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 ...

BAT CAVE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Despite the massive progress that has been made in recovery efforts since Hurricane Helene hit over ten months ago, some mountain communities still have a long road ...

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 ...