Between the Amish and local contemporary volunteers, 2,000 pairs of willing hands of circulated in and out of Chimney Rock.

Thanks to work by 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.

A major bridge in Bat Cave is now officially closed as crews attempt to make it safer. Michael Patton with the North Carolina Department of Transportation tells News 13 that it had been used by ...