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LeConte Medical Center in Sevierville, as a member of the Covenant Health, is participating in a nationwide clinical trial to treat COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma transfusions. Covenant Health hospitals have joined a nationwide effort to begin treating some COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma transfusions as part of a clinical trial. Convalescent plasma is donated by patients who have recovered ...

Alcatraz East Crime Museum in Pigeon Forge reopened today after the COVID-19 closure, with its mascot “Doc” to remind visitors how to stay safe. The museum is taking new safety measures to help keep visitors safe and healthy. To help “police” these new safety rules, the museum is introducing their mascot, “Doc” (law enforcement abbreviation for Department of Corrections). Guests ...

City of Pigeon Forge and Sevier County Office of Emergency Management are partnering with Kroger Health to hold a COVID-19 drive-thru testing site in the parking lot of the Pigeon Forge Community Center this week. Kroger is pleased to partner with the City of Pigeon Forge and Sevier County OEM to facilitate a free drive-thru COVID-19 testing opportunity. The two-day ...

According to health officials, a second Sevier County resident with COVID-19 has died. The Tennessee Department of Health reports that out of 2,098 COVID-19 tests performed for Sevier County residents, 58 tests were positive and 2040 were negative. There are two more cases listed as “probable.” Of the 60 cases among Sevier County residents, 39 recovered and two died. There ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will begin a phased reopening and says it has implemented new safety measures in facility operations and services to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 as areas reopen to the public. Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Great Smoky Mountains National ...

The popular Synchronous Firefly Viewing at Elkmont in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and inability to safely hold the event while maintaining social distancing. Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have canceled the synchronous firefly viewing event in a continuing effort to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread ...

Tennessee has launched the COVID-19 Essential Employee Child Care Payment Assistance program to provide free child care for essential workers during the pandemic. The Tennessee Department of Human Services is announcing new child care assistance to support families that are serving the state in essential workforce positions. Through payment assistance and a network of temporary care locations, parents who work ...

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee says COVID-19 testing numbers across the state this weekend exceeded projections. Sevier County had the greatest turn out of any testing site statewide. Lee announced today that more than 11,000 Tennesseans received free COVID-19 tests through the weekend efforts of Unified-Command Group to offer tests regardless of traditional symptoms. 910 tests were administered at the Smokies ...

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development moves to a staggered schedule for unemployment claimants completing their weekly certifications. This change will spread out the number of people certifying over three days, creating a more responsive experience for claimants using Jobs4TN.gov. More than 324,000 Tennesseans have applied for unemployment benefits over the last four weeks, creating an unprecedented demand ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials invite the public to experience SmokiEEEs @ Home during National Park Week. This new website at https://smokieees.org/ features videos and activities that connect students of all ages to the park from their homes by highlighting the three ‘E’s in SmokiEEEs: Explore, Entertain, and Escape. “During this time of uncertainty when the park is closed ...