ASHEVILLE, N.C. — It’s been over a year since Helene struck western North Carolina, and in that time, 93% percent of small businesses have reopened.
For some, it’s been a much longer road just to get to this point.
What You Need To Know
- Ole’s Guacomoles and Okie Dokie Smokehouse reopen after Helene
- About 13,000 people lost their jobs in Buncombe County after Helene, the largest number of any western North Carolina county
- Economic revitalization is one of the key recovery areas in the Buncombe County Helene Recovery Plan
Both of the Ole’s Guacamoles locations suffered severe damaged during Helene. Ole’s Guacamoles recently re-opened this location in Black Mountain after many months of repairs…