Seveir County open for business: Signs point to recovery after wildfires
Gatlinburg still days from opening back up, but other areas are looking for tourists again
Update: Gatlinburg Wildfires
They also say close to a hundred people have been treated for injuries.
Fatal wreck shows need for seat belts on school buses
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is reemphasizing the agency's call for seat belts on school buses in the aftermath of a crash in Chattanooga that killed six students.
Detained Man not Suspect in Police Shooting
Police officer released from the hospital
Dolly Parton announces fund for Sevier County fire victims
"I know it has been a trying time for my people and this assistance will help get them back on their feet.”
Gatlinburg could re-open on Friday
Three people who had been trapped since the wildfires began were rescued.
Update on the Gatlinburg fire plus National Guard aerial survey video
see video shot from air & ground by Tennessee National Guard of fire zone
First look inside Gatlinburg on Tuesday
"Driving through downtown #Gatlinburg this morning was rather eerie... roadway closed due to area fires."
UT professor predicted Gatlinburg fire years ago
"It was bound to happen. I tell people and especially my students in my Natural Hazards class (Geography 331) that it's not a matter of 'if' fire returns to the forests of the Smokies, but 'when.'"
Gatlinburg updates fire information
GATLINBURG, Tenn (WDEF) - Gatlinburg officials report that 70 homes and 150 structures have been damaged or destroyed in Sevier County. Fire Chief Greg Miller says they transported 12 people to area hospitals from the fires. Smoke is still lingering…
Official reaction to the Sevier County fires
Sen. Lamar Alexander is from nearby Maryville
Latest from TEMA on Sevier County fires
4 people burned, tens of thousands evacuated, hundreds of buildings destroyed.
Firefighters hope rain will put out Gatlinburg fires
Photos and video from the fire zone on Social Media
Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge getting smoked out on Monday
See photos and video from Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge today
Children's Services closer to end of federal court oversight
now maintains a level of performance "that is consistent with a reasonably well-performing child welfare system."
Manhunt for suspect accused of putting elderly woman in the trunk and crashing
Wanted for carjacking & kidnapping
4 dogs killed, dozens rescued in Clarksville house fire
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Fire officials say a house fire in Clarksville has left four dogs dead while 54 others were rescued.
Dolly Parton urges wildfire prevention amid drought
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Dolly Parton is seeking help in the battle to end southern wildfires.
Georgia governor orders flags lowered to honor slain marshal
ATLANTA (AP) - Flags at the Georgia Capitol building and grounds will fly at half-staff Tuesday to honor a deputy U.S. marshal killed on the job.
Man pleads not guilty to orchestrating check scheme
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - A Georgia man is in a New York jail, accused of orchestrating a check-cashing scheme that relied on homeless and drug-addicted accomplices.
Low water exposes debris in northern Alabama rivers, lakes
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) - Low water and the drought are creating dangerous areas for boaters on lakes and rivers in northern Alabama.
Interstates in Georgia designated alternative fuel corridors
ATLANTA (AP) - Federal transportation authorities have designated interstates 75 and 85 in Georgia as part of a national network of alternative fueling and electric vehicle charging corridors.
Firefighters make progress on North Carolina wildfires
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Authorities say 2,500 firefighters and other personnel have achieved high containment of some of the biggest wildfires in western North Carolina.
Bill would make 'upskirting' illegal in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia lawmakers plan to close a gap in state law that led a divided Court of Appeals to find a man didn't do anything illegal by filming videos up a woman's skirt while she shopped at a grocery store.