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Night one of the Miss Tennessee Volunteer Pageant is underway
JACKSON, Tenn. — It’s pageant time once again in the Hub City as night one of the Miss Tennessee Volunteer Pageant kicks off. This pageant is all about the Volunteer State, and more importantly about crowning a new Tennessee representative for the next national pageant. Night one of...
Brad Paisley’s The Store Launches School Supply Drive for Middle Tennessee Families
The Store, located on 12th Ave S in Nashville, was founded to help combat food insecurity in Middle Tennessee with empathy, dignity, and respect. Founded by Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley, The Store transcends traditional food aid, offering comprehensive solutions to hunger and poverty. To address a growing need, The Store is expanding beyond with The School Store, a new project aimed at providing school supplies for Middle Tennessee families.
City of Gatlinburg, TWRA urging people and businesses to refrain from using real produce as fall decorations this season
GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Based on a recommendation from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the city of Gatlinburg is recommending people and businesses refrain from using real produce as fall decorations. Examples include pumpkins, gourds, squash and removing real corn from stalks. This is part of an ongoing effort to...
Sevierville police release more details in motorcycle crash
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Sevierville Police Department said a motorcycle crash shut down Dolly Parton Parkway in Sevierville Wednesday evening. SPD said the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. when James Gibson, 23, was driving a motorcycle down Dolly Parton Parkway. While he was driving, 86-year-old Brownie Campbell, who was driving a Mazda pickup truck turned onto the roadway from Cherokee Circle, SPD said.
Ballad Health caring for residents affected by sudden closure of assisted living facility
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include information from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Ballad Health says it is caring for more than a dozen residents affected by the sudden closure of an area assisted living facility. In a statement Wednesday night, Ballad did not name the facility […]
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