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Brush Fire on Sharp’s Ridge is Now Fully Contained
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Brush Fire on Sharp’s Ridge is Now Fully Contained

UPDATE: A brush fire on Sharp’s Ridge is now fully contained. The fire broke out yesterday (Tuesday) as Knoxville Fire Department crews were called to the scene off Broadcast Way. TN State Division of Forestry was called to assist and continued to work the fire throughout the night and into this morning. Officials say you…MORE

Gibbs High School Alum Kenny Chesney to be Inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame

Gibbs High School Alum Kenny Chesney to be Inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame

(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Nashville, TN (WVLT) East Tennessee native and former Gibbs High School student Kenny Chesney is set to enter the Country Music Hall of Fame. From Luttrell, Tennessee, Chesney has earned 16 platinum albums, more than 50 top-ten country hits and 23 No. 1 songs on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart.…MORE

Tennessee National Guard Rescues Injured Hiker in the Smokies
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Tennessee National Guard Rescues Injured Hiker in the Smokies

SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) – A crew from the Tennessee National Guard rescued a hiker in the Great Smoky Mountains Saturday. The state made the announcement Monday, saying guardsmen were called to rescue an injured hiker in a remote area in the park, near Ramsey Cascades, located east of Gatlinburg. The crew — Capt. Andrew…MORE

DOLLYWOOD PARKS & RESORTS NOMINATED FOR NINE USA TODAY 10BEST AWARDS

DOLLYWOOD PARKS & RESORTS NOMINATED FOR NINE USA TODAY 10BEST AWARDS

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Monday, March 24, 2025) – Dollywood Parks & Resorts are well represented in the list of the latest USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice awards thanks to nine award nominations across all properties. A panel of experts and USA Today 10Best editors selected Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country to receive multiple nominations, while Dollywood’s DreamMore…MORE

Teen Charged after Using Stolen Guns During Armed Robbery, Madisonville Police Say

Teen Charged after Using Stolen Guns During Armed Robbery, Madisonville Police Say

Madisonville, TN (WOKI) A teen is arrested late Sunday night in Madisonville after using a stolen gun during a burglary. Officials with the Madisonville Police Department say officers went to the Checkered Flag Market on Highway 411 around 11:00 p.m., where a witness told them an armed suspect left the scene on foot. Officers soon…MORE

Hundreds of Pounds of Drugs Seized Thanks to 313 Initiative, Knox County DA Says

Hundreds of Pounds of Drugs Seized Thanks to 313 Initiative, Knox County DA Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Thanks to the 313 Initiative, a law enforcement partnership aimed at stopping drug trafficking from Detroit into the Knoxville area, hundreds of pounds of drugs have been seized. That, according to the latest report out of District Attorney General Charme Allen’s Office which also cites nearly 500 Initiative-related arrests along…MORE

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