Old Forge Distillery is celebrating Smoky Mountain spirits and bringing the beauty of winter indoors by transforming its cocktail bar into a “Whiskey Wonderland.” This marks the second year the distillery has decked its bar in winter finery and offered a special seasonal drink menu. Building on the success of last year’s debut, it appears the popular promotion is on ...

A number of free, face-to-face enrollment clinics have been scheduled to help people enroll in a health insurance plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Subsidies are available to help pay part, or all, of the premium cost for people who qualify. First frosts and the end of Daylight Savings Time means lots of things to Sevier County folks, but here’s ...

A Tellico Plains woman was seriously injured Monday afternoon in an attack by a humanized white-tailed buck deer outside a business in Maryville.  On Nov. 4, 2019 at about 12:40 p.m., a woman was seriously injured by a humanized, male white-tailed deer outside of U.S. Tanx, located at 110 North Springview Drive in Maryville. The injured woman was getting the ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is experiencing high winds and announced road closures ahead of a cold front that is expected to move through the area later today. Newfound Gap Road (Hwy 441 from Gatlinburg, Tenn. to Cherokee, N.C.), Little River Road from the Townsend Wye to the Sugarlands Visitor Center, Wears Gap and the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail ...

The Incredible Christmas Place will kick off the holiday season with a special lighting celebration of the 24-foot-tall Salvation Army Angel Tree, one of the tallest Angel Trees in America. This year, the Angel Tree aims to deliver Christmas to over 300 children in Sevier County. On Saturday, November 2, 2019 between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., visitors to the ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park experienced high winds Saturday morning with sustained winds of approximately 30 mph and gusts up to 50 mph across the Tennessee side of the mountains, prompting road and campground closures. Newfound Gap Road (HWY 441), Laurel Creek Road, Little River Road, Cades Cove Loop Road and Gatlinburg Bypass are all currently closed due to downed trees. ...

Gatlinburg celebrates the fall season with one of its best foodie experiences, the Gatlinburg Chili Cookoff Presented by Bush’s® Chili Beans, and entertainment from the Bon Jovi tribute band Slippery When Wet. On Wednesday, November 6, 2019 from 5 to 8 p.m., festival-goers will enjoy chili samplings from the area’s top restaurants, live musical performances, activities and much more with ...

The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office is hosting its fourth Halloween Spooktacular Block Party so kids have a safe place to trick or treat in Sevierville on Halloween. While previously held downtown, this year the Halloween Spooktacular Block Party will be held on Thursday, October 31, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the Sevier County Fairgrounds, located at 754 ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced the adoption of a new regulation to allow the use of low-speed electric bikes, called e-bikes, in the park at all locations where bicycles are currently allowed. Both Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes, which can provide electronic assistance until the rider reaches a speed of 20 mph, are allowed under the new ...

Spring in the Great Smoky Mountains is about to get a little brighter thanks to Dollywood’s inaugural Flower & Food Festival, a vibrant new event that adds another touch of dazzling color to the natural beauty that already surrounds the award-winning theme park. Coinciding with the park’s 35th anniversary, the first new festival experience at Dollywood since 2006 immerses park ...