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'This was my best friend that got killed' | Death row inmate's loved ones, private investigator, calling for exoneration
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — Thirty-two years ago, Tennessee investigators found the bodies of siblings Tommy Griffin and Connie Branham. They also found a burned-out car and a burned trailer connected to the crimes in Blount and Sevier counties. Gary Wayne Sutton, and his uncle, James Dellinger, were eventually convicted...
Kyle Grainger visits Pigeon Forge Boys & Girls Club members
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Meteorologist Kyle Grainger spent time this week with the Boys & Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains to talk all things weather. Kyle met with all the kids at the Pigeon Forge club on Tuesday. They were able to talk a bout hurricanes, tornadoes, historical floods and even the drought we are experiencing in East Tennessee right now.
Greene one of three finalists for circuit court vacancy
SEVIERVILLE — Newport attorney Jeffrey Greene has been announced as one of three finalists to fill a newly created vacancy in the Four Judicial District. The Trial Court Vacancy Commission met July 11 in Sevierville to consider eight applicants for a circuit court vacancy in the Fourth Judicial District, which covers Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson and Sevier counties. The vacancy was created when it was announced in April that state funding...
Smokies cities make strides toward ensuring bear, human safety with new trash bins
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to an estimated 1,900 black bears — about two per square mile — with more than 14,500 of these iconic mammals roaming the four-state mountain region. Bears share their territory with increasing numbers of human neighbors, which can lead to conflict...
Tanger Sevierville Clothe the Kids
WIVK and Mountain MotorSports are teaming up with Tanger Sevierville for the Clothe the Kids Drive, and we need your help to support children in Sevier County!. Over 700 kids urgently need essential clothing for the upcoming school. Let’s come together as a community to make a difference!. Drop...
THP: 1 dead after car drives off Boyds Creek Hwy and hits culvert in Sevier County
-- Lanes are closed in both directions at the intersection of Hodges Ferry Road on Boyds Creek Highway due to a multi-vehicle crash, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. The crash was reported at around 1 p.m. near King Estates Road. The Tennessee Highway Patrol, Seymour Volunteer Fire Department...
A Surprising Comparison of the Two Best BBQ Places in the Smoky Mountains
Local declares winner between two best BBQ spots in the Smokies. As a travel blog writer, there are times when I find myself facing an impossible task. I’m often asked to choose the best in Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge. The best what? Best restaurant or best attraction? The best go kart track, pancake house or mountain coaster? And so, I sit down and weigh experiences, talk to others and try to create the best-informed opinion I can. For you, dear readers. But then sometimes, the task is too tall. The asking is too great. The request is too much – an affront to taste and goodwill.
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