ASHEVILLE - Almost six months after Tropical Storm Helene hit Western North Carolina, some major regional attractions remain closed or only partially open. The Blue Ridge Parkway, the nation's second ...

BEAVER DAM GAP - With 90% of the Blue Ridge Parkway restored since it was devastated by Tropical Storm Helene last year, National Park Service and federal highway officials celebrated its reopening on ...

For the past year, the Blue Ridge Parkway has been on the road to recovery. In September 2024, Tropical Storm Helene slammed into Western North Carolina and East Tennessee, causing immense damage to ...

The Shining Rock Wilderness Area is closed on Friday, March 28. The Blue Ridge Parkway is closed from mile marker 411.9-423 due to potential wildfire hazards, Helene damage. The Shining Rock ...

A 26-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway has reopened in western North Carolina - just in time for the busy fall season - marking a major milestone in the state’s recovery nearly one year after ...

The 469-mile route known as “America’s favorite drive” has mostly reopened nine months after Hurricane Helene, but there are still detours and closures to watch out for. By Gabe Castro-Root When ...

After hurricane damage and landslides closed the road for a year, the 26-mile stretch is open again. More than a year after Hurricane Helene ripped through Asheville, North Carolina, as a Category 4 ...

The mountains of Western North Carolina are greening up again and soon the rhododendron blooms will herald the arrival of summer along the Blue Ridge Parkway. But this year, most of the parkway ...

A view of Mount Mitchell from the Blue Ridge Parkway. At 6,684 feet above sea level, Mount Mitchell is the highest point in the eastern United States. NEWS & OBSERVER FILE PHOTO As the fall ...