Summer Wells disappearance: Father pens letter to 'kidnappers'

Don Well released a letter on Tuesday addressed “To the person, or persons responsible...” for taking his daughter, Summer Wells.

Summer Wells disappearance: Fate of reward money to be decided by courts

More than 13 months after young Summer Moon-Utah Wells disappeared from her northeast Tennessee home, the organization who had been raising a nearly $74,000 reward wants a court to decide what to do with the money.

‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ catch: Tennessee teen reels in rare white catfish

“Most anglers fish their entire lives and never see one. I am 67 years old, have boated literally tens of thousands of catfish over the years and it was the first I'd ever seen in person,” the boat's captain said.

Angry Georgia mom claims airline 'lost my child' in viral TikTok video

The Georgia mom dropped off her 12-year-old daughter at the airport and paid extra to make sure she would be escorted directly to her dad. An hour after the plane landed, she says she got a call from the airline saying her child was missing.

Man sentenced to more than 120 years in Tennessee robbery

A man who was convicted in a violent Tennessee home invasion robbery that took place 11 years ago has been sentenced to more than 120 years in prison, prosecutors said.

Tennessee officers charged after inmate was punched

Former Tennessee Department of Correction tactical officers Javian Griffin and Sebron Hollands have been charged with writing false reports after one of them hit an inmate, federal prosecutors said Friday.

Dolly Parton shares personal 'HeartSong' with fans

Dolly Parton calls her new HeartSong Lodge and Resort in Pigeon Forge an extension of her love for the Great Smokey Mountains.

Bear gets stuck, dies in hot car parked outside Smoky Mountain cabin

“Bears have noses 7 times better than a bloodhound and can smell even the faintest odor of food inside a vehicle. Lock your doors, roll up your windows, and never leave food or anything that smells like food inside!”

Driver and dog safely rescued from dangling car in Tennessee

A vehicle went over an embankment in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, resulting in a complicated rescue by firefighters to stabilize the vehicle in such a precarious spot.

Board suspends business permit of bar near mass shooting

Officials voted Thursday to suspend the business permit of a Tennessee nightclub near the scene of a mass shooting where three people were killed and 14 others injured, according to published reports.

Fire at historic Chattanooga church was intentionally set

A fire that heavily damaged a historic church in Chattanooga was intentionally set and authorities searched Friday for a person of interest in the arson case, officials said.

Summer Wells disappearance: One year later

It has been just over a year since Summer Moon-Utah Wells was last seen in a northeast Tennessee community. Her family marked the grim anniversary by releasing an open letter to the now-6-year-old girl as investigators said they are not giving up the search.