Inclement weather and icy conditions have forced the closure of large sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. The closures are due to a freezing cold front that brought cold temperatures ...

TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The National Park Service said the Blue Ridge Parkway has reopened after a rockslide on Wednesday night. The rockslide involved a vehicle crash and was ...

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Visitors to the Blue Ridge Parkway can now drive through the High Country without encountering closed sections. Some stretches had been shuttered for scheduled maintenance. There were concerns they ...

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 ...

Despite the federal government shutdown that went into effect on Oct. 1, Western North Carolina’s national park properties will remain mostly open — but a few things will look different. The Blue ...