After freezing rain, snow and plummeting temperatures, some areas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway will be completely closed on the North Carolina and Virginia sides — on a temporary basis — starting ...

Snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast along the parkway, along with gusts of 30 mph. Ice accumulations could top a half ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway had 17.5 million visitors in 2025, according to preliminary data from the National Park Service. It is the most since 2006.

The boards of county commissioners and county supervisors in the 17 counties in North Carolina and 12 counties in Virginia ...

When driving the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, we highly recommend stopping along the way. Our author especially likes one ...

Most of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina is closed Jan. 21 ahead of a winter storm forecasted to hit the region this ...

On Monday, January 12, 2026, Yancey County in N.C. became the 29th county to adopt the resolution, said the foundation.

In Asheville, the conservation is very good in the city, such as the Western North Carolina Nature Center teaching us about animals and how to live with them. But I think it would be better if we ...

Despite its suggestive name, you'll have to keep your clothes on when visiting Skinny Dip Falls. This short waterfall hike has big payoffs in terms of views, but swimming isn't actually permitted per ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Sewage leaked near a Chesterfield County creek on Monday evening, prompting a HAZMAT response, according to fire officials. Just before 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 5, ...

Five-star prospect Deron Rippey Jr. committed to Duke on Tuesday in a live announcement on CBS Sports HQ as the highly coveted point guard capped a busy recruitment by revealing his long-awaited ...