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10Trips: Ready to take a Tennessee day trip?

10Trips: Ready to take a Tennessee day trip?

10Trips: Ready to take a Tennessee day trip?

East Tennessee is filled with fantastic towns you can get to and explore all in one day. We spent a month traveling around to see how to make the most of 24-hours in five different places.

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Dozens of American tourists sexually assaulted at popular vacation resorts

Since 2011, the Embassy in Jamaica has recorded 78 rapes or sexual assaults of American tourists.

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TN Travel: Spring break ideas

Dave Jones from the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development shares his spring break ideas.

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Countries, airlines banning Boeing 737 MAX 8

Here is a list of countries and airlines that have banned the 737 MAX 8 following Sunday's deadly crash in Ethiopia.

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3.5 guns with chambered rounds found daily at TSA checkpoints

2019 is almost on pace to match last year's record for the number of firearms confiscated at airport security checkpoints.

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Trump: Airplanes becoming 'too complex' in wake of Boeing crashes

'I don't know about you, but I don't want Albert Einstein to be my pilot,' President Trump tweeted without specifically mentioning the two crashes.

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A bang and 'a flash of light' as United jet catches fire en route to Houston

A United Airlines flight was coming from Newark, New Jersey to Houston when one of its engines reportedly caught fire.

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Two planes collide at front gate of Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Two American Eagle aircraft, Flight 5141 and Flight 5366 collided while one was backing up from a gate Sunday morning

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Chesapeake's restaurant to open in Gatlinburg

Almost five decades after opening its first location on the Strip near the UT campus in Knoxville, the local restaurant chain behind Copper Cellar, Calhouns, and Chesapeake's is expanding once again.

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New Smoky Mountain adventure offers a unique view of the park

PINK Jeeps takes tourists on an off-road ride in the Smokies.

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Great Smoky Mountains | Pink Jeep Tours

Tourists can experience a new adventure in the Smokies with PINK Jeeps. Video courtesy: Pink Jeep Tours

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Big brother watching big parties promoted on social media during Spring Break

A popular Spring Break destination is using a social media team to crack down on large gatherings and block parties in South Padre Island.

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'Glamping' site coming to Douglas Lake in Jefferson County

Developer Cody Farmer said the Glamping site hopes to open this summer, featuring an all-inclusive resort with 25 individual luxury tent sites on Douglas Lake

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An airline is giving away free flights if you delete your Instagram photos

Would you get rid of all your Instagram photos for unlimited flights for a year?

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Tennessee Travel: TN State Museum

Dave Jones from the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development talks about the Tennessee State Museum.

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10Trips: This is everything you should do in Gatlinburg if you only have a day

Nestled in the shadow of Mt. LeConte, Gatlinburg is the perfect resort town for families, couples, or adventurers. Awash with beautiful hiking trails and scenic drives, the city's proximity to Great Smoky Mountain National Park and the Appalachian Trail made it a major tourist destination a while ago. Here's how to enjoy "The Gateway to the Smokies" in a day without feeling overwhelmed.

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