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Ice cream shop serves up deliciousness on the water!

Submitted by Becky Simmons, Community Web Producer
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013, 2:16pm
Ice cream shop serves up deliciousness on the water!

 

IceCream Floats a company serving frozen novelty ice cream to the boating community, will return for a second Memorial Day weekend on Fort Loudon Lake/Tennessee River.

Garren and Lyschel Burket, boaters in the East Tennessee area for 9 years, saw a need to provide frozen deliciousness to boaters while hanging out in their floaties. IceCream Floats, LLC offers “ice cream with a mission” as the servers on board will be students and individuals raising money to take mission trips and support nonprofit organizations.

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Rick Springfield and The Dirty Guv’nahs headline 2013 Secret City Fest.

Submitted by Becky Simmons, Community Web Producer
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013, 11:43am
Rick Springfield and The Dirty Guv’nahs headline 2013 Secret City Fest.

It’s Secret City Festival time again in Oak Ridge! The bands have been selected, the schedule is filling up, and tickets to this year’s headliner concerts go on sale Monday, May 6.  Tickets are priced at an early bird rate of $17. After June 7, ticket prices go up to $20.  
            

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East Tennesseans honor veterans leading up to Veterans Day

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Thursday, November 8th, 5:59 pm
East Tennesseans honor veterans leading up to Veterans Day

Although Veterans Day is on Sunday, on Thursday in Oak Ridge the Department of Energy paid tribute to our nation's veterans.

"All those veterans who was a part of this great institution and the freedom that we share, I salute them," said Freddie Owens.

Vietnam War veteran Freddie Owens served as Thursday's featured speaker. He has received nearly a dozen military decorations.

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Up to 53% off admission to Ripley's Haunted Adventure in Gatlinburg

Submitted by Becky Simmons, Community Web Producer
Thursday, October 18th, 2012, 10:53am
Up to 53% off admission to Ripley's Haunted Adventure in Gatlinburg

 

Believe it or not, DealChicken is always up for a terrifying adventure. A world-class creepy attraction, Ripley’s Haunted Adventure tests the fortitude of Halloween lovers and ghost hunters alike. Whether you’re brave enough to take on this sinister setting alone or opting for the safety of a large group, enjoy a spine-tingling stroll through this eerie collection of oddities. At more than half off the normal ticket price, the only thing safe is your wallet.

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Town throws Zombie-a-Parkolypse to save park

Submitted by Eleanor Beck on Friday, October 5th, 11:44 pm
Town throws Zombie-a-Parkolypse to save park

A small East Tennessee community in danger of losing its only city park is hoping Halloween can help save it.

In between Loudon and Sweetwater sits Philadelphia. And over the past decade neglect and budget cuts has meant their only recreation space has fallen into disrepair.

Now the people behind a long-standing haunted house attraction have relocated to the park, intending to donate 20 percent of their ticket sales to help preserve it.

The Zombie-a-Parkolypse opened Friday evening and owner Robby Walden says he's expecting record numbers.

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How are you getting in the Halloween spirit this year?

Submitted by Becky Simmons, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012, 3:26pm
How are you getting in the Halloween spirit this year?

October is finally here, so are you getting your home in the Halloween spirit?  

We would love to see & share your SPOOKTACULAR decorations, creepy crafts, and homemade costumes! Just e-mail them to WhereYouLive@wbir.com.  Don't forget to tell us where you live!

 

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Second half strikes again; Vols lose to Gators at Neyland

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Sunday, September 16th, 5:43 pm
Second half strikes again; Vols lose to Gators at Neyland

Right up until the second half Saturday night, the incredible momentum that energized Knoxville for the past week seemed like it might be enough to carry the Tennessee Volunteers to a victory against the Florida Gators for the first time in eight meetings.

The Vols were up 14-10 in front of a sell-out crowd of more than 102,000.

 

But then the 2nd half happened to a team that's had some memorable 2nd half meltdowns in the past few years.

Then the Gators scored 27 points.

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