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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....
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...
Townsend drafting new hotel, campground definitions
Townsend could change its legal definitions of hotels and campgrounds amid public displeasure at the approval of a proposed hotel development in city limits. In a work session Monday night, April 22, the Townsend Planning Commission made plans for new definitions to balance public opinion and necessity. The proposed hotel definition would closely match a definition from the state, and the campground definition would reflect modern forms of camping including glamping and semi-permanent camp structures. ...
TOSHA fines company $8.2k after employee fell to his death at Gatlinburg Convention Center
GATLINBURG, Tenn. — A company must pay over $8,000 after a worker fell to his death while setting up for a concert in the Gatlinburg Convention Center last year, a Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigation revealed. Sixty-six-year-old Jeffery Coker, an Appalachian Staffing Service employee, used a lift...
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.
13-year cicadas expected to swarm some parts of East Tennessee this summer
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Soon, a brood of cicadas will emerge from the ground and make some parts of East Tennessee pretty noisy to be in. They're expected to mostly emerge in the southern parts of the region, in counties like Monroe County, McMinn County and Loudon County. They are...
Anakeesta offering $5 admission for some East Tennesseans
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) - Gatlinburg attraction Anakeesta is offering $5 admission for residents and workers of some East Tennessee counties as part of its “Local Appreciation Days.”. The program runs from May 1 to May 8, offering the lower admission for folks from Blount, Cocke, Jefferson and Sevier Counties....
K9s in the community: Officer Hickman & Redmond
Maryville Police Department’s Officer Ryan Hickman describes his partner as a wrecking ball with a tail. Redmond, a 3 1/2-year-old Belgian Malinois/Shepherd mix, has been working with Hickman for two years. Redmond is not only an astute and dedicated K-9 but also a ladies man who has won the heart of one of Hickman’s two Australian Shepherds, Myrtle. ...
SCFRS: Structure fire on Ingle Hollow Road contained as of Monday evening
SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. — UPDATE: The Sevier County Fire and Rescue confirmed in a press release that the structure fire on Ingle Hollow Road on Monday was contained. Sevier County Fire and Rescue arrived on the scene and found a structure engulfed in flames, according to the release. The fire was contained as of 7:45 p.m.
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