Chimney Rock
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Sep 26, 2026
Bianca HolmanHOST
All right, Steve, thank you.
Bianca HolmanHOST
Happening today, Governor Stein visiting Chimney Rock after a major meeting this week on Helene recovery efforts in western North Carolina.
Bianca HolmanHOST
Now, this comes after announcing a $5 million investment aimed at rebuilding the region two years after Hurricane Helene devastated the region.
Bianca HolmanHOST
Stein will wrap up his visit tomorrow in Asheville.
Michael WhatleyGUEST
Uh, water systems are up and running.
Michael WhatleyGUEST
Lake Lure and Chimney Rock are back open for business, which is a miracle if you ever saw any of the pictures of the damage, uh, that we had there.
Michael WhatleyGUEST
Look, there's a lot of work that's left to be done, and I'm not gonna forget them.
Michael WhatleyGUEST
I know President Trump is not gonna forget them.
Michael WhatleyGUEST
Uh, water systems are up and running.
Michael WhatleyGUEST
Lake Lure and Chimney Rock are back open for business, which is a miracle if you ever saw any of the pictures of the damage, uh, that we had there.
Michael WhatleyGUEST
Look, there's a lot of work that's left to be done, and I'm not gonna forget them.
Michael WhatleyGUEST
I know President Trump is not gonna forget them.
Diane WilsonHOST
It is so beautiful, and organizers say the new bridge should be opened soon.
Diane WilsonHOST
Tomorrow, Governor Josh Stein will visit Chimney Rock, and Sunday he will take part in a Helene Remembrance service at St. James AME Church in Asheville.
Steve DanielsHOST
We have an update now on the breaking news we've been following in Wake County.
Steve DanielsHOST
A crash that knocked down a traffic signal and closed this major roadway in Holly Springs.
Lauren JohnsonHOST
Tomorrow, the governor will host a Western North Carolina recovery meeting.
Lauren JohnsonHOST
Saturday, he'll visit Chimney Rock.
Lauren JohnsonHOST
And Sunday, Governor Stein will take part in a Helene Remembrance Service at St. James AME Church in Asheville.
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James BriertonHOST
Yeah.
James BriertonHOST
And that's, like you said, it was pretty much exactly what we saw as we were driving south towards Chimney Rock.
James BriertonHOST
I was like, okay, there are still some private residents that look like they still need bridges or driveways or piles of trees in their yards.
James BriertonHOST
And I was like, man, it's amazing.
Reid WilsonGUEST
But so much has been done.
Reid WilsonGUEST
But the extent of that storm's damage was just sort of almost beyond belief.
Reid WilsonGUEST
When you consider that the area you're talking about, Chimney Rock and Lake Lure, that storm took almost half of Chimney Rock, the town and the businesses along the river, grinded it up and sent it down into Lake Lure.
Reid WilsonGUEST
So there's a lot of restoration work in Chimney Rock.
Leigh BrownHOST
Girl, that stuff that was going on, man, it was bad.
Leigh BrownHOST
Bat Cave and Chimney Rock.
Starr FranklinGUEST
Oh, it was bad.
Leigh BrownHOST
Bat Cave still looks third world.
Starr FranklinGUEST
But Chimney Rock's kinda-
Leigh BrownHOST
It's, it's bad.
Starr FranklinGUEST
Yeah.
Leigh BrownHOST
Chimney Rock's having it rough.
Graham HancockGUEST
I hope we might have an encounter.
Graham DunlopHOST
Yeah, we're going to be checking out Mesa Verde and Chimney Rock and stuff like that.
Graham DunlopHOST
And as far as I know, this is Randall Carlson's first event.
Graham HancockGUEST
Yeah, as I say, Randall Carlson is a man for whom I have huge respect.
Aidan MattisHOST
There is no way to overstate how devastating this has been for the people of Lower Appalachia.
Aidan MattisHOST
The historic village of But Chimney Rock is just gone, as are many other small communities across the region.
Aidan MattisHOST
Portions of downtown Asheville were all but submerged under the overflowing Swannanoa River.
Aidan MattisHOST
Across the ridge in Irwin, Tennessee, 11 factory workers were swept away by the raging waters of the Nolichucky River, and at least four are confirmed dead.
speaker_19SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We've come a long way with that.
speaker_19SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Uh, there are some things that could be done better, and all it takes is for one, one hurricane to come through, not as bad as Helene, but all the work that has been done in Lake Lure and Chimney Rock, water runs downhill
Barbara GibbsHOST
But for places like Henderson County, there's still a long road ahead.
Barbara GibbsHOST
There are still missing roads and bridges.
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