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Once-charming mountain escape now battling homelessness homeowners say turned postcard city into no-go zone
Residents say Asheville's downtown has become unsafe due to rising homelessness, public intoxication and encampments worsened by Hurricane Helene. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.
This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include Fox News, New York Post.
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Once-charming mountain escape now battling homelessness homeowners say turned postcard city into no-go zone
Michael Whatley, a Republican running for Senate in North Carolina, told Fox News Digital that western North Carolina has made significant progress recovering from Hurricane Helene, but the region still needs continued federal support. For years, Asheville, North Carolina, marketed itself as a mountain escape known.
Once-charming, US mountain escape has transformed into ‘nasty, crazy, and scary’ city
For years, Asheville, North Carolina, marketed itself as a mountain escape known for breweries, boutique hotels and Blue Ridge views. But residents and critics say a different reality has taken shape in the wake of Hurricane Helene: panhandling at intersections, public intoxication, encampments and an unsafe downtown.