The Indianapolis Star27d
Asheville food and hospitality workers adjust to a new normal after Helene
These workers, who serve as the backbone of Asheville’s tourism industry, have spent the last few weeks navigating grant and ...
Marketplace4d
Post-Helene, Asheville navigates its needs for recovery and tourism
Tourists bring in nearly $3 billion to Asheville per year. But when Hurricane Helene destroyed parts of the city, including ...
Asheville Citizen-Times19d
Asheville tourism marketing restarts amid worries over a post-Helene 'economic disaster'
Over 12% of Asheville's jobs are in the food preparation and serving industry, according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. It's the largest share of any industry in the city ...
Interim Asheville housing authority CEO named; HACA board asked to reapply for positions
After the recent firing of the president and CEO, an interim leader has been named by the Housing Authority Board of ...
Yahoo29d
Asheville restaurateurs prepare for a potential ‘mass exodus’ of food service workers
“The majority of people who work in Asheville in the hospitality industry have two jobs,” says Miranda Escalante, co-chair of AFBU, a bartender at the Flatiron Hotel and a hospitality consultant.
National Geographic news25d
In the aftermath of Helene, Asheville tells tourists: 'We’re open for business'
Right now, the majority of visitors entering Asheville are temporary workers and volunteers. But with 29,000 jobs dependent on tourism, opening up to visitors will be a crucial part of the ...