Winston-Salem moves forward with plans to expand Long Branch Trail
The project would extend the path 1.2 miles north across Martin Luther King Jr. Drive along an inactive rail line to 25th Street.
North Carolina has awarded almost $10 million in grants to benefit park projects across the state.
The Blue Ridge Parkway saw close to 16 million visitations in 2021. Officials say some areas of the park are feeling the impact of overcrowding.
Despite impacts from road closures and the coronavirus pandemic, more than 14 million people visited the Blue Ridge Parkway in 2020.
The Parks and Recreation Department of High Point is developing a new comprehensive master plan. It is their first since 2008.
Winston-Salem is one of 100 cities taking part in a project launched by Bloomberg Philanthropies.