Several shop owners say decreased tourism and increased drive times have hurt business over the last 6 months.

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — Residents in Knox and Sevier counties are asked to refrain from burning on Thursday due to continued dry ...

Sevier County Citizens Academy participants engaged in hands-on forensic science and crime scene investigation activities.

Sevier County issues a burn ban due to dry conditions and high fire risk, with gas grills allowed but other outdoor fires prohibited.

Sevier County, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Pittman Center, and Sevierville have issued a burn ban until further notice.

Barely a dozen years after embarking on his first hike in the Smokies, a military veteran in East Tennessee marked his 600th summit of Mount Le Conte at age 81.

Volunteer State’s first female city manager, Pigeon Forge City Manager Earlene Teaster has announced she plans to retire ...

Wildfires have once again overtaken portions of East Tennessee. Local fire departments and the Tennessee National Guard are fighting several wildfires in Sevier County, near Gatlinburg, as well as ...

The Sevier County Democratic Party will hold a Biennial Reorganization Convention to elect their leaders on Saturday, April 12, 2025. The meeting will take place at the King ...

Sevier Animal Care Center is moving locations to a brand new building that will allow them to offer more to the community.

SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Sevier County is no stranger to wildfires. From the Sevier County wildfires in 2016 and the Hatcher Mountain Fire in 2022 to smaller fires like the one in the ...