DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - The North Carolina Department of Transportation says an Eastern Carolina highway along the coast is still open and passable amid heavy rains moving into the area.

A small portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway is reopening in North Carolina ... Road). Drivers can also go from mile marker 285.5 (Bamboo Gap) to mile marker 290.8 (Green Hill Road), which is fully open.

The 37-mile stretch of highway from the Ross Dam trailhead (milepost 134) to the Silver Star Gate (milepost 171) has been closed since Nov. 18.