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Eight months after Hurricane Helene swept through Chimney Rock, the tourist town still isn't ready to welcome summer visitors, putting residents who rely on the tourism industry in peril.
An Asheville nonprofit has dedicated its services to feeding food insecure residents months after Tropical Storm Helene. News Sports Hookem.com Austin360 Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals ...
As summer travel kicks off, Asheville, North Carolina, is experiencing a vibrant comeback after Hurricane Helene. Travel expert Tomeka Jones shares the latest updates from this resilient destination.
Leaders from Buncombe County and the city of Asheville share an update on Wednesday about the region's recovery from Hurricane Helene after the storm brought devastating winds and flooding to the ...
Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida on Sept. 26, ... Asheville and Buncombe County’s market for short-term rentals — such as those found on websites like Airbnb and VRBO — was booming.
Helene's flooding and high winds damaged or destroyed more than 100,000 homes, wiping out whole communities in western North Carolina. Many people struggled to find even temporary housing. It also ...
Eight months after Hurricane Helene, communities in western North Carolina still see evidence of the storm's destruction. For many, the biggest problem remains finding an affordable place to live.
SWANNANOA, N.C. — Before the remnants of Hurricane Helene swamped this town, the Super 8 Motel, wedged between a highway and the Swannanoa River, provided affordable short and long-term housing for ...
Hurricanes have gotten larger and wetter because of climate change and inland communities are at greater risk from heavy flooding. That's what Hurricane Helene did to western North Carolina last year.