CAROL. THANK YOU JANE. THIS TIME OF YEAR, WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA HITS TOURISM SEASON STRIDE. BUT WITH THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN UNDERWAY, ONE POPULAR NATIONAL PARK COULD PARTIALLY SHUT DOWN. OUR PEYTON ...

Even as the federal government shutdown shows no sign of ending, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will continue to be fully operational for another 10 days thanks to more money from state and local ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials said a woman had a be rushed to the hospital Saturday after she was stung "several times" by bees. According to park ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) —Full operations have now resumed at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Saturday morning, despite the ongoing federal government shutdown. This comes after a ...

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The agreement to keep the Great Smoky Mountains National Park open during the federal government shutdown has been extended as local governments are working to make sure ...

A federal government shutdown has threatened access to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Outside funding from local governments and groups is keeping the park partially open, but only temporarily.

As the partial federal government shutdown passes the two-week mark, folks headed to Great Smoky Mountains National Park should know the popular park is still welcoming guests, including drivers just ...

Areas in Tennessee with 4,500- to 5,500-foot elevation are experiencing peak fall color in early October. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is currently fully open - at least through Oct. 10 - ...

Many federal agencies are stuck in a holding pattern as they wait to see how long the ongoing government shutdown - now at the two-week mark - could last. East Tennessee – home to McGhee Tyson Airport ...

When it comes to classic Chevy car shows, there are some massive examples, but there are also some more intimate gatherings, such as the 2025 Smoky Mountain Tri-Five Chevy Reunion. The word reunion is ...

Ella Langley's "Choosing Texas" is a good old-fashioned country heartbreaker — though when it's coming from this artist, many fans will read some autobiography into the lyrics. Langley has been ...

Concerns are growing as more than 690,000 Tennesseans face being cut off from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits starting Nov. 1 as the federal government shutdown - now the ...