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Western NC tourism industry faces economic devastation after Helene
While the immediate destruction from Hurricane Helene has subsided, the storm’s economic aftershocks have only just begun. At stake is western North Carolina’s tourism industry, which brings in nearly $7.7 billion in visitor dollars each year, according to 2023 estimates — about a fifth of the state’s total. For now, the massive infrastructure damage to the region through flooding, mudslides, and toppled trees has ground that spending to a halt....
The Carroll Companies donates $1 million to support recovery efforts in western NC after Helene
GREENSBORO, N.C. — One company headquartered in Greensboro has donated $1 million to support the ongoing recovery of western North Carolina communities from Helene. The Carroll Companies alongside The Caroll Family Foundation said in a statement Sunday they have donated several truckloads of supplies to the Asheville area, where the company has apartments and BeeSafe locations.
Asheville Musicians Are Trading Guitars for Chainsaws to Clean Up After Hurricane Helene
Normally, Darren Nicholson would have a mandolin in his hands. But on this day, he’s gripping a chainsaw. High up on Utah Mountain in Haywood County, North Carolina — overlooking the Jonathan Creek valley with the Great Smoky Mountains in the distance — Nicholson is cutting through large trees that have toppled onto roadways during the wrath of Hurricane Helene.Local Lawmakers Beg 'Politicians, Billionaires, Grifters' to Stop Pushing Helene Misinfo “Right now, I’m working on a giant red oak and a locust,” the bluegrass musician tells Rolling Stone. “It’s just two trees, but I’m not a tree service. I’m a...
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