Our hearts go out to our neighbors in Southwest Virginia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas as they deal with the impacts of Hurricane Helene and we're grateful for the first responders and organizations that are providing assistance for those in need.
For visitors planning a trip to Virginia's Blue Ridge Region (the Cities of Roanoke & Salem and Counties of Botetourt, Franklin, and Roanoke), our area is fortunate to have sustained minimal damage.
The Blue Ridge Parkway has entirely reopened in Virginia, including the portion in the Roanoke Region, and local businesses are open and ready to welcome visitors.
To learn more about how you can provide support to those in need, we encourage you to consider contributing to the following organizations:
Feeding America Southwest Virginia - feedingswva.org
United Way of Southwest Virginia - unitedwayswva.org
Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge 101 Shenandoah Avenue NE Roanoke, VA 24016 (540) 342-6025 (800) 635-5535
Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge is committed to cultivating an atmosphere that welcomes and celebrates the unique backgrounds, abilities, passions, and perspectives of our vibrant community. As our region’s only destination marketing organization, we have a responsibility to showcase the best the Roanoke Region has to offer, and those assets and strengths come in varied forms. We embrace differences in race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, language, visible and invisible disabilities, and all the intersecting identities that make Virginians and visitors alike so unique. We believe our differences make us stronger– and better.