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Fatality near milepost 290 on the Blue Ridge Parkway
(Blowing Rock, NC) – On Thursday, April 7, 2022, at approximately 5:30 a.m., Blue Ridge Parkway dispatchers received a report…
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Blue Ridge Parkway announces North Carolina slope repair project
Preemptive repairs require detour and single lane closure near High Country (Deep Gap and Linville Falls, NC) – Park managers…
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Blue Ridge Parkway visitation tops 15 million in 2021
Park officials remind visitors there are many miles to explore(NC/VA) – Blue Ridge Parkway managers announced today there were an…
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Two Rhode Island men linked to Blue Ridge Parkway body discovery
Two Rhode Island men are being investigated into the discovery of a body on a local portion of the Blue…
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National Park Service seeks tips from the public to aid ongoing homicide investigation on the Blue Ridge Parkway
11.03.2021 UPDATE: Investigators with the National Park Service are asking for the public’s help to provide photos or videos in…
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Blue Ridge Parkway Welcomes Millions of Visitors in October
The Blue Ridge Parkway historically welcomes nearly 2 million visitors during the month of October, making it one of the busiest…
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Body found on local section of Blue Ridge Parkway Saturday afternoon
11.03.2021 UPDATE: Investigators with the National Park Service are asking for the public’s help to provide photos or videos in…
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Bear Attack near Folk Art Center prompts area trail closures and food prohibitions on the Blue Ridge Parkway
A couple was treated for injuries and released Wednesday evening after a bear attack in the parking area of the…
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Price Lake closed after dam is damaged during storm
Update Friday, August 27, 2:08 pm – Blue Ridge Parkway officials have posted this update on social media: The section…
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Tourism to the Blue Ridge Parkway creates $1.3 Billion in Economic Benefits
(NC/VA) – A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 14.1 million visitors to the Blue Ridge Parkway in…
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