TELLICO PLAINS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Transportation announced the reopening of Cherohala Skyway in Monroe County on Friday. The road has been closed since Aug. 15 due to heavy rains in ...

MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones announced the return of motorcycle patrols to reducing crashes, focusing on the Cherthala Skyway and the “Dragon” routes. The Monroe ...

Wednesday, Sept. 6 (UPDATE) — The Tennessee Department of Transportation wrote on social media that, weather permitting, the roadway is anticipated to reopen by Friday, September 22. TELLICO PLAINS, ...

MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. — Friday was a day of celebration in Monroe County after the Cherohala Skyway reopened following weeks of repairs. The roadway closed due to damage from floods in mid-August. The ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. − The multistate manhunt has ended for a man accused of killing someone and using their body to fake his own death along the Cherohala Skyway in eastern Tennessee. In a bizarre 911 ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. − A manhunt was underway Monday for a slaying suspect who police say used a bogus identity when he made a bizarre 911 call claiming he fell off a cliff while running from a bear near ...

The nationwide manhunt has ended for the man police wanted for murder after they said he used a bogus identity to fake his own death in a bizarre 911 call claiming he fell off a cliff while running ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The restaurant with the failing grade is in Monroe County. Half a dozen critical violations were checked off by the inspector. The grade is a 68 for the Iron Works Grill ...

Correction: The date the Monroe County Sheriff's Office identified Steven Douglas Lloyd was originally misreported. He was identified Nov. 4, not Oct. 4. The nationwide manhunt has ended for the man ...