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Alcoa stabbing suspect flees from police, dies after crash, Maryville Police confirms
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A man suspected in a stabbing that occurred in Alcoa later died at an area hospital following a crash after a police pursuit, according to the Maryville Police Department. Ron Wells died as a result of his injuries in a crash involving two other vehicles on East Broadway Avenue near Fremont […]
FBI investigating officer-involved shooting death on Cherokee tribal lands
The FBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting fatality on tribal lands in Cherokee, spokesperson Shelley Lynch confirmed. Typically, when there is an officer-involved shooting, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is called in to investigate. However, the FBI is the only outside law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction to investigate matters on tribal lands.
Two hikers ‘seriously injured’ in Great Smoky Mountains, rangers say
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Two hikers were seriously injured in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Wednesday, according to National Park Service representatives. The incident happened in the afternoon; rangers reportedly responded to two hikers who fell from Cataract Falls. Both hikers were taken by helicopter to a hospital from...
WATCH: Gatlinburg hotel guests feed a bear from a balcony. That's illegal and dangerous
A video captured at a Great Smoky Mountains resort shows people feeding a black bear, an activity that is illegal in Gatlinburg. In the video, a group leans over a balcony above LeConte Creek to look at a bear on the rocks below, as others look on from their balconies. One person begins throwing food out of a bag down to the bear, which stretches up on its hind legs to reach up toward the balcony.
Man missing in Pigeon Forge found safe, police say
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Officials with the Pigeon Forge Police Department announced they were searching for a missing man Wednesday evening. 31-year-old Jason Lee Land was last seen in the Mill Creek Resort and Campground Wednesday morning. “He left that area on foot and there was no direction of...
What is The Smallest Town in North Carolina?
Fontana Dam's origins date back to the 1940s, when workers constructing the tallest dam east of the Rockies settled in the area. While the dam was completed in 1944, the town didn't officially incorporate until 2011. Life in Fontana Dam. Despite its small size, Fontana Dam boasts a vibrant atmosphere,...
Pigeon Forge authorities searching for missing 31-year-old man last seen in campground Wednesday morning
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — The Pigeon Forge Police Department said it was searching for a man reported missing on Wednesday. The police department said Jason Lee Land, 31, was last seen at around 10 a.m. near the Mill Creek Resort and Campground. It said he left the area on...
Hikers seriously injured after falling from waterfall in the Smokies
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials are reminding visitors not to climb rocks near waterfalls after two hikers fell and were seriously injured on Wednesday. Rangers responded to Cataract Falls Wednesday afternoon where the two hikers were seriously injured by a fall. They were transported from the Sugarlands Visitor Center to […]
How to watch Gatlinburg’s July 4th fireworks from mountaintop amusement park Anakeesta
If you’re still looking for a spot to watch red, white and blue fireworks light up the night sky on the Fourth of July, you might want to consider a mountaintop view at an amusement park. In the Great Smoky Mountains, Anakeesta, a nature immersive adventure park, sits 600 feet above Gatlinburg and...
EBCI to sell recreational cannabis to enrolled members
Cherokee is moving one step closer to full adult recreational cannabis use. The newest advance will come July 4 when the Great Smoky Cannabis Company will be allowed to legally sell marijuana to adults over the age of 21 who are enrolled members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians or any other federally recognized tribe.
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