Pidgeon Forge News Today

Country Music Hall of Famer Dolly Parton has a new line of breakfast products. What Happened: The "Jolene" singer made the announcement Tuesday, on The Today Show.

Article - U.S. Hotel Performance Cools a Bit in the Leadup to Summer - U.S. hotel industry performance slowed a bit more than expected in the four weeks ending 17 June 2023. That period, which spanned the slower business time around Memorial Day but also the start to the leisure-centered summer travel, produced flat demand and occupancy.

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All right. im afraid weve lost marianna. now were going to turn to the devastating wildfires still burning in tennessee. while the worst appears to be over for the hardest hit towns, the damage and heart ache is widespread. look at these images. at least three people we know are dead, more than a dozen hurt and thousands have been chased from their homes. nbcs kerry sanders is live in pidgeon forge, tennessee. kerry, i understand the evacuation order has been lifted, but whats the situation now?...

Burned down to the foundation. as the residents are waiting to find out whats going to be the next steps, were fortunate to have the mayor here of pidgeon forge, david wier. what do you say to residents who are desperately looking to you for some leadership when they come back and see this right now? >> weve lifted the evacuation. we are allowing people to re-enter and see whats left. things are safe. there is no limitations on that. i would say that we are here to support you. this is a small t...

>> 9 and 12. my 12-year-old just had her birthday three days ago. >> so as far as you know, they either evacuated somewhere or -- whats going through your mind, sir? >> theyre my world. >> reporter: just gutt wrenching to hear that father desperately hope against hope at this point that somehow his family is alive and just incommunicado at this point. im standing here at the morgan house here in pidgeon forge. the 9-year-old little girl who lived here got out with her family. shes best friends a...

Trying to establish what happened. possible theories include an electrical failure or that the plane ran out of fuel but that will take some time, that inquiry. meanwhile, stephanie, the colombian team that was set to play the brazilian team, they say the trophy should go to the brazilians in honor of the fallen. stephanie? >> thanks, keir simmons. im going to take you from one tragedy to another. down in tennessee where thousands of people have lost everything to the wildfires, their homes, the...

Guard helping to put out the fires, helping people get to safety. the shelter behind me has about 1300 people in it from the area hoping they will have a home to return to. wildfires threatening popular resort towns in east tennessee. >> all of the previous fires ive been part of could not have prepared me for what we have experienced over the past 24 hours. >> reporter: at least 14 fires near the smokey mountains national park forcing mass evacuations. >> we covered our face with wet towels and...

The celebrity chef is opening her first restaurant since admitting to using the "n" word. its a tourist hub thats home to dolly partons dollywood theme park and other attractions. "out front" is the mayor of pidgeon forge. paula deen and pidgeon forge, why? >> i think it fits. any time that we can add to our product mix to give something to our loyal visitors who come back here year in and year out and also to get in front of new people, were excited about it. >> now your town is a tourist desti...

>> no, i dont think so. i dont think so at all because we host 10 million visitors every year and those visitors are from every walk of life. we take every make and model in pidgeon forge. we dont discriminate. our doors are open. were a family destination and thats what were going to focus on with any development that comes in. our doors are wide open to whoever to build memories with their families. >> mayor, thank you so much for taking the time. >> thank you. in addition to that new restau...