After more than a year, a popular waterfall that brought travelers to the Tellico Plains area has been closed as crews worked on a new bridge. Bald River Falls is preparing to reopen soon, bringing ...

Due to the evacuations, the town said the gymnasium at Tellico Plains High School opened evacuation center. Additionally, donations are being accepted at the Tellico Plains Community Center.

The town of Tellico Plains said the community center will be open for people to donate water and snacks for firefighters.

TELLICO PLAINS, Tenn. — Fire crews are continuing to monitor areas for potential hot spots in Tellico Plains after wildfires spread for hours beginning Tuesday morning. The fires began around 11 ...

Tellico Plains is a small town in Monroe County, nestled into the Cherokee National Forest. It offers gorgeous nature views at Bald River Falls and across the Cherohala Skyway. The city itself is ...

TELLICO PLAINS, Tenn. (WATE) — Evacuation orders have been lifted after wildfires were deemed under control in Monroe County Wednesday morning. According to Monroe County Mayor Mitch Ingram ...

MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Several areas have been asked to evacuate after a wildfire has spread across 50 acres in Tellico Plains. The areas being asked to evacuate include: Rafter Road Lake ...

The Town of Tellico Plains shared that the community center is open for donations of snack and waters for the firefighters. This is a developing story. Download the WATE 6 News app or sign up for ...

The Town of Tellico Plains shared that the community center is open for donations of snack and waters for the firefighters. Tuesday afternoon, a spokesperson for the Division of Forestry said the ...