Cox and her family own The Olde World Christmas Shoppe in the Biltmore Village, one of the areas of Asheville hardest hit by the storm. "There are some people who are local homeless people ...

Through festive downtown initiatives, Asheville businesses lend support to local shops set adrift by Tropical Storm Helene.

The Old World Christmas Shoppe has been a staple of the Bilmore Village in Asheville for four decades. The shop is now set up in downtown Asheville due to the destruction from Hurricane Helene.