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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and other agencies are working to host an “open house” for people around Douglas Lake in effort to assist in debris removal.

The Tennessee Valley Authority will close six campgrounds for winter on Friday, Nov. 15, and they will reopen March 15, 2025.

A Greeneville veteran and mom tries to recover from Helene with a FEMA payout she says isn't even close to what it'll cost ...

I understand people have lost their homes, but do you realize that there’s people that don’t even have no way of coming up ...

The agency also said it has helped 5,207 East Tennessee households recover from the hurricane. It approved more than $9.1 million in housing assistance so people in the impacted areas could have a ...

Online reservations for camping in 2025 will open on December 1 through Vista Recreation. Additionally, all of the staffed TVA dam welcome centers will close by November 25 or sooner, according to ...

Here’s the story of a group of people who acted quickly to save lives as the Pigeon River took chunks out of I-40 in the ...

A discovery in Tennessee illustrates just how powerful Hurricane Helene was when it made landfall at the end of September.

Within the Most Loved Workplace awards, HomeTrust also achieved a top ranking Most Loved Workplace in six categories: Most Loved Workplaces for Wellness, Most Loved Workplace for Veterans, Most Loved ...

It could be months before flood-damaged East Tennessee homes can be rebuilt to the extent materials experience a ...

It's hard for Knox County to compete when the state can pay more and there's a concentrated need for rebuilding in northeast ...