Rain Tames Maggie Valley Fire
The wildfire that was burning in Maggie Valley is now 100% contained. That is thanks to mother nature. Some welcomed rainfall helped firefighters take that fire from 30% containment to 100% containment on Tuesday...
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Millstone Gap Fire 90% Contained
The Millstone Gap fire in Sevier County near the Blount County line is now at 90% containment. Fire officials say that 959 acres have been burned….that’s up from around 800 acres reported before. Officials...
Lane Closures Coming On The Spur
Great Smoky Mountains National Park maintenance crews will be implementing temporary, single-lane closures along the north and southbound Spur between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, beginning Monday, April 11 and continuing through Thursday, April 21....
Cosby Area Of National Park Closed Wednesday & Thursday
Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced that a two-year trail rehabilitation project will begin on Ramsey Cascades Trail as part of the Trails Forever program supported by Friends of the Smokies. The trail, Ramsey...
Victims Identities Revealed In Scott County VA Double Homicide
The victims identities in that double shooting in Scott County Virginia have now been released. The Scott County Virginia sheriff’s office says the victims were two men…38-year-old Kevin James Paul George and 28-year-old Preston...
Possible Insurance Issues For Wildfire Victims
Fire victims who have lost their homes may have to wait a little bit to get checks from their insurance companies. Most companies are going to be reluctant to pay any claims until the...
Hamblen Co. Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison
A Hamblen County man will be spending possibly the next 20 years in prison after being sentenced yesterday in federal court. On Monday in Greeneville, 62 year old Lynn Richard Norton of Russellville was...
Tennessee Smokies Fans Get Reprieve
Fans of the Tennessee Smokies baseball team will have a little more time to enjoy them in Kodak as Smokies owner Randy Boyd announced on Monday that the team would not be moving to...
Virginia Homicide Suspect Killed In Newport
A manhunt has been underway since the weekend for a suspect wanted in a double homicide in Scott County Virginia. That manhunt ended yesterday in Newport. The man was spotted in the 600 block...
Sevier County Wildfire Update
An update on those two wildfires burning in Sevier County. Both fires are still burning this morning. The Hatcher Mountain Wildfire has consumed around 2500 acres with over 300 structures destroyed. That fire is...
