he asked. “That’s a $3.8 billion a year question,” he said. Two men fish the French Broad River in Asheville, NC on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Businesses along the French Broad River ...

and hundreds more take them trout fishing or rock climbing. For example, one married couple working French Broad cleanup with Stamper normally operates the Laurel River Store, a Madison County ...

French Broad River Brewery in Asheville was severely damaged by flooding from Tropical Storm Helene in September. French Broad has partnered with other breweries to continue producing and ...