Without the National Park Service, the Blue Ridge Parkway in N.C. would not exist. We must ensure national parks are not ...

The Bee Rock Creek Fire, a wildfire burning in steep terrain and ... extinguishing hotspots to secure containment lines. Crews are preparing the Blue Ridge Parkway as a potential containment line to ...

Far-reaching mountain vistas, hidden waterfalls, and a perfect mix of outdoor activities and cultural attractions in the ...

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Neva J. Specht has been appointed executive vice chancellor and provost of Appalachian State University, announced Chancellor Heather Norris on Thursday, April 24. The appointment is ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation has secured a three-year, $5.13 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to support regional strategies to advance cultural and recreational ...

Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE American: BRBS), the holding company of Blue Ridge Bank, National Association ("Blue Ridge Bank" or the "Bank") and BRB Financial Group ...

Residents near Blue Diamond and Jones frustrated by dust from nearby rock quarry "I literally wash my cars almost every day. In my house, I have to clean the railings, the windows, cause there's ...

A hiker died along the Blue Ridge Parkway after falling off a path and into a body of water on Friday. National Park Service rangers responded to waters near Boone Fork Trail near Blowing Rock ...

WATAUGA COUNTY, N.C. — A hiker died along the Blue Ridge Parkway after falling off ... responded to waters near Boone Fork Trail near Blowing Rock, where they said a hiker tumbled off the ...

BLOWING ROCK, N.C. (WITN) - A Plymouth man has died after a fall on the Blue Ridge Parkway on Friday. The National Park Service says Jie Huang was hiking around 3:00 p.m. Friday on the Boone Fork ...

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) — A new co-admissions initiative will allow students at Blue Ridge Community College to apply for a bachelors degree at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.