David Newton@DNewtonespn
Hey followers. Can’t wait for the #ConcertforCarolina tonight at Bank of America Stadium. So proud to see country music star @LukeCombs with some help from @ESPNMartySmith and a host of others put together this event to benefit those impacted by Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. I mean, @BillyStrings, @EricChurch, @KeithUrban, @SherlCrow, @TheAvettBros and so many others all together for a common cause. It blows my mind. I’ve been in the Asheville area multiple times since the storm and the funds are greatly needed to rebuild. But for the long-term survival of restaurants, small businesses, galleries, breweries – you name it -- the region needs you to return as soon as possible. That part hit home with me a few weeks ago at a fundraiser concert put on by the @SteepCanyon Rangers, the Grammy winning band from Asheville. Graham Sharp, banjo and song-writer extraordinaire, reminded of the need for tourism to return with a passionate and heartfelt message at the end. It was another reality check among a plethora of reality checks the past month since Helene. Graham was gracious enough to send me a video echoing those thoughts that I want to share with all of you, whether you are going to the concert tonight or not. I don’t usually ask, but if you feel as passionate about his words as I do please retweet or share this message on whatever social media platform you have to get the word out – Asheville and Western North Carolina need you. Plan a trip to the mountains. Among the destruction the beauty is still there.
