BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Nearly a year after Tropical Storm Helene swept through Western North Carolina, businesses and residents in Black Mountain and Swannanoa are gradually recovering, though challenges remain.
Cheryl Hyde, executive director of the Black Mountain Visitor Center, said the vast majority of businesses have reopened, with only a handful, including the once-popular Coach House restaurant, remaining closed. Hyde noted that the restaurant’s closure may be because of retirement decisions rather than storm damage.
“People call us every week asking if it’s reopening,” Hyde said. “The fact that retirement is a factor tells me the town is 100 percent open again.”…