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GATLINBURG, Tenn — The Gatlinburg Bypass is closed because of a landslide, according to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Service. They posted the announcement to social media on Saturday afternoon, amid a period of spotty showers. Park rangers said the landslide is blocking the roadway. Emergency Management...

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Sevier County Animal Shelter posted on Facebook with an outcry for help from the community. They said they are almost 100 dogs and puppies over their capacity limit, as well as being over capacity for cats and kittens, and they said they are having to contemplate very tough decisions.

Townsend will be full of fall flavor and fun this weekend with three annual events packed into the schedule. The Fall Heritage Festival kicks things off with Friday’s opening that continues into Saturday. The Blue Ribbon Country Fair takes place on Saturday and Railroad Days will begin Saturday and continue on...

BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Highway Patrol said its investigating a deadly crash that happened on “The Dragon” in Blount County. According to a preliminary report, a Yamaha MT-07 motorcycle being driven by 21-year-old Burke Christopher Peters, of Massachusetts, was traveling northbound on a section of...

Mississippi State against Tennessee gets video game treatment that produced a wild finish you’ll want to see

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Multiple wrecks jammed up traffic on the interstates in Knoxville on Thursday after a bout of rain swept through parts of East Tennessee. According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation, a multi-vehicle wreck on I-40 West left two of the four lanes closed with emergency crews responding...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Numbers from the Knox County forensic center show meth is the second most popular drug in the area, following closely behind fentanyl. Leaders at Metro Drug Coalition are raising awareness about why the drug is so magnetic to users. Meth is a stimulant — just like caffeine.

During the 2024-25 academic year, a total of 5,325 different visitors utilized the Big Orange Pantry 40,092 times. In other words, each visitor to BOP utilized the program repeatedly, more than seven and a half times on average, according to data from the Division of Student Life. Access to healthy,...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has opted to double the reward to $20,000 for information leading to the whereabouts of three individuals who vanished from Knoxville between late 2017 and early 2018. The trio — Bonnie Drane, William Inklebarger, and Brenda Carroll — were last seen under mysterious circumstances....

Coca-Cola is inviting fans to crack open a blast from the past this fall.