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TWRA WILDLIFE OFFICER RESCUES ANGLERS AT ROCKFORD DAM
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TWRA WILDLIFE OFFICER RESCUES ANGLERS AT ROCKFORD DAM

MARYVILLE, Tenn.—A TWRA Wildlife Officer rescued two anglers whose boat became trapped against a low-head dam on Little River in Blount County yesterday afternoon. On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at around 3 p.m., TWRA Wildlife Officer Curt Henderson received the report of a vessel in distress on Little River at Rockford Dam in Blount County.…MORE

Sevier County Neighbors Have Concerns about Proposed TVA Plan

Sevier County Neighbors Have Concerns about Proposed TVA Plan

(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Knoxville, TN (WVLT) The Tennessee Valley Authority and Sevier County Electric System are working together to provide more power for the growing community. TVA has created a project to make another substation and transmission lines to bring more power to the Waldens Creek and Wears Valley areas. Neighbors in the…MORE

Parking Changes Coming to Downtown Knoxville

Parking Changes Coming to Downtown Knoxville

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) New meters and signs will soon go up in Downtown Knoxville as part of the city’s revised downtown parking plan. The city unveiled the plan last fall, following a parking study. It increases rates for two-hour and four-hour parking zones but keeps parking at night and on the weekends free. The plan…MORE

Tourism in Pigeon Forge May Be Slowing
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Tourism in Pigeon Forge May Be Slowing

For a fourth year in a row, Pigeon Forge generated $2.4 billion from tourism, but overall there is a sign that tourism may be slowing. The last quarter of last year saw a 1% decline in visitor spending, resulting in gross revenue being down for the year for the town of 6,000. At the State…MORE

Reward Offered for Information Regarding Elk Poached on North Cumberland WMA

Reward Offered for Information Regarding Elk Poached on North Cumberland WMA

CARYVILLE, Tenn.—A $3,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the conviction of the person(s) responsible for an elk poached on North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (NCWMA) in the Caryville area of Campbell County. The location is well known to locals as the Red Ash/Wheeler Gap area on the Royal Blue Unit of NCWMA.…MORE

KCHD Debuts Webpage Featuring Healthy, Easy Recipes

KCHD Debuts Webpage Featuring Healthy, Easy Recipes

Knox County, Tenn. – The Knox County Health Department launched a new webpage (https://www.knoxcounty.org/health/neat/neat_recipes.php) featuring more than 60 recipes to promote healthy eating. More recipes will be added in the coming months. The website allows users to filter recipes by season and cuisine. A search bar also allows users to search for recipes containing specific ingredients. “These…MORE

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