<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3V0FMZ_0wPOMvrT00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3V0FMZ_0wPOMvrT00" width="1242" height="828" ><figcaption>Governor Tim Walz deplanes with his daughter, Hope, as he arrives at the Asheville Regional Airport, September 17, 2024.</figcaption></figure>ASHEVILLE - Minnesota Governor and vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz will visit Asheville on Oct. 30, about a month after flooding from Tropical Storm Helene caused devastation to much of Western North Carolina, his campaign announced Oct. 28.Before making his way to Asheville, Walz will also be participating in political events in Charlotte on Oct. 29 and Greensboro on Oct. 30. The series of events are meant to "encourage North Carolinians to vote early for Vice President Harris and Democrats up and down the ballot," his campaign said.Walz will arrive at the Asheville Regional Airport in Fletcher around 6:30 p.m. His arrival will be open to press.In the evening, Walz will visit Asheville. Details of where he will visit and if it will be open to the public has not been released yet.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4PPa1c_0wPOMvrT00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4PPa1c_0wPOMvrT00" width="960" height="594" ><figcaption>Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz speaks to supporters as the rain falls ahead of Gov. Tim Walz's remarks Tuesday afternoon at Salvage Station in downtown Asheville.</figcaption></figure>The Minnesota governor recently came to Asheville in September for a rally event in front of a crowd of 2,500 at the Salvage Station, which is now decimated by flooding from the French Broad River.Walz's visit to WNC follows trips from numerous high-profile former and current public officials. Former President Donald Trump most recently visited Swannanoa, just east of Asheville, on Oct. 21. President Joe Biden flew over the flood-torn region on Oct. 2. Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, visited Mecklenburg County on Oct. 5, where two have been reported dead from the storm. First Lady Jill Biden visited Asheville on Oct. 25 to thank volunteers and first responders.Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Gov. Roy Cooper and Sen. Thom Tillis jointly toured the River Arts District, Canton and damage along Interstate 40 on Oct. 17.This story will be updated.Ryley Ober is the Public Safety Reporter for Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA Today Network. She is a graduate of Indiana University and was the Citizen Times Summer News Reporting Intern in 2022. Email her at rober@gannett.com and follow her on Twitter @ryleyoberThis article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: Gov. Tim Walz to visit Asheville Oct. 30</div></body>

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ASHEVILLE - Minnesota Governor and vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz will visit Asheville on Oct. 30, about a month after flooding from Tropical Storm Helene caused devastation to much of Western North Carolina, his campaign announced Oct. 28. Before making his way to Asheville, Walz will also be participating in political...