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National Park Week
This is National Park Week, and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has announced that record visitation in 2016, saw 33 million visitors to America’s 417 National Park Service sites and contributed $35 billion to the U.S. economy. According to the annual peer-reviewed economics report, 2016 National Park Visitor Spending Effects, the strong economic output is attributed to record visitation and visitor spending in “gateway” communities near national park entrances. The report also found visitor spending supported 318,000 jobs . Tennessee ranks tenth in the nation in visitor spending, with $665 million spent by visitors to national parks in the state. That spending supported 10,200 jobs, brought in salaries totaling $320 million and contributed 'value added' income of $540 million, to Tennessee.
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Return to Today's News Stories - Front PageWednesday, June 28, 2017
Clarification
Finance Committee considers sheriff's budget
Newport Utilities Board
Update on Gatlinburg wildfires
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Funding for animal shelter tentatively approved.
Tressler arrest
Senate bill bad for Tennessee hospitals
Weekend activities in Parrottsville and Cosby
First Saturday
Monday, June 26, 2017
Ramsey ruling overturned by Appeals panel
Terry Fine arrest
Rodriguez arrest
Tax changes come on Saturday
Gas prices take a dip
Saturday, June 24, 2017
Parrottsville to receive low-interest loan
Food and housing grant for Cocke County
May jobless numbers
Haslam to make job recruitment trip
TWRA on wildlife
Friday, June 23, 2017
Healthcare bill
Monument vandalism
Brandt charged with aggravated assault
Nease charged with attempted jail escape
Newport couple charged with child abuse or neglect
Cocke County Corrections Partnership
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