Blue Ridge Parkway to be closed indefinitely after Helene, National Park Service says

NORTH CAROLINA (WJZY) — The country's most-visited national park site, the Blue Ridge Parkway, will remain closed indefinitely, the National Park Service (NPS) said Wednesday. 

The closure affects the entire length of the Blue Ridge Parkway, though some parts were hit harder than others by storm damage. It comes right as the region and scenic road typically see a boom in tourism, as weather cools and the leaves change colors. 

National park officials said the closure will be...