Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge and Resort is preparing for its much-anticipated opening by hosting hiring events throughout the month of August.

The first hiring event for the resort will take place on Thursday, August 3 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa.

Additional hiring events are held at the same time weekly through August 24 at DreamMore Resort (Aug. 10, 17, 24). Two hiring events are slated for the Sevierville Civic Center, the first on August 29 (9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) and the second on August 30 (3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.). Applicants are encouraged to attend the earliest hiring event possible for the largest selection of available opportunities.

For a link to more information and a listing of available positions at the new HeartSong Lodge and Resort click here.

Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Tennessee Representative Gloria Johnson could be looking at a U.S. Senate run against incumbent Senator Marsha Blackburn.

That, according to our news partner WVLT who secured a statement from Johnson in which she concedes she’s taking a “serious look” at the upcoming race. Though she has not made a formal announcement, Johnson has also been active on Twitter, re-tweeting comments on the possibility of running.

Johnson’s statement to WVLT, in full, reads:

“I’m taking a serious look at this race and having great conversations with folks who are hungry for better leadership in Washington. Tennesseans deserve someone who will stand up to corrupt special interests and fight to lower costs so every family can build a good life. That ain’t Marsha Blackburn.”

The Democrat Representative from Knoxville made national headlines in March and April when she avoided expulsion from the state House for her part in a protest calling for more gun restrictions. That protest, after the Covenant Presbyterian School shooting in Nashville.