Blue Ridge Parkway visitor center, mineral museum reopen for 7 days amid shutdown

The Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center in Asheville and a museum in Spruce Pine will reopen for seven days on Oct. 4 amid the government shutdown.
Knoxville News Sentinel

Is the Blue Ridge Parkway back open? How to see the spring blooms on 'America's Favorite Drive'

Soon "America's Favorite Drive" will be abloom with flowers as visitors pour onto the parkway. Spring is coming, and bringing with it an influx of visitors to the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Blue Ridge ...

Blue Ridge Parkway's Helene recovery work persists amid shutdown, facility funding extended

Nonprofit funding to keep the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park open amid shutdown has been ...
Knoxville News Sentinel

Will the Blue Ridge Parkway fully reopen for fall? See the timeline for repair after Helene

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 ...
CNN

Nearly a year after Helene, the reopening of a popular section of Blue Ridge Parkway brings hope to communities

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 ...