Here's how damage from Helene is causing an increase in activity among yellow jackets, mosquitos and other pest insects in WNC.

The National Park Service has reopened U.S. 441, also known as Newfound Gap Road, which runs through Great Smoky Mountains National Park between Cherokee, North Carolina, and Gatlinburg, Tennessee. As on the parkway, commercial vehicles are prohibited on U.S. 441 through the park.

As the floodwaters from Tropical Storm Helene recede, many may be wondering how to triage their flooded homes and cars. Here are some tips.

Deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina has also disrupted the underground nests of yellow jackets, bees and other insects, causing them to swarm and sting people struggling to recover from the storm.

Those in western North Carolina trying to recover from Hurricane Helene are now having to deal with another problem: Swarms of yellow jackets and bees.