After a 30-year nursing career, Deborah "Debbie" Blagg said she was ready for a change and retired. “I thought being a campground owner sounded more fun,” she said. Now she and husband Justin have ...

Sometimes a risk is worth taking. It was 1996 when Mark Chipperfield and his wife, Samantha, thought they’d take one. It started to develop when Mark’s father reached out, asking for a helping hand at ...

Several KOA Campgrounds in East Tennessee are now back open. There are KOA campgrounds located in Townsend, Pigeon Forge, Newport and more. Playgrounds, pools and other gathering areas will remain ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. — Some people in Townsend are pushing back against new city development plans. The planning commission was expected to vote on rezoning the proposed location Thursday night. That would ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. (WATE) — The City of Townsend’s Planning Commission met Thursday night to discuss the possibility of a new resort in the area. However, no action was taken due to a rescheduling of the ...