That's the reality for nearly 13,000 Asheville residents half a year after Tropical Storm Helene struck Western North Carolina. In the wake of the historic storm, hundreds of businesses closed.

But today, six months removed from the devastation, Asheville and western North Carolina are welcoming visitors. “We’re open. The Asheville area welcomes you back,” says Vic Isley ...

A drone view shows a damaged area, following the passing of Hurricane Helene, in Asheville, North Carolina, U.S., September 29, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Bello Marco Bello/Reuters ...

After crossing the top of Strawberry Gap, Route 74 follows Hickory Creek ... of Asheville. If Smith and his brand of redneck mountain tough guy represent one-half of the western North Carolina ...

ARE PEYTON FURTADO IS JOINING US LIVE IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA ... Asheville areas affected include from Biltmore Avenue south to the Blue Ridge Parkway, including all of Sweeten Creek ...

has rallied around Asheville, North Carolina, after devastating floods and storm damage from Hurricane Helene. It was a plan thought up by the local AutoStar dealership in Silverthorne ...

in Bills Creek, North Carolina, on October 3, 2024, after the passage of Hurricane Helene. Allison Joyce / AFP via Getty Images Last year, researchers at Tulane University ranked Asheville, North ...

The remnants of Hurricane Helene were not the only factor that contributed to the severity of the flooding that struck the mountain community of Asheville, North Carolina. Several conditions in ...

Aerial footage is capturing the extent of Hurricane Helene's cataclysmic impact on Asheville, North Carolina. Across the Southeast, the storm has killed at least 200 people since its historic ...

A crisis unfolded in Asheville, North Carolina, as officials pledged to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas that had no power or cell service Monday, days after ...

Public officials hold news briefings at 11 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. The briefings are streamed live at facebook.com/buncombeGov and broadcasted on ...

Photos and videos captured the "biblical devastation" in Asheville, North Carolina as residents scramble ... filled a garbage can with water from a creek close by, and she is using that water ...