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Smokies to collect $4 per day backcountry fee

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) - The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is changing its backcountry reservation and permitting process. Beginning early next year, the park will collect a $4 per person per night fee for backcountry camping. The money collected from…

Oreo the goat to be parade grand marshal

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Oreo the goat may have been rejected by the town of East Ridge, but he has been embraced by Chattanooga, where he will be grand marshal of a Main Street parade. The Chattanooga Times Free Press…

Federal judge orders mediation in coal ash spill

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal judge has ordered mediation between the Tennessee Valley Authority and Roane County residents suing over a massive coal ash spill in 2008. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports that on Monday, U.S. District Judge Tom…

Gas Station Robbed on North Royal Street

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- The search is on for three gunmen who held up a gas station on North Royal Street around 7:30, Monday evening. Police said the three, all armed with guns, walked into the…

Endangered Child Alert Canceled - Child Found

This video is no longer available. UPDATE 9:32 AM: The West Tennessee Endangered Child Alert has been canceled for 3 year-old Daniel Chandler. He has been recovered by law enforcement and is safe. According to a BOLO, the mother of…

Dream Center Increases Security

This video is no longer available. JACKSON Tenn.- The Dream Center is on alert after seeing a man hiding in the woods behind the shelter Saturday and Sunday nights. The center's director, Gail Gustafson said Saturday night residents reported hearing…

"Tow to Go" for Thanksgiving

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- If you find you have had one too many to drive while out this holiday weekend, you can get a free ride home and a tow for your car as part of…

Hunter Shoots House Instead of Deer

This video is no longer available. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.- A Madison County teenager said she narrowly missed getting shot Monday morning as she stood in her bedroom and deputies said they know who is responsible. Deputies were called out to…

Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Robbery

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- A Jackson man considered a career offender by the court was sentenced, Monday to 30 years in prison for a 2010 armed robbery of a convenience store. Jerry Crawford, 28, also known…

McKenzie Schools Closed Tuesday Due to Illness

This video is no longer available. CARROL COUNTY, Tenn.- Thanksgiving holiday will come one day early for hundreds of Students in McKenzie do to an extreme illness. Officials from the McKenzie Special School District have decided to close their elementary,…

Madison Co. Commission Discusses Audit Findings

This video is no longer available. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. - A recent state audit from the county took up much of the discussion at Monday morning's Madison County Commission meeting. Commissioners and county leaders discussed how some new policies need…

Motorcycle Event Moved Out of Hardin Co.

This video is no longer available. HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. - According to the Hardin County Tourism Department, the BMW Riders Association of the Mid-South also known as BMW RAMS have decided to move their annual event from Pickwick to another…

Task force to announce grocer incentive program

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A special task force is trying to encourage independent grocers to locate in low-income areas in Tennessee. The Tennessee Grocery Access Task Force is a coalition of more than 50 private and public sector groups. They…

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