Ingles Markets confirmed for the first time that its Morganton store on Carbon City Road will reopen after Hurricane Helene damage, with the company stating in a new filing that all three closed stores are expected to return in 2025 and 2026.

Inside Morganton’s Ingles on Carbon City Road, missing floors and hanging cables signal slow progress after Hurricane Helene. Employees say reopening is planned but unscheduled. Some estimates state $107,000 yearly in Morganton's lost tax share.

Inside Morganton’s Ingles on Carbon City Road, missing floors and hanging cables signal slow progress after Hurricane Helene. Employees say reopening is planned but unscheduled. Some estimates state $107,000 yearly in Morganton's lost tax share.