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The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has Second Busiest Year Ever

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has Second Busiest Year Ever

Great Smoky Mountains National Park experienced its second busiest year ever in 2022 with 12,937,633 visits. Last year’s visitation was more than 1.5 million above the park’s ten-year average, and more than the visitation of Yellowstone, Yosemite and Grand Canyon national parks combined. This marks the fourth time the park has exceeded 12 million yearly…MORE

AMBER Alert Issued for a 16 Year-Old Girl Missing Out of Knoxville

AMBER Alert Issued for a 16 Year-Old Girl Missing Out of Knoxville

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issuing an AMBER Alert for a 16 year-old girl last seen in Knoxville. Holly Piper was last seen at Cook Out on Cumberland Avenue on February 19th. She is believed to be with her boyfriend William “Dylan” Usry who may have coerced her into leaving against her will. They are…MORE

A Major Highway in Loudon County Reopens After Closing due to Large Gas Leak

A Major Highway in Loudon County Reopens After Closing due to Large Gas Leak

Updated Story: The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office says Highway 70 West is back open at Highway 321 following a large gas leak in Lenior City earlier today. Lenoir City Utilities Board officials say electric crews hit a six-inch gas line. The leak in the area of Highway 321 and Old America Road. Officials were monitoring…MORE

Historic Airplane Filling Station Could be Yours

Historic Airplane Filling Station Could be Yours

The Airplane Filling Station on Clinton Highway is for sale. The owner, Knox Heritage, hopes someone will operate the building in a way it can be utilized by the public. The airplane was built in 1931 by brothers Henry and Elmer Nickle. The design was meant to mimic Charles Lindberg’s Spirit of St. Louis. The…MORE

More Details in the Case of a Man Charged with Murder, Rape and Kidnapping

More Details in the Case of a Man Charged with Murder, Rape and Kidnapping

A Knoxville man is facing murder, rape and kidnapping charges after police conducted a welfare check at a home on Bellevue Street. 57 year-old Joe Whitaker is accused of killing 76 year-old Julius Parker and keeping a woman hostage in the home for five days. According to an incident report, Whitaker left his job at…MORE

Guns N’ Roses to Play Thompson Boling Arena

Guns N’ Roses to Play Thompson Boling Arena

Guns N’ Roses return to the road on a massive 2023 World Tour will be making a stop in Knoxvlle. The band will play Thompson Boling Arena on September 12th. Tickets will be available starting with the band’s Nightrain Presale, beginning tomorrow (Wednesday) at 10am local time. The general on-sale for all dates will start…MORE