Gatlinburg — Running a restaurant a few hundred yards from a national park where black bears run wild can lead to some wild run-ins. Just ask Carolyn Ball, a waitress with more than 30 years of ...

Gatlinburg — Crowds along the parkway in Gatlinburg saw the bear on the top of the Ripley's Moving Theater over the weekend. TWRA says the Gatlinburg Police Department originally thought the bear was ...

They were mischievous and nosed their way into our hearts. The bears of East Tennessee captivated millions through their adventures this year. Bystanders captured viral videos of bears trying to shop ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) - Thousands of people were on hand in Gatlinburg Friday night for the 50th annual Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade. Among those in downtown Gatlinburg was a curious black ...