Chimney Rock Village and neighboring Lake Lure were hit especially hard by Tropical Storm Helene flooding.

Riverwatch Bar and Grill has been closed since the storm for renovations.

Riverwatch is known for its deep burger menu.

CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE - Riverwatch Waterfront Bar and Grill is open for business once again after sitting shuttered since Tropical Storm Helene.

“We had a real good weekend, we had a lot of support from the community,” owner Matt Banz told the Times-News Aug. 11, three days after opening. He saw customers from town and from as far away as Florida.

Helene devastated Western North Carolina at the end of September. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services lists more than 100 storm-related deaths across the state . It also caused nearly $60 billi

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