heavy rains in the Bat Cave area caused mudslides and road damage, exacerbating damage from Tropical Storm Helene. Continued slides are expected throughout the summer storm season. Roads in the Bat ...

These men ran to the aid of North Carolina and are helping rebuild the road from Bat Cave to Chimney Rock—which some thought was impossible. Thank you for pulling the rope together and being ...

Access to Bat Cave and Gerton is limited along Highways 64 and 74 due to road closures and construction. The area was heavily damaged by Hurricane Helene. The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office ...

“It’s probably the nicest road in several counties right now,” said Paul Brock, who lives in Bat Cave. “Obviously, there’s limited access the [NC]DOT crews have done an awesome job.

The Governor's Recovery Office for Western North Carolina presented on eight major transportation corridor projects that will cost nearly $2.6 billion.

Richard Stradling [email protected] A narrow dirt road between the tiny mountain community of Bat Cave and the larger tourist mecca of Chimney Rock has taken on outsized meaning for area ...