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One day after stating the theme park would open on schedule despite the coronavirus, Dollywood reversed its decision and announced it would postpone opening until the end of March. It now joins other theme parks across the country, including Walt Disney World, Six Flags and Universal Studios parks, which have closed due to the coronavirus. “The coronavirus pandemic is an ...

The new Marshalls Pigeon Forge location in the Riverwalk shopping center on Teaster Lane announced a Grand Opening celebration later this month. Marshalls, one of the nation’s leading off-price retailers with over 1,100 stores currently operating in 48 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico, will open at Teaster Lane and Jake Thomas Boulevard on March 26, 2020. Marshalls Pigeon Forge shoppers ...

Dollywood announced that the theme park would open as scheduled this weekend amid coronavirus concerns that closed other theme parks in the country. Dollywood opens on schedule Friday, March 13, 2020 for its season pass holders and on Saturday for general guests after installing hand sanitation stations throughout the park and vowing to clean surfaces more frequently. “We’ll be open ...

Dollywood announced that Rock the Smokies, the park’s annual Christian music festival, will return in 2020 and tickets go on sale this week. Rock the Smokies returns to Dollywood August 22 with a headlining concert schedule featuring TobyMac, Matthew West and Unspoken as the featured artists in DP’s Celebrity Theater. Comedian Heath Arthur serves as the emcee for this special ...

Alcatraz East Crime Museum in Pigeon Forge is partnering with Beth Holloway and the Natalee Holloway Resource Center to deliver travel safety programs at local schools. It was 15 years ago on May 30, 2005 that Beth Holloway’s nightmare began. Her daughter, Natalee Holloway, went missing in Aruba while on a high school senior trip. While the details of her ...

Sevier County leaders, including elected officials and representatives from county emergency services, health departments and school system; cities of Sevierville, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Pittman Center; healthcare providers and the National Park Service met Wednesday to discuss preparedness plans for potential cases of Coronavirus, Novel COVID-19. According to the Centers for Disease Control, for most of the American public who ...

Dozens of people were arrested Wednesday as a result of an undercover operation by the Sevier County Street Crimes Narcotics Unit. According to Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals, a Sevier County Grand Jury returned 90 presentments when it convened earlier this month as a result of an ongoing undercover operation dubbed Safe Streets Belitz. Officers and agents from Sevier County ...

Alcatraz East Crime Museum announced several community programs, including the new online Crime Museum Book Club, Local Appreciation Days, and call for entries into the 3rd Annual Graffiti Art Contest.  Alcatraz East launched an online book club February 1. The Crime Museum Book Club will convene in a Facebook group and is open to anyone interested in the topic. The group ...

Motorists traveling between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge on the Spur US-321 are being detoured around a mudslide. Large trucks and over-sized vehicles are advised to use other major roads such as TN-416. Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Federal Highways Administration staff assessed the mudslide, which occurred about 10:30 p.m. on February 10, 2020, on the Spur and began clearing ...

WonderWorks Pigeon Forge is currently accepting nominations for its first annual WonderKids program. Now through April 17, 2020, teachers can nominate high-achieving students whom they feel should be recognized for their achievements inside and outside of the classroom. The ceremony for the event will be held on May 16, 2020, and it will feature a keynote speech from former NASA ...