CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Chimney Rock State Park annual passholders have been counting down the days to see this view again. On Saturday, they were granted the first walk on the trails since Hurricane Helene’s devastation.
“It’s been a long time,” said Kathy and Chris O’Brien.
Kathy and Chris O’Brien had just bought their Chimney Rock State Park season passes a year ago, and right when they were getting good use of them, the park was forced to close after Hurricane Helene ripped through western North Carolina…