Gatlinburg, TN

Within hours of the 2016 wildfire disaster in the Smokies, two mayors became widely known for regular updates on a firestorm that swept across the town.

Park officials said the rider suffered minor injuries.

UPDATE: (10/21/26 11:40 A.M.) (WOKI / NPS) - The Gatlinburg Bypass has reopened in both directions after what the National Park Service is describing ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - The Gatlinburg Bypass, a heavily traveled route that allows motorists to bypass downtown Gatlinburg and travel towar...

Mary Ann Neff, age 68, of Brandenburg, KY, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2026, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 3, 1958, in New Albany, IN, daughter of the late George Calvin Neff and Mary Josephine Autry. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Janie Rigdon; and brothers, Ellis Neff and Jack Neff. Mary worked as a machine operator at Stone Containers for several years. She enjoyed travelling, especially to Gatlinburg, TN,...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is investigating after a black bear known for repeated conflicts with people...

Officials with TWRA said a dead bear found in Gatlinburg on Friday was the same bear "previously captured and removed from the roof of Bubba Gump's last November."

Gatlinburg real estate agent Logan Smith took his people-reading skills from East Tennessee to a Scottish castle to compete on NBC's "The Traitors: New Blood."

The Russell County Lady Laker soccer team brought home a second-place finish after spending part of fall break competing in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The Lady Lakers competed in the Gatlinburg Fall Kickoff, earning second place on [...] The post Lady Laker Soccer Team Celebrates Tournament Success, Prepares for Senior Night first appeared on Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS.

Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) - Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials are urging visitors to keep their distance from elk as the animals enter their a...