Local grader Jake Jarvis said that slides seen in Bat Cave early this week are part of the continuing legacy of Tropical ...

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

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 ...

Thanks to work by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), a new stretch of Highway 9 from Bat Cave to Chimney Rock is a thrill for locals now that the road is open and ready for cars.

“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.