Sections of Interstate 26 will close overnight for the removal of the old Blue Ridge Parkway bridge. The closures will occur from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on select nights starting Sunday, Oct. 19. Detours ...

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is asking drivers to be patient as they begin the next step in the I-26 widening project. The former Blue Ridge Parkway bridge over Interstate ...

ROANOKE, Va. – The National Park Service has reduced staffing and operations due to the government shutdown, affecting many federal departments. This comes as tourists begin visiting the Blue Ridge ...

Three facilities that closed at the beginning of the government shutdown will reopen for visitors, according to a news release from the nonprofit Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation. According to the ...

As Western North Carolina heads into the winter season, a group of nonprofits and local leaders are scaling back funding to keep the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Blue Ridge Parkway ...

A state park in North Carolina has reopened after being closed due to the destruction of Helene.The National Park Service has reopened a segment of the Blue Ridge Parkway from Asheville to Mount ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Shutdown forces National Park Service to furlough staff and suspend web and social media updates. National Park Service areas ...

POSSIBLE. THE ROAD TO RECOVERY ISN’T OVER YET, BUT MANY OF THE MORE POPULAR TRAILS ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY ARE OPEN AND JUST IN TIME FOR LEAF SEASON. NEARLY 17 MILLION FOLKS MAKE THE TREK TO THE ...