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Blue Ridge Parkway businesses struggle as recovery from Hurricane Helene continues

By Gerard Albert III
Published December 22, 2025 at 2:45 AM MST

More than a year after Hurricane Helene, businesses along parts of the Blue Ridge Parkway are suffering as a big stretch of that tourist attraction remains closed.

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