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The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Amber Alert for 12-year-old Constance Nichole Morris. Constance was last seen on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 around 8:40 p.m. near Lower Rockwood Road in Rockwood, Tenn. Constance was last seen on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 around 8:40 p.m. near Lower Rockwood Road in Rockwood, Tenn. She is 5’1” tall, weighs 155 lbs. ...

Microsoft has announced the recall of 2.25 million Surface Pro power cords because they can overheat, posing shock and fire hazards. Prompted by 56 reports of Surface Pro power cords overheating and catching fire, and another five reports of users who were shocked, Microsoft is recalling AC power cords sold with Microsoft Surface Pro, Surface Pro 2 and Surface Pro ...

People interested in volunteering as a storm spotter for the National Weather Service SKYWARN Program, or those who need to be re-certified, can attend a free storm spotter training session in Sevierville. The National Weather Service encourages anyone with an interest in public service and access to communication, such the Internet or HAM radio, to join the SKYWARN Storm Spotter ...

Sevierville police say they have arrested the man responsible for allegedly robbing a hotel in Kodak on Monday. 35-year-old David Allen Rizzo, of Kodak, Tenn., was arrested and charged with aggravated robbery of the Comfort Inn Suites on W. Dumplin Valley Road in Kodak on Monday, Feb. 2, 2016. According to a police report, the hotel manager and desk clerk ...

Police are searching for a suspect who reportedly used a knife to rob the clerk of a Kodak hotel on Monday. According to the Sevierville Police Department, a man robbed the Comfort Inn and Suites at 161 W. Dumplin Valley Road in Kodak, Tenn. at about 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 1, 2016. A witness told police officers that a ...

The Presidential Preference Primary, Sevier County Primary and Non-Partisan School Board Election will be held on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Voters can verify their registration and Election Day polling location here. All polling locations will be open 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Election Day. Voters with questions should contact the Sevier County Election Commission. Sevier County early voting will ...

Facebook announced on Friday a change in its policy regarding private gun sales on the social networking site and on its photo-sharing platform Instagram, leaving some users up in arms. Users of Facebook and Instagram will no longer be allowed to offer and coordinate private gun sales on the website as the company adds firearms to its list of regulated ...

Police are requesting the public’s help in identifying two suspects who allegedly burglarized a local hotel room, leaving tourists stranded and ruining their Christmas. Detectives with the Pigeon Forge Police Department are asking for assistance in identifying the two individuals in these photos who are suspected of stealing property from a hotel room at Shular Inn Pigeon Forge, 2708 Parkway ...

Whether or not you have chosen your favorite candidate in the 2016 presidential race, if you are not registered to vote by Monday, you will miss your opportunity to vote in the presidential primary. To vote in the March 1, 2016 election in Tennessee, a voter must be registered by Feb. 1, 2016. In Sevier County, races on the ballot ...

Government safety regulators are looking into the fire and fall risks of hoverboards, one of the hottest gifts given last Christmas. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that engineers at its National Product Testing and Evaluation Center in Rockville, Md. are investigating dozens of fires involving hoverboards, also called smart boards. Despite numerous videos of hoverboard fires circulating online ...