North Carolina
After Helene's destruction, a mountain town reliant on fall tourism wonders what's next
Several businesses from a quaint mountain town in the Blue Ridge Mountains are concerned how Tropical Storm Helene's devastation in western North Carolina will affect the local economy.
Freddie Pell stands in his art gallery in downtown Boone, N.C., that was flooded when Tropical Storm Helene passed over western North Carolina, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Makiya Seminera)
BOONE, N.C. – Freddie Pell helps lift a vintage wooden ... [5861 chars]