The long road to recovery just got smoother for folks living in the Chimney Rock and Bat Cave areas. A new temporary road now connects Chimney Rock and Bat Cave after months of residents driving on ...

News 13 sent a crew to Bat Cave on US 64 on the morning of Nov. 1, to see the dirt road, but a barricade at the intersection of Brandon Forest Road and US 64 states US 64 into Bat Cave remains closed.

A paved road is complete between Bat Cave and Chimney Rock, temporarily replacing a highway destroyed in Tropical Storm Helene while a permanent replacement is rebuilt. U.S. 64/74A was washed out ...

A view from the bridge where U.S. 64/74A intersect in Bat Cave on Friday, June 13, 2025, after Hurricane Helene devastated the area. A temporary road now connects Bat Cave and Chimney Rock after ...

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 ...

“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.” ...

A view from the bridge where U.S. 64/74A intersect in Bat Cave on Friday, June 13, 2025, after Hurricane Helene devastated the area. A temporary road now connects Bat Cave and Chimney Rock after ...

A view from the bridge where U.S. 64/74A intersect in Bat Cave on Friday, June 13, 2025, after Hurricane Helene devastated the area. A temporary road now connects Bat Cave and Chimney Rock after ...

CHIMNEY ROCK & BAT CAVE, North Carolina (WLOS) — 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 ...

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 ...

Single-lane dirt path provided first vehicle access to several homes between Bat Cave and Chimney Rock since the storm washed away US 64/74A.