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.The National Park Service (NPS), which operates and maintains the 469-mile-long highway that is itself a National Park, announced the reopening of a section from Asheville, North Carolina to Mount Mitchell State Park.