Great Smoky Mountains National Park Shuts Down

March 24, 2020

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is shutting down for two weeks in an effort help stop the spread of the new coronavirus. According to a news release from the park, despite efforts to comply with social distancing guidelines, popular areas of the park were congested last week as the park saw about 30,000 visitors each day. The two-week closure began Tuesday at noon and will continue through April 6. It includes all trails and roads with the exception of Foothills Parkway and the Spur, a section of U.S. Highway 441 that runs over park land.

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (30 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,905 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.