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15 more miles of Blue Ridge Parkway reopens after Helene
The Blue Ridge Parkway has cleared and opened 15 more miles of the 200-mile roadway. The parkway is now open between milepost ...
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The Loveliest Mountain in North Carolina Has a Mile High Bridge, Scenic Route & Rare Creatures
The highest peak in the Blue Ridge Mountains has a bit of everything that makes North Carolina great. Grandfather Mountain ...
Blue Ridge Parkway celebrates National Park Week
NC/Va. (WDBJ) - During the week of April 19 to 27, 2025, the Blue Ridge Parkway will host over one-dozen ranger-led programs ...
9-mile section of Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia to close for major restoration project
The Blue Ridge Parkway will fully close along the park's corridor in Roanoke, Virginia, starting Monday, April 14.
Blue Ridge Parkway implementing full road closure along parks corridor in Roanoke
The Blue Ridge Parkway is implementing a full road closure and detour along the park’s corridor in Roanoke, the National Park ...
Blue Ridge Parkway Roanoke corridor to be closed for roadwork
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ/NPS Release) - The Blue Ridge Parkway is implementing a full road closure and detour along the park’s ...
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Large portion of Blue Ridge Parkway to close for repaving and rehabilitation
A large portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway will be closed starting April 14 for repaving and rehabilitation, the Blue Ridge ...
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Blue Origin launches star-studded crew on space tourism rocket
Pop star Katy Perry and journalist Gayle King are among six women who traveled aboard Blue Origin’s all-female, suborbital space tourism mission. • The company’s New Shepard rocket lifted ...