One year after Hurricane Helene, Bat Cave is still recovering. Their progress is moving much more slowly than other parts of western North Carolina.

On Friday, Sept. 26, roughly 300 people participated in a Day of Community Unity at the Bat Cave Fire Station to commemorate ...

BAT CAVE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Local excavator and WNC Hero Jake Jarvis has not stopped working in Bat Cave since rounds of rain overnight caused additional mud and landslides. “People are ...

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 for ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Of the hundreds of North Carolina roads damaged by the remnants of Hurricane Helene, few were as devastated and will cost as much to ...

Of the hundreds of North Carolina roads damaged by the remnants of Hurricane Helene, few were as devastated and will cost as much to rebuild as the 2 1/2-miles of highway in Hickory Nut Gorge between ...