Mayor of Maggie Valley Mike Eveland said the hurricane realigned Jonathan Creek, weakening the stream banks and trees lined along them, under-washing several trees along the creek and Highway 276.

Downed timber left in the wake of Hurricane Helene, a devastating storm that struck in September, has also been fueling the fires' spread, officials have said. “The amount of downed debris and ...

Mayor of Maggie Valley Mike Eveland said the hurricane realigned Jonathan Creek, weakening the stream banks and trees lined along them, under-washing several trees along the creek and Highway 276.

A Gulfport couple is raising their home on beams after Hurricane Helene left them with the decision to sell or rebuild. They say raising the house is half the price of a traditional rebuild. They hope ...