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Visitors often advertise cars on the side of the road during shows like Rod Run.

The large car event took place from April 13 through April 15.

PIGEON FORGE — The city is considering new policies for food trucks, addressing a trend that has been growing for years but wasn’t allowed under existing policies. The trucks are mobile kitchens that are set up to make a limited menu and move from location to location. They’re popular for special events, and some municipalities now allow food truck parks that offer sites that multiple trucks can set up on a rotating schedule. The planning commission held a workshop Tuesday to discuss options for allowing them at special events. “Food trucks have become very popular the las...

PIGEON FORGE — Police have charged a Knoxville man in connection with firing shots during an altercation at a convenience store while the Spring Rod Run was going on last month. Chad Louis Smith, 22, of Knoxville, is now facing charges of reckless endangerment and vandalism, Pigeon Forge Chief Richard Catlett said Thursday. Several videos of the April 16 incident were shared on social media, as two groups appeared to be confronting each other in the parking lot of a Pilot gas station when shots were fired. Police asked for the public’s help in finding Smith, requesting copies of vid...