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John Boyle has the day off.] We can all agree that Tropical Storm (née Hurricane) Helene was the worst natural disaster to ...

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Here’s the latest on recovery efforts for the roadway that’s been closed for nearly a year. More openings are expected soon.

A section of the Blue Ridge Parkway has reopened months after damage from Hurricane Helene. On Monday, Blue Ridge Parkway ...

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — A new, approximately 12-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway is now open in Western North Carolina, the National Park Service announced on Monday.

Fager, like many survivors, sees the attention as an unsettling aftershock of Helene, one that lingers even after the ...

Part of the Blue Ridge Parkway is set to reopen after an extended period of repairs following Hurricane Helene.

Gov. Josh Stein urges tourists to visit Hot Springs, where businesses are rebuilding nearly 10 months after Helene’s ...

AVERY COUNTY, N.C. — Progress is being made tonight on areas of the Blue Ridge Parkway heavily damaged by Hurricane Helene.

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