Sevierville VA clinic hosts open house

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Thursday, March 6th, 10:55 pm

The Mountain Home VA medical center hosted an open house Thursday evening.

The center currently serves about 2,400 veterans, but about 7,000 more live in the area and don't use VA services. The goal was to educate those veterans about the opportunities available to them.

The VA clinic used to be the site of the Fort Sanders Hospital. Before it was converted to a VA clinic in 2012, veterans in the area had to travel at least 45 minutes to see a doctor with the VA.

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Tennessee distillers unite to form guild

Submitted by Steve Butera on Monday, March 3rd, 12:09 am

(WBIR-Pigeon Forge) It's T-minus two months until the state's newest distillery opens in Sevier County.

"Several of us have done some homebrewing, some homebrewing beer experience, and this is the natural next step," Keener Shanton, a distiller for the newly-formed Old Forge Distillery said Sunday.

Over the last several weeks, contractors have turned the a former antique shop in Pigeon Forge into a business where another old-time item: moonshine, will be the big seller.

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One year later: Liquor by the drink in Pigeon Forge

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Sunday, March 2nd, 12:15 am

(WBIR-Pigeon Forge) Some big announcements have come out of Pigeon Forge the past two weeks. Some city leaders say a part of that success is thanks to a controversial ordinance.

It has been nearly a year since voters approved, for the second time, liquor by the drink in Pigeon Forge. It passed in November 2012, but became the subject of a court battle over whether all the votes were valid. Voters approved it again in March 2013.

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700 firefighters learning new techniques at East TN expo

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Friday, February 28th, 10:37 pm

More than 700 firefighters from across the southeast are in East Tennessee this weekend to learn how to perfect their craft.

They're attending the 16th annual Smoky Mountain Weekend Fire Rescue Expo at the Leconte Center in Pigeon Forge. More than 50 vendors are teaching them the latest fire fighting techniques and showing them newest technology.

One local fire chief says the lessons learned this weekend will pay off when they go home.

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Smokies stabbing suspect was already in prison when indicted

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Friday, February 28th, 7:12 pm

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The man who attacked a woman in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park almost two years ago has been indicted by a grand jury.

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Alpacas take over Sevierville Events Center

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Friday, February 28th, 10:30 am

(WBIR) Alpacas are taking over the Sevierville Events Center this weekend.

Everyone is invited to meet alpacas up close and learn about the beauty and usefulness of their fleece.

The 13th annual Southern Select Alpaca Show will be at the Sevierville Events Center March 1 - 2.

Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

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Sugarlands Distillery to open soon in Gatlinburg

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Thursday, February 27th, 5:35 pm

Gatlinburg will soon be home to a second distillery.

Sugarlands Distilling Company gave local media a tour of its new facility and operations on Thursday.

The distillery's name refers back to the 1800's, when moonshining was a way of life in the mountains, particularly in the Sugarlands area.

A change in state law last year relaxed restrictions on distillery locations, allowing dozens of new distilleries to open across the state, including Sugarlands.

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