ASHEVILLE — Seated in a quiet downtown coffee shop across the street from Asheville’s Center for Craft on Tuesday, July 14, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein offered three blunt takeaways on Tropical Storm Helene recovery — Washington must do more, struggling businesses still need direct help and his commitment to western North Carolina’s craft economy remains unwavering.
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein speaks during an event announcing Etsy's $10 million Craft Catalyst Initiative investment at the Center for Craft in Asheville on July 14, 2026. Asheville was named one of five national Craft Hubs that will receive support through the initiative.
Vehicles lie amid the rubble Sept. 27, 2024, at Riverview Station in the River Arts District in Asheville, following the devastation of Tropical Storm Helene.
Leah Mangum, an apprentice at the Village Potters Clay Center, brings in hard hats at Riverview Station on Friday afternoon as volunteers work to salvage what's left at the art center in the River Arts District in Asheville, following the devastation of Hurricane Helene.
Bales of compressed cardboard and an old foundation of a building decimated by Tropical Storm Helene seen Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in the historic River Arts District in Asheville, 11-weeks after Tropical Storm Helene hit Western North Carolina.
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein speaks during an event announcing Etsy's $10 million Craft Catalyst Initiative investment at the Center for Craft in Asheville on July 14, 2026. Asheville was named one of five national Craft Hubs that will receive support through the initiative.
Vehicles lie amid the rubble Sept. 27, 2024, at Riverview Station in the River Arts District in Asheville, following the devastation of Tropical Storm Helene.
Leah Mangum, an apprentice at the Village Potters Clay Center, brings in hard hats at Riverview Station on Friday afternoon as volunteers work to salvage what's left at the art center in the River Arts District in Asheville, following the devastation of Hurricane Helene.
Bales of compressed cardboard and an old foundation of a building decimated by Tropical Storm Helene seen Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in the historic River Arts District in Asheville, 11-weeks after Tropical Storm Helene hit Western North Carolina.
