Once-charming mountain escape now battling homelessness homeowners say turned postcard city into no-go zone ^0%

Fox News - By Sarah Rumpf-Whitten - 4/25/2026, 11:00 AM

Negativity Bias 33.7% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 24.5% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 12.7%

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. Carl Mumpower, a... more