ASHEVILLE, N.C. — One year after Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina, Asheville’s River Arts District — once nearly wiped out by floodwaters — is showing new signs of life.
In September 2024, rushing currents turned the arts hub into a canvas of devastation.
“We had anticipated that about 80% of the district had been devastated,” Jeffrey Burroughs, the volunteer president of the River District Artists, said…