United Way of Sevier County continues to face financial troubles. The chapter says it will close unless it gets major support.

Now, the county's mayor is starting an effort to save the chapter.

Mayor Larry Waters says he's working to bring community leaders together to see if there's a way forward for the United Way. Waters says so far, the people he's talked with want to find a way to help. They're working to set a meeting date for sometime in October.

19 local organizations currently receive funding from the Sevier County chapter.

Starting early next year, backcountry campers will see some changes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, including a new fee.

Last March, the National Park Service approved the park's proposal to begin collecting fees for use of backcountry campsites and shelters, which includes a $4 per person per night fee for backcountry camping.

The money collected will provide increased customer service for backcountry trip planning, reservations, permits and the backcountry experience

A congregation in mourning turns to their faith and one another for comfort one week after it lost two youth group members in a fiery crash.

The accident happened last Sunday morning on Chapman Highway. Members of the Cedar Grove Baptist Church's youth group were returning to Maryville for a Sunday morning church service after their weekend retreat in the Smokies.