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Crews are still working to clear the Spur (U.S. 441) between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge after heavy rains caused rockslides, fallen trees and a fatal single-vehicle accident. At about 3 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2019, the northern area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Gatlinburg experienced extremely heavy rainfall causing multiple small rockslides, downed trees, and flash flooding ...

In response to a fatal accident at the Ohio State Fair involving a ride named Fireball, Tennessee officials today banned such rides from operating in the state. Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips issued an order prohibiting all Fireball amusement devices manufactured by KMG International BV from operating within the state. This is the device involved ...