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Officials have confirmed that a hiker from North Carolina has died following an incident on the Blue Ridge Parkway on April ...
NC/Va. (WDBJ) - During the week of April 19 to 27, 2025, the Blue Ridge Parkway will host over one-dozen ranger-led programs to celebrate National Park Week and encourage park neighbors and ...
The Blue Ridge Parkway sustained significant damage from Tropical Storm Helene. Emergency roadway work has begun at eight landslide locations.
BLOWING ROCK, Nc. (WSET) — A man fell fatally into the waters near a hiking trail on the Blue Ridge Parkway Friday, according to officials. Around 2:57 p.m., the Blue Ridge Parkway ...
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — The Blue Ridge Parkway and western North Carolina are still feeling the effects six months after Hurricane Helene. However, there's some good news. The Blue Ridge Parkway ...
Photo of the planned Blue Ridge Parkway closure. (Copyright 2025 by Blue Ridge Parkway External Affairs Office - All rights reserved.) ROANOKE, Va. – A large ...
Blue Ridge Parkway leaders are slated to provide an update on storm recovery efforts following the significant damage caused by Hurricane Helene. A virtual briefing will be held Friday morning to ...
Reopened sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Roanoke are lined by stumps and piles of tree limbs, evidence of crews’ work clearing the aftermath of two seasons of adverse weather from the ...
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Recovery on the Blue Ridge Parkway is still underway as they rebuild after Hurricane Helene. About three-quarters of the parkway remains closed in our state. Keep in mind - the ...
A National Park Service employee and his wife were killed when their vehicle crashed and burst into flames on the Virginia leg of the Blue Ridge Parkway, according to investigators. It happened ...
NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Two people were killed in a crash on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Nelson County, according to the National Park Service. Parkway dispatchers were notified shortly before 1 ...