Typically, the winter months draw millions of visitors to the Blue Ridge Mountains, inviting hiking trails and live music venues. But all that is over for now.

Several Minnesota breweries are stepping up to help another brewery with deep ties to the state. New Origin Brewing in Asheville, North Carolina, was destroyed during Hurricane Helene. The storm's power dropped a 300-ton train and other debris where the brewery once stood.

Thanks to the EmergencyRV nonprofit, an Asheville, North Carolina family has received new hope after their home was devastated by Hurricane Helene.

A release said the new damage would keep the interstate closed until engineers decide it's safe to make the area around the gorge a narrow, two-lane path.

The storm upended the Christmas tree industry in the state’s western region. Now, farmers and residents are eager for the comfort of the season’s rituals.

Witness the horrific impact of Hurricane Helene on North Carolina’s rivers