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With the holidays upon us, some may decide that an investment in a small company is the perfect holiday gift. The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance’s (TDCI) Securities Division wants to remove the mystery for investors about recently finalized rules that spell out specifics about how companies are allowed to offer and sell securities through crowdfunding. “Crowdfunding is a ...

Sevierville detectives say they have arrested the men they believe committed a robbery of the E-Z Stop store earlier this month. Richard Trace Justus, 20, of Sevier County, and 21-year old Dustin Wade Moss of Cosby, Tenn. have been charged with aggravated burglary of the E-Z Stop, 851 Dolly Parton Parkway in Sevierville on Nov. 13, 2015. A store employee ...

The Knoxville Police Department is looking for a Sevierville dentist who allegedly raped and stabbed a woman at a Knoxville motel then fled. Attempted first degree murder and rape warrants have been issued for 47-year-old Dr. David William Gary, of Knoxville, after police identified him as the suspect in the stabbing of a woman last week. According to a statement ...

A man returned gunfire and scared off two men this morning after they allegedly forced their way into his Sevierville home. According to the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office, a person called 911 at about 8:53 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 23, 2015 to report gunshots coming from their neighbor’s home on Hilltop Road in Sevierville and that they saw two subjects ...

Wilderness at the Smokies and the Sevier County Food Ministries teamed up for a tremendously successful 2015 Holiday Food Drive this fall. Wilderness at the Smokies offered the community twelve days throughout the months of October and November to bring five non-perishable food items per person in exchange for admission to the Wild WaterDome indoor waterpark. In doing this, the ...

As the holiday shopping season approaches, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs is alerting Tennessee consumers to be on high alert for fraudulent sweepstakes and lottery offers they may receive via mail, phone, or social media. Using the household brand name of nationally known sweepstakes companies such as the Publishers Clearing House, scammers are ...

Government safety officials said today that home improvement retailer Home Depot continued to sell 28 different products that posed hazards to consumers after recalls were announced. According to a release by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Home Depot sold 28 products that were recalled between 2012 and 2015, including products consumers depend upon for safety such as smoke alarms ...

After rumors of a credible terror threat on Black Friday in Tennessee circulated on Facebook, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation took to social media to dispel those rumors. “We have been made aware that there are some individuals posting information on Facebook, indicating that TBI is calling all police, fire and first responder services in Tennessee to alert them to ...

The holiday season is fast approaching, and Gatlinburg is ringing in Christmas cheer Thanksgiving weekend with Gatlinburg’s Festival of Trees at the Gatlinburg Convention Center Nov. 25 – 29, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. This year’s event will exhibit more than 80 elaborately decorated Christmas trees for purchasing. All proceeds benefit Boys & Girls Club of the Smoky ...

Two men allegedly robbed the E-Z Stop store on Dolly Parton Parkway in Sevierville early this morning. Officers from the Sevierville Police Department responded to a 1:51 a.m. alarm call on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 at the E-Z Stop, 851 Dolly Parton Parkway in Sevierville. According to SPD Officer Edward Diggs, an E-Z Stop employee told officers that two young, ...