Writers acknowledged the $53 billion of damages across NC caused by Helene, and reminded the public that Western NC needs tourist revenue.

Forbes dropped its top 12 travel destinations for this year and Asheville made the list. Helene caused billions in damages, but tourism could help the mountain city recover sooner ...

Since 1996, conflict in eastern DRC has led to approximately six million deaths. The First Congo War (1996–1997) began in the wake of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, during which ethnic Hutu ...