Officer Brett Maggard has been the school resource officer for eight years. He said every day he spends at work is a blessing.

Celebrate with a few pythons and frogs! Knoxville’s zoo and an adventurous putt-putt spot won big in USA TODAY’s 10BEST Awards.

If you’re looking to trade high-rise views for mountain peaks, then a weekend getaway to the Great Smoky Mountains from ...

Sevier County firefighters combat a brush fire near Pigeon Forge, with the full extent of the blaze under assessment.

Crews contained a wildfire in Sevier County, east of Sevierville and Pigeon Forge, that burned 30-40 acres of sage brush, the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Senate passed a bill Thursday that requires schools across the state to create policies prohibiting students from using phones and other wireless communication ...

We're all counting down the days until the smell of cinnamon bread fills the air, Lightning Rod is thrilling guests, and people of all ages once again flock to Pigeon Forge to enjoy the magic of ...

Heading to Dollywood for the Pigeon Forge theme park's big 40th season? Here are the answers to some frequently asked ...

Several local squads from Southwest Virginia punched their tickets to the state quarterfinal as region champions - meanwhile region tournament play tipped off for the girls in East Tennessee.

After successful stints in their previous tournaments, Rafalowski and his gymnasts traveled to Pigeon Forge, Tenn., to compete in the annual Make It Count Spectacular. The event this year played ...

Interstate 40 will open between North Carolina and Tennessee on Saturday for the first ... of the highway in late September. The flooding Pigeon River washed away more than a mile of the eastbound ...