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Company fined thousands after employee falls to death at Gatlinburg Convention Center: TOSHA
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A third party working at the Gatlinburg Convention Center was fined $8,200 by the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) after 66-year-old Jeffrey Coker fell from the center’s rafters, according to a report from the agency. The company facing fines is Appalachian Staffing Service,...
Man on electric scooter dies after crashing into open car door
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) – A man attending an event in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, died after crashing an electric scooter into an open car door Thursday, according to police. A spokesperson for the Pigeon Forge Police Department said the passenger of a stopped truck opened the truck’s door....
Great Smoky Mountains synchronized firefly lottery opening dates announced
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be hosting the annual synchronous firefly viewing at Elkmont from Monday, June 3 through Monday, June 10. Getting a spot requires entering a lottery, however. The event is one of the park’s most unique. Each year in late May...
PFPD: 36 people arrested during Rod Run
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — Pigeon Forge's Rod Run event was held at the LeConte Events Center over the weekend and the Pigeon Forge Police Department has since released a statistical report. The released report covers incidents from Thursday, April 18 at 7 a.m. to Sunday, April 21 at 4...
Man dead after incident during Tennessee 'Rod Run' event
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — One man is dead after an incident on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge. This happened Thursday night around 11:30. The man died Friday afternoon. According to Police Chief Richard Catlett, this death was related to Rod Run. A man was riding along the white line...
Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival and Games returning for 42nd year
TOWNSEND, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival, one of the oldest in the country, will returning to the Townsend Visitors Center. The festival has roots in state history; many Tennessee pioneers were Scottish settlers. The festival’s aim is to preserve the cultural landscape honoring history by showcasing aspects of Scottish lives.
Two structures affected by fire off Chapman Highway
SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - Sevier County Fire and Rescue responded to a structure fire off Chapman Highway Monday afternoon, according to Tyler Basler with the county. Basler said the fire, which was off of Ingle Hollow Road near Chapman Highway, affected two structures that were near one another. Basler...
Spring Rod Run kicks off as new roadside car sale restrictions expected to start by fall festival
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — The Pigeon Forge Rod Run show officially kicked off on Thursday, bringing thousands of car enthusiasts to East Tennessee. Many attendees at the event said they grew up going to Rod Run. This year included hundreds of show cars, a car corral, awards for some of the cars and a cash giveaway of $8,000, according to organizers.
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