Visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will soon be able to camp again at their favorite Smokies campgrounds. Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is increasing access to additional campgrounds and picnic areas. The National Park Service (NPS) is ...

WonderWorks Pigeon Forge is offering a range of new educational opportunities for the fall of 2020. With both in-person and virtual options, WonderWorks is expanding upon current programs and adding new ones to be a part of the new education “normal” 2020 is bringing. These programs come at a time when many parents and teachers are searching for additional educational ...

Visitors can learn about the women’s suffrage movement and Tennessee’s role in a pop-up display in the lobby of Alcatraz East Crime Museum. August 18, 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. By decriminalizing the actions of women across the country that had been attempting to vote, this constitutional amendment was a significant moment in our legal history. ...

The state of Tennessee will submit its application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to receive grant funding to pay an additional weekly unemployment benefit to claimants who meet the eligibility requirements of the Lost Wages Supplemental Payment Assistance program (LWA). If approved, the grant will fund a $300 weekly payment. This new LWA payment is in addition to the ...

An elderly woman died Sunday morning after being shot at her Sevier County home. The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office says officers responded to a 911 call at a residence on River Divide Road about 7:58 a.m. on August 3, 2020 and found a 73-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound. Emergency medical services responded and transported the victim to LeConte ...

Alcatraz East Crime Museum fans recently revealed their Top 10 Most Binge-Worthy Crime Shows. During the pandemic closures, one of the most popular activities is binge-watching crime shows. In fact, Nielsen reports that the series “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness” was watched by 34.3 million people during the first 10 days it was released.* Now, Alcatraz East fans can ...

The Sevier County Board of Education will hold a specially called workshop and meeting to finalize plans for reopening schools for the 2020-2021 school year. The workshop will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, July 27, 2020, and the meeting will follow at 4:30 p.m. In order to maintain compliance with currently active Executive Orders issued by state and local ...

Due to ongoing Covid-19-related concerns for public safety, the city of Pigeon Forge cancelled its annual Veterans Homecoming Parade. The parade was set to take place August 8. “We look forward to honoring our veterans each year during Pigeon Forge’s Veterans Homecoming Parade, but given this year’s circumstances, we feel it is in everyone’s best interest to cancel this event,” ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is seeking public input on a proposed mountain bike trail system on the unfinished section of the Foothills Parkway corridor in Wears Valley, TN. The park is initiating an environmental assessment and 30-day public scoping period in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and National Historic Preservation Act. The proposed mountain bike trail system ...

Dollywood announced operational changes Tuesday, including removing its reservation requirement. With nearly a month of learnings from operating in the current environment, Dollywood officials have made operational adjustments designed to make trip planning simpler. Based on strong guest satisfaction scores and stellar guest reviews about the park’s operating environment, Dollywood no longer requires guests to make reservations prior to their ...