Blount County expands tourism promotion
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tourism officials in Blount County are expanding efforts to lure more travelers in 2013.
The Blount Partnership says its new director of tourism, Tami Vater, and the Smoky Mountain Tourism Development Authority plan to conduct media tours and to continue to promote the area to increase travel and overnight stays in the
...Smokies visitors center to be renovated
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) - The Sugarlands Visitors Center, which welcomes 850,000 visitors annually to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Gatlinburg, will undergo renovations to improve the layout and design.
Park spokeswoman Molly Schoer tells WATE-TV in Knoxville (http://bit.ly/X0P0jc ) that the building will remain open during the
...In 3 years Memphis homicides jump 37%
Memphis police say homicides were up slightly in 2012 as compared to 2011. In all of 2012, there were 157 homicides.
Police Director Toney Armstrong said in a statement the community has to work together to find the root problems which lead to these crimes.
Though statistics from other violent crimes are not ready
...Today in History - January 03
Today is Thursday, Jan. 3, the third day of 2013. There are 362 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Jan. 3, 1938, the March of Dimes campaign to fight polio was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who himself had been afflicted with the crippling disease.
On this date:
In 1521, Martin Luther was
...How much will Uncle Sam take out of your paycheck?
While the tax package that Congress passed New Year's Day will protect 99 percent of Americans from an income tax increase, most of them will still end up paying more federal taxes in 2013.
That's because the legislation did nothing to prevent a temporary reduction in the Social Security payroll tax from expiring. In 2012,
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