"Nearly Show-Time !!! That old feeling - that cocktail of emotions -- fear - excitement - disbelief - belief - horror - gratitude - friendship - the will to [create] something special. And now ...

See Knoxville Smokies historic opening day at Covenant Health Park, in Knoxville, Tenn., April 16, 2025.

The four-state mountain region that includes Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to an estimated 14,500 black bears, but one particular animal had caught the attention of a watchful police ...