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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — As temperatures warm up, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is warning the public to exercise safety precautions while bear sightings are expected to become more popular. According to the TWRA, during the late spring and early summer, bears just over a year old leave their mothers and mov

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Pools are opening across the Tennessee Valley, offering people a chance to cool off as the weather warms up. Here’s a list of some of the available options this summer:. Dublin Park in Madison – Located at 8324 Old Madison Pike in Madison, the park...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — After years in the works, a bridge in South Knoxville has now been commemorated as the Coach John Majors Memorial Bridge. Tuesday, the City of Knoxville announced that the signs had been installed on the Topside Road bridge over Alcoa Highway by a city crew the day before, after they were appr

The KnoxWalls Murals and Music Festival is adding a fashionable twist to its inaugural event: a muumuu competition benefiting public art programs.

Summit suffered an untimely offensive lapse Tuesday, dropping its Class 4A softball state tournament opener in Murfreesboro to Maryville, 5-3. “We had an off hitting day. We hadn’t had one of those in a minute,” Spartans coach Jenny Stevenson said after her team dropped into an elimination matchup Wednesday against Mun

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) – The City of Knoxville is rolling out a new $80,000 initiative to combat invasive plant species in its park system, beginning with kudzu removal at Fort Dickerson Park and areas near Augusta Quarry. The effort, approved by City Council and largely funded through...

Have you ever heard of the Swiss Cheese Model? It was first proposed in 1991 by psychology professor James Reason, and the gist of it boils down to this: most, although not all, accidents or failures in complex systems happen because of lack of or collapse in system resiliency across four separate levels. Or, if you we

Liberty Creek softball showed its pedigree through a 90-degree, three-hour state championship rematch in the TSSAA Class 3A tournament’s first round against Alcoa. The back-to-back 2A champion Wolves weathered the elements and rallied from an early deficit to win 9-3 and start their second title defense. “I don’t think

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Knoxville's largest homeless shelter, Knox Area Rescue Ministries, is placing a bigger emphasis on housing. Leaders said they've placed more people than ever, but the need continues to grow. Terry Bray runs the AfterCare program, which helps former guests transition into permanent housing. He said on

David Parks, a 65 year old man living in Knoxville, was taken into the custody of the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office in the early morning hours of May 14, after LCSO officers were tipped off regarding posts that “contained threats of violence directed toward Eaton Elementary School,” according to a release from Corpora