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Tennessee Department of Transportation Traffic Alert for Alcoa Highway in Knox County

Tennessee Department of Transportation Traffic Alert for Alcoa Highway in Knox County

KNOXVILLE – Motorists traveling on Alcoa Highway (US 129/State Route 115) in Knox County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will have a temporary impact on traffic. Beginning on Monday, March 31, and continuing through Saturday, April 5, the contractor will perform rolling roadblocks on Alcoa Highway (US 129/State Route 115) between Woodson Drive and…MORE

Former Tennessee Football Coach has Filed a Lawsuit Against the NCAA
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Former Tennessee Football Coach has Filed a Lawsuit Against the NCAA

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (courtesy of WVLT) – Former Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt filed a lawsuit against the NCAA. The lawsuit claimed Pruitt was treated unfairly and the NCAA investigation lead to career-ending penalties. It also claimed the NCAA worked with the university to make him the scapegoat. “The NCAA conspired with the University of Tennessee…MORE

Knox County Issues Burn Ban as East Tennessee Sees String of Brush Fires

Knox County Issues Burn Ban as East Tennessee Sees String of Brush Fires

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knox County Air Quality Management officials have banned open burning until further notice. Rural Metro Fire Department taking to social media Thursday morning with the announcement say the ban comes as Knox County continues to experience dry and windy conditions. Those conditions have sparked a string of wildfires not just in Knox…MORE

Proposed Bill Would Offer Financial Help to Caregivers Helping Family Members Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
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Proposed Bill Would Offer Financial Help to Caregivers Helping Family Members Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – A proposed bill would help caregivers of family members with Alzheimer’s or dementia. SB 0717, also known as the ‘Caring for Caregivers Act’, is a proposed pilot program that would grant eligible family caregivers $6,000. “It’s expensive. It’s an expensive disease that can last four years, it can last 12 years,”…MORE

Grainger County Sheriff’s Office along with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Other Agencies Arrest a Man on Numerous Charges Including Drugs
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Grainger County Sheriff’s Office along with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Other Agencies Arrest a Man on Numerous Charges Including Drugs

The Grainger County Sheriff’s Office arrests two people after four pounds of meth was found during a drug bust in Bean Station. Officials with the sheriff’s office, Drug Task Force, Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation executed a search warrant at a home on Rocky Summit Road on Friday. During the…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

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