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According to a release, both Virginia and North Carolina sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway suffered significant damage from Hurricane Helene, which impacted the Southern Appalachian mountains on ...
BLOWING ROCK, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A man has died after falling into the water near the Boone Fork Trail of the Blue ...
As Western North Carolina continues to recover from Tropical Storm Helene, repairs along iconic Blue Ridge Parkway are likely ...
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Recovery on the Blue Ridge Parkway ... all have significant damage because of landslides: Superintendent Tracy Swartout said the damage to the parkway is unprecedented in ...
The National Park Service said a hiker died April 18 after falling off a trail into water along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Reopened sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Roanoke ... says remains closed after being severely damaged by a washout in 2018. In Virginia, the parkway is — as of Friday — open from ...
ASHEVILLE - Felled trees, erosion, trail and culvert damage from Tropical Storm Helene left swaths of the 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway closed along its winding path through the mountains of Western ...
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — The Blue Ridge Parkway and ... About three-quarters of the parkway remains closed in our state. Superintendent Tracy Swartout said the damage to the parkway is ...
The Blue Ridge Parkway ... modifications, the parkway saw a similar number of visitors as recorded in 2023 despite Helene. In some areas along the parkway, Helene dumped 30 inches of rain, leading to ...
The Blue Ridge Parkway reopened to traffic from milepost 285.5 at Bamboo Gap to milepost 305 near Beacon Heights in the Blowing Rock area. Part of the Blue Ridge Parkway reopened to traffic on ...
The Blue Ridge Parkway is closed from mile marker 411.9-423 due to potential wildfire hazards, Helene damage. The Shining Rock Designated Wilderness Area and a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway ...
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 ...