Motorcyclist Fatality on Newfound Gap Road
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Rangers responded to a report of a motorcycle collision along Newfound…
Park and DLiA Host Smokies Species Day
Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the non-profit partner Discover Life in America (DLiA) are celebrating…
Trillium Gap Trail Temporarily Closed Due to Trail Conditions
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that Trillium Gap Trail will be temporarily closed through…
Knoxville Man Killed When Vehicle Struck by Fallen Tree
Patrick Cook Elliott, age 64 of Knoxville, TN, died shortly after his vehicle was struck by…
Disaster Loans Now Available to Help Flood Impacted Businesses, Residents in 19 Counties
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced today the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will make its disaster…
Your Circle of Friends, Not Your Fitbit, is More Predictive of Your Health
Wearable fitness trackers have made it all too easy for us to make assumptions about our…
Tennessee Unemployment Remains Near Historic Low In May
Tennessee’s statewide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May 2019 inched up slightly to 3.3 percent after…
Tennessee Offers New Incentives to Provide Equal Access to Child Care
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) announced its second major change this year to help…
Big Night in Brooklyn: Three Vols Selected in NBA Draft
It was a night to remember for the Tennessee basketball program, as three Volunteers were selected…
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Your Circle of Friends, Not Your Fitbit, is …
Wearable fitness trackers have made it all too easy for us to make assumptions about our health. We may look to our heart rate…
Park Recruits ‘Adopt-a-Plot’ Volunteers
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers are recruiting volunteers to adopt a monitoring plot in areas throughout the park. In an effort to track…
Park Hosts Volunteer Trail Opportunity for N…
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting a volunteer trail maintenance workday on Saturday, September 22, 2018, in celebration of the 25th annual National Public…
Taste of Autumn 2018: An Evening of Fab Food…
Gatlinburg celebrates the beginning of the fall season with an evening filled with delicious signature dishes from area restaurants and top-notch entertainment at the…
Gatlinburg Sports Complex Records $45.7 Mill…
Rocky Top Sports World continued to ‘Compete at a HIGHER Level’ by welcoming over 120,000 athletes and spectators in its fourth year of operation.…
Celebrating Cosby: Yesterday, Today and Tomo…
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials are excited to announce the “Celebrating Cosby: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” community programs to be held every Friday…
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Your Circle of Friends, Not Your Fitbit, is More Predictive of Your Health
Wearable fitness trackers have made it all too easy for us to make assumptions about our health. We may look to our heart…
Park Recruits ‘Adopt-a-Plot’ Volunteers
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers are recruiting volunteers to adopt a monitoring plot in areas throughout the park. In an effort to…
Park Hosts Volunteer Trail Opportunity for National Public Lands Day
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting a volunteer trail maintenance workday on Saturday, September 22, 2018, in celebration of the 25th annual National…
Taste of Autumn 2018: An Evening of Fab Food & the Fab Four
Gatlinburg celebrates the beginning of the fall season with an evening filled with delicious signature dishes from area restaurants and top-notch entertainment at…
Gatlinburg Sports Complex Records $45.7 Million in Economic Impact
Rocky Top Sports World continued to ‘Compete at a HIGHER Level’ by welcoming over 120,000 athletes and spectators in its fourth year of…
Celebrating Cosby: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials are excited to announce the “Celebrating Cosby: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” community programs to be held every…
Rocky Top Sports World to Honor Coach Pat Summitt
Rocky Top Sports World, managed by The Sports Facilities Management, will be honoring the late Pat Summitt, former University of Tennessee Women’s Head Basketball…
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced today the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will make its disaster loan program available in five counties recovering from the severe storms and…
Wearable fitness trackers have made it all too easy for us to make assumptions about our health. We may look to our heart rate to determine whether we…
Don’t let the temperatures fool you, today marks the summer solstice which ushers in the season for fun in the sun! The June solstice occurred at 11:54 a.m.…
The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) reminds Tennesseans to check their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors when setting their clocks back one hour Sunday, Nov. 4,…
Unemployment Across Tennessee Holds Steady in September
Attorney General Slatery Urges CFPB to Protect Military Servicemembers from Financial Exploitation
TDCI Offers Tips for Individuals Using Person-to-Person Payment Systems
American Academy of Pediatrics Updates Recommendations for Teen Drivers
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Fee/Hedrick Theaters Offer Sevier County Days
The Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group, one of the largest show production companies in the southeast, is holding Sevier County Days from now until Nov. 10, 2017 in Pigeon…
Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center to Host 10th Annual Quilters’ Roadshow
The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center will host the 10th annual Quilters’ Roadshow on Saturday, October 28, 2017, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in a celebration of color,…
‘Meet the Author’ Events Planned in National Park This Fall
A full slate of “Meet the Author/Artist” events are being planned in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the coming weeks. During their visits to each of the…
Park Hosts Star Gazing Event at Cades Cove
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in cooperation with the Smoky Mountains Astronomical Society, will offer a stargazing program in Cades Cove on Saturday, September 23, 2017 beginning at…
Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival; Fall Foliage and Fun For All
It’s the most stunning time of the year in Gatlinburg – the arrival of autumn. With the best of the Great Smoky Mountains’ vivid foliage and lodging at…
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Motorcyclist Fatality on Newfound Gap Road
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Rangers responded to a report of a motorcycle collision along Newfound Gap Road at approximately 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, July…
Park and DLiA Host Smokies Species Day
Trillium Gap Trail Temporarily Closed Due to Trail Conditions
Knoxville Man Killed When Vehicle Struck by Fallen Tree
Park Hosts “Smokies Service Days”
Trillium Gap Trail Rehabilitation Begins May 13
Park Celebrates Tourism Week with Local Communities
Park Announces Synchronous Firefly Viewing Dates
Park Announces Spring Opening Schedule
Park and EBCI Finalize Agreement Allowing Sochan Gathering
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Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament Kicks Off in April
This spring marks the much anticipated Annual Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament, a two-day tournament that gives…
Merry Christmas from the Gatlinburg Daily Post!
Happy Labor Day 2017 from the Gatlinburg Daily Post
Happy Father’s Day from the Gatlinburg Daily Post
Happy Memorial Day from the Gatlinburg Daily Post
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Tennessee Unemployment Remains Near Historic Low In May
Tennessee’s statewide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May 2019 inched up slightly to 3.3 percent after…
Tennessee Offers New Incentives to Provide Equal Access to Child Care
Gatlinburg Earns National Recognition for Wildfire Preparedness
Haslam Forms Working Group To Review School Safety, Make Immediate Safety Recommendations To Enhance Security
Senator Corker Announces Plans To Leave Senate
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Talented Acts Sought for Summer Smoky Mountain Tunes & Tales
Smoky Mountain Tunes & Tales is looking for storytellers, artisans, vocalists, dancers and musicians with self-contained…
Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival Back for 5th Year
America’s Got Talent Finalist to Headline Sevierville’s 12th Annual Bloomin’ BBQ & Bluegrass Festival, May 20-21, 2016
TNECD Approves Grant for “Million Dollar Quartet” Production
Christmas Comes to Life at Dixie Stampede, Starting November 3, 2015
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Big Night in Brooklyn: Three Vols Selected in NBA Draft
It was a night to remember for the Tennessee basketball program, as three Volunteers were selected…