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Knoxville, Tennessee · KnoxvilleKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — With May being motorcycle safety awareness month, Tennessee Highway Safety Office and an East Tennessee mother are asking drivers to look twice while on the road. After her son was in a motorcycle crash, Julie Hartman knows first-hand what it is like to almost lose her son. “I do not like motorcycles because they are so dangerous,” said Hartman. Earlier this month, Hartman was in shock when she got a late-night call he…See the Story
After son nearly dies in crash, East Tennessee mother urges drivers to look twice for motorcycles
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Planned Parenthood · KnoxvilleKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Planned Parenthood is looking to reopen its Knoxville clinic more than two and half years after it was destroyed in a 2021 arson. On New Year's Eve in 2021, the N. Cherry St. building was set on fire, and hasn't been open since. The fire made Planned Parenthood's Asheville, NC location the closest to Knoxville. In 2021, Liana Hinchey was a patient at Planned Parenthood in Knoxville. "When I didn't have insurance, that…See the Story
Planned Parenthood looks to reopen Knoxville location
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Knoxville, Tennessee · KnoxvilleGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A West Michigan pilot reported that the small plane he was flying was gathering moisture, then declared a "mayday" as it fell from an altitude of 8,500 feet, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board. James Scarlett, 45, was killed April 12 when a single-engine Piper PA-32 crashed near Knoxville, Tennessee. He was the CEO of Scarlett Inc., a woodworking solutions company based in…See the Story
Report: W. MI pilot declared ‘mayday’ before deadly crash
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Plane Crash · KnoxvilleKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report in an Anderson County plane crash that left one person dead in April. The crash happened on April 12 around 4:30 p.m.
Man whose vehicle was found in the Chimney Tops overlook area found safe According to the NTSB, the plane had originally departed from St. Petersburg, Florida, around 11:30 a.m. before it arrived at McGhee Tyson Airport …See the Story
NTSB releases preliminary report in fatal Anderson County plane crash in April
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Education · KnoxvilleKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Elizabeth Gooch is a Care Coordinator at Serenity Ministries who graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work Friday morning, but not long ago, she said she was battling with addiction. Gooch spoke with WATE in an interview on Thursday. She explained that before she arrived at Serenity Ministries, she had been using drugs on and off since high school and came from a broken family.
Single mother’s dream comes t…See the Story
UT graduate reflects on journey from addiction to education
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Knoxville, Tennessee · KnoxvilleKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — From a festival in Sevierville to several ongoing construction projects, WATE’s Bo Williams has what drivers need to know when traveling this weekend. The annual City of Sevierville Bloomin’ BBQ Music & Food Festival will take place downtown on May 17 and 18. Several streets and parking areas will be closed during the event with all areas reopening on Sunday, May 19, at approximately 11:00 a.m.
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Road construction impacting drivers in East Tennessee this weekend
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Knoxville, Tennessee · KnoxvilleKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — On June 1, VFL and San Francisco 49er quarterback Josh Dobbs will be holding a Youth Football Camp in Knoxville. This is the 7th annual Joshua Dobbs Youth Football Camp, and it will be open to boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 16 of all skill levels.
Ace’s Home Run Hangout: where a love for baseball can carry on forever When Dobbs was growing up in Alpharetta, Georgia, he attended the Atlanta Falcons Foot…See the Story
VFL Josh Dobbs to host 7th annual youth football camp in Knoxville
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Knoxville, Tennessee · KnoxvilleWelcome to the 211th edition of 6 Storm Team Starwatch. This is a blog that will be updated every Friday and will list events happening in the sky. Saturday, May 18th 2024 Tonight you will be able to see the waxing gibbous Moon in the South after dark (Sky & Telescope). The constellation Corvus, the Crow, will be below the Moon (Sky & Telescope). Sunday, May 19th 2024 Tonight to the lower left of the Moon will be the bright star Spica (Sky & Te…See the Story
6 Storm Team Starwatch: Catch a glimpse of the Flower Moon next week!
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