Kyle Grainger
Meteorologist, Sevier County Bureau Chief
WVLT
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Kyle Grainger grew up in a small town near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and had the dream of broadcasting in his heart. He started in broadcasting in 2000 while still in college in Columbia, South Carolina. He moved back to Myrtle Beach after graduating to work at his hometown station WPDE. A few year’s later Kyle joined another future Myrtle Beach television station and helped build the first full High Definition television station in the world when WMBF News launched in August of 2008. In 2012, Kyle moved to WVLT where he serves as Sevier County Bureau Chief and a meteorologist.
Kyle is involved in the community by serving on the Sevier County Food Ministries Steering Committee, where he’s a Monday volunteer. Kyle is on the Board of Directors for the Pigeon Forge Hospitality & Tourism Association and serves as Co-Chair of the communication committee.
Has been awarded for his work in broadcasting with several Associated Press Awards, an EMMY for his broadcasts during the Sevier County wildfires in 2016 and the prestigious Murrow award, one of the top awards for standards in journalism.
Kyle lives in Sevierville and loves to call the Great Smoky Mountains home.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 11:27 AM EST
|By Kyle Grainger
Dollywood is building a new rollercoaster and resort, both are set to open this year.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 5:40 PM EST
|By Kyle Grainger
A bar owner in Tennessee said he’s being forced to close early because the city is enforcing a law that’s been on the books for nearly a decade.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 9:03 PM EST
|By Kyle Grainger
The holiday season comes to life as toys start dancing and a live nativity comes together to tell the story of Christmas.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 4:52 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
Dollywood opens Smoky Mountain Christmas on Saturday.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 10:51 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
National Park Rangers say this is the first time someone was killed from a tree falling on a tent in the 90-year history of the park.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 4:18 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
Farmers say the cost to grow local crops has nearly doubled since last summer.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 7:45 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
This is the most stressful time for bears as most of the food sources haven’t come through yet.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 4:13 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
The cast of the Stampede arrive hours before the show to get their horses show ready.
Updated: May. 30, 2022 at 4:14 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
Travel experts say by planning ahead before your next visit you could save a lot of money on attractions, food and lodging.
Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 3:36 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
This is the 22nd season for Splash Country and you may notice a few new items around the park along with all your favorites.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2022 at 10:25 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
A home owned by Dolly Parton, known by many locals in Sevier County as “Red Top,” has been transformed into a wedding venue.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 7:00 PM EST
|By Kyle Grainger
Dollywood teams are hard at work finishing up off season projects designed to improve your park experience.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2022 at 4:25 PM EST
|By Kyle Grainger
Deen signed cookbooks at her Pigeon Forge Restaurant, Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2022 at 1:46 PM EST
|By Kyle Grainger
A mystery picture found in an abandoned Kodak home is creating some questions for a family.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2021 at 8:44 AM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
Reservations are recommended during the holiday season to make sure you can get into the park.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2021 at 9:13 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
"We don’t want to spill the beans on everything, so we’ll have that to talk about later," said Dolly when asked about what the next new attraction would be at Dollywood.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2021 at 3:06 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
A historic business in downtown Gatlinburg has been sold to new owners.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2021 at 2:13 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
Jolene’s on Bruce Street is not hard to miss as it’s near the Dolly statue.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2021 at 3:45 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
The World Choice Investments, the company behind the dinner shows of the Stampede, Pirates Voyage and Hatfield and McCoy raised more than $13,000 the past few months.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2021 at 8:01 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
The Dolly Parton marker is now on the courthouse lawn, just steps away from the statue erected 30 years ago as part of the state’s Music Pathways Trail.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2021 at 3:53 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
Nearly 40,000 gospel music fans are in Pigeon Forge this week for the National Quartet Convention.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 9:16 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
Wildlife biologists say this is a stressful time of year for the elk.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2021 at 7:08 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
People came from all around East Tennessee to celebrate Smokey the Bear’s 77th birthday.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2021 at 6:09 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
Experts are looking for armadillos in and around the Smoky Mountains.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2021 at 6:24 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
The Island in Pigeon Forge has opened a brand new $20 million attraction that will take people across America.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2021 at 5:55 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
A new axe throwing company is part of many new things in Pigeon Forge this summer.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2021 at 6:36 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
The show has improved each night in the mountains and these warmer temperatures should help more come out in the coming days.
Updated: May. 29, 2021 at 11:09 AM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
On this Memorial Day weekend, hundreds of motorcycles will converge in downtown Sevierville for a huge ride to support Veterans.
Updated: May. 21, 2021 at 6:30 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
Dollywood’s Splash Country is open for a new season with some guest experience improvements, including a new dining option.
Updated: May. 18, 2021 at 7:54 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
A growing food pantry in Gatlinburg is helping neighbors right at home.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2021 at 4:11 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
The Rod Show is back at the original location at the LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2021 at 4:43 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
Mary Thompson has been awarded the Spring 2021 Appalachian Craft and Culture Fellow.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2021 at 6:01 PM EST
|By Kyle Grainger
Pigeon Forge city leaders delivered their annual State of the City address and revealed just how the COVID-19 pandemic hurt the city’s income in 2020.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2021 at 8:13 AM EST
|By Kyle Grainger
Randy Parton, brother to Dolly Parton, most recently performed in the My People, My Music show at Dollywood. He was 68 years old.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2021 at 6:35 PM EST
|By Kyle Grainger
The Great Smoky Mountains is a place where nature can be your classroom, and summer internships are now available.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2021 at 5:34 PM EST
|By Kyle Grainger
For nearly 50 years, a museum dedicated to Jesus Christ has been in Gatlinburg. Now, the lights are dim and the museum is closed.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2021 at 5:25 PM EST
|By Kyle Grainger
Growth comes with excitement but problems too. Now officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park said they’ve got so many people visiting they need volunteers to manage the crowds.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2020 at 4:00 PM EST
|By Kyle Grainger
A reading program that reaches millions of children around the world has a home in Sevier County and a special connection to Tennessee sweetheart Dolly Parton.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2020 at 12:23 PM EST
|By Kyle Grainger
There’s 15 million lights over 25 miles with plenty to do with the family.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2020 at 5:46 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger and Maggie Gregg
A 9-year-old who’s battled a brain tumor since she was three now has her very own castle. The princess designed it, the design was liked and now it stands in Pigeon Forge for everyone to see.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2020 at 10:30 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
Dolly Parton is coming through to help local kids in the East Tennessee community.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2020 at 9:59 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
Wildfire season is just days away in Tennessee, and firefighters in Pigeon Forge have been gone over training exercises this week that’ll help keep you and your family safe.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2020 at 3:35 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
There are all kinds of ways to do a marriage proposal, but one at Dollywood on Monday involved WVLT’s Kyle Grainger.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2020 at 7:27 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
October has, historically, been one of the busiest months of the year for the Great Smoky Mountains, and this year, Sevierville has expanded its list of driving tours just in time for fall.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2020 at 5:21 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
In its fourth year the festival continues to be expanded with even more pumpkins and statues than ever.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2020 at 9:37 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
Bear experts say it’s not surprising to see a bear in downtown Gatlinburg, but what’s shocking is the bear seen in a video recently doesn’t seem bothered by all the people.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2020 at 11:55 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
Millions of dollars are needed to fix a long backlog of repairs needed in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2020 at 11:23 PM EDT
|By Kyle Grainger
Dollywood's Splash Country reopens with restrictions and extra sanitizing across the park.
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