Nearly a Year After Hurricane Helene, Blue Ridge Parkway Reopens Near Asheville, North Carolina

Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene, Blue Ridge Parkway reopens near Asheville, North Carolina

A 26-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway in western North Carolina reopened Monday, marking a major milestone in the state's recovery from Hurricane Helene, nearly a year after the historically devastating storm.

Popular stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway reopens after Hurricane Helene repairs

A popular 26-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway has reopened for the first time since Hurricane Helene.

26-mile stretch on Blue Ridge Parkway reopens almost a year after Helene

The reopening marks the completion of two more landslide repair projects following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene.

Hurricane Helene…. most still remember the angry storm of one year ago - Elizabethton Star

An open house will be held Saturday evening at St. John Free Will Baptist Church in Roan Mountain to celebrate the rebuilding and refurbishing of the church’s interior heavily damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene last September. The church’s interior had to be largely gutted following the flooding, which destroyed furniture, flooring, including a new piano and songbooks. That is just one flood story … there are many more to tell. There w…

Mount Mitchell State Park Reopens

Last Updated on September 15, 2025 5:27 pm North Carolina State Parks, part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, announced that Mount Mitchell State Park has reopened as of Sept. 15, 2025, for the first time since Hurricane Helene. The park reopening is in conjunction with the Blue Ridge Parkway's announcement that it is reopening from milepost 382, in Asheville, N.C., to milepost 355.3, near the entrance to the state park. …