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Blue Ridge Parkway Implements Fire Ban
NC/VA – With increased fire danger in western North Carolina and southwest Virginia, the Blue Ridge Parkway is temporarily banning…
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FBI continues to seek information in a death along the Blue Ridge Parkway
It's been over four months since a Sparta man was found deceased along the Blue Ridge Parkway and the FBI…
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Blue Ridge Parkway hosts Overmountain Victory Celebration on September 14 – 16, 2023
(Spruce Pine, NC) – The 32nd annual Overmountain Victory Celebration will be held September 14 to 16, 2023, on the…
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Tourism to Blue Ridge Parkway contributes $1.3 billion to local economy
NC/VA – A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 15,711,004 visitors to the Blue Ridge Parkway in 2022…
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Bridge maintenance projects move to four locations across the Blue Ridge Parkway
NC/VA – In the coming weeks, six bridges on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina will be part…
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Blue Ridge Parkway visitors asked to remain bear aware
(NC/VA) – The beginning of the Blue Ridge Parkway’s visitor season coincides with the early critical feeding season for bears. As…
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National Park Service asking for help in identifying vehicle, driver of hit and run that resulted in fatality on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Milepost 221
(Alleghany County, NC) – On the morning of May 30, 2023, at approximately 6:00 a.m., National Park Service (NPS) dispatch operators received…
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Blue Ridge Parkway opens 2023 season Memorial Day weekend
(NC/VA) – Blue Ridge Parkway campgrounds, picnic areas, and visitor centers open with full services for the 2023 visitor season this weekend,…
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Blue Ridge Parkway begins Price Lake Dam bridge repair project
UPDATE FRIDAY JUNE 2 – The temporary, full closure around Price Lake bridge will be in place from Monday, June…
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Blue Ridge Parkway begins major road project in northwest North Carolina
LAUREL SPRINGS, N.C. – Road closures related to a major infrastructure project are set to begin May 1 in a…
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