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Park officials seek help catching Deep Creek shooter
Both the SUV and pickup truck, as well as a gray sedan believed to be associated with the group, were seen fleeing the area toward Bryson City.
The suspect was described as
Although no additional details are available at this time, information from other visitors is often very helpful to investigators. If you were in the Deep Creek area during the late afternoon of Dec. 22 contact the NPS.
-CALL the NPS Tip Line 888-653-0009
-Report ONLINE go.nps.gov/SubmitATip
-EMAIL e-mail us
Feds award expedited work on Newfound Gap Road after latest regional weather disaster
Newfound Gap Road through Great Smoky Mountains National Park remains closed because of a washout between Sugarlands and Newfound Gap that occurred during a heavy rain event; park officials anticipate it reopening by Sept. 30. Kenzie Connor via NPS
US 441 from Sugarlands to Newfound Gap expected to reopen by end of September after heavy rains wash out roadway
Katie Liming is a public information officer with the National Park Service.
GATLINBURG — The National Park Service and the Federal Highway Administration continue to work quickly to repair the road washout on US 441/Newfound Gap Road. The FHWA has awarded the contract to Eclipse Companies, LLC, and the NPS and FHWA held a pre-construction meeting with the contractor on Friday. The contractor was expected to begin mobilizing equipment and supplies this week.
Construction is expected to be completed on or before September 30.
The park responded Aug. 1 to reports of a road washout and landslide event on Newfound Gap Road between mile marker 12 and 13 on the Tennessee side of the park (south of Alum Cave trailhead).
The affected area spans about 125 feet and has significantly undercut nearly the entire width of the southbound lane. On August 2, NPS and FWHA engineers visited the slide and immediately began project scoping. Both agencies worked quickly to complete the required steps of the design, permitting and contracting processes for construction.
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Park service lifts ban on all fires in Great Smokies
GATLINBURG — The National Park Service lifted a ban March 17 (the ban was originally issued March 13) on all campfires and charcoal use in Great Smoky Mountains National Park put in place during recent windy and dry weather. Campers and hikers should still be cautious with fires.
The original story continues below:
This fire ban will remain in effect until further notice on both the Tennessee and North Carolina sides of the park.
Campers, backpackers, and visitors using picnic areas may continue to use cookstoves with compressed gas canisters and gas grills that feature an on/off switch. Stoves and grills must be attended at all times.
The NPS is collaborating with multiple agencies in response to current and predicted weather and fuel conditions. Visitors are urged to exercise extra caution while on public lands, including national parks and national forests, in North Carolina and Tennessee when fire danger is elevated.
For the latest information regarding the fire ban in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, please visit the park's current conditions webpage.
-National Park Service