43 Years Strong: ABE Stands by Local Businesses in the Wake of Helene

Left: a man reaching up and cutting overhanging branches from a downed tree with a chainsaw; on the right a man cutting a downed tree trunk with a chainsaw

Today, October 8th, 2024, marks forty-three years of serving Western North Carolina. Never in our wildest dreams did we imagine celebrating this anniversary amidst such devastation. Yet here we stand, determined to help our community rebuild. In the 11 days since Hurricane Helene swept through our beloved mountains, ABE owner Kevin Jackson, along with a […]