Oak Ridge cleanup crews preparing buildings for demolition on national laboratory site
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and contractor UCOR are advancing in their demolition projects to transform the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Many facilities on the site were constructed nearly a century ago that supported the development of nuclear energy, nuclear weapons and...
‘It is important to know your roots’ Knoxville celebrates annual HoLa Festival
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) —It’s Hispanic Heritage month and HoLa Hora Latina is celebrating in Knoxville on Saturday with its annual HoLa Festival at World’s Fair Park. 6 news went to the event and spoke with organizers and attendees about what this celebration means to them. This year marks the 25th annual HoLa...
Brittany’s Bites: Apple Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — INGREDIENTS:. 1 pkg refrigerated cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing. 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 2. In a small saucepan, melt butter and add in apples, sugar and spices. Stir and cook for several minutes until apples are coated and a bit softened. 3. Spray...
Honoring Suicide Awareness Month with Contact Care Line: ‘It’s changed my life’
UT students are now gaining hands-on experience with crisis intervention through a psychology course. Sarah Stambaugh, a fourth-year doctoral student in Counseling Psychology,instructs PSYC 399 through a partnership with Knoxville’s Contact Care Line. She reached a full-circle moment as she took the same course at UT...
Mostly dry for second half of weekend
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A few passing clouds will be around tonight with mostly dry conditions. Be on the watch for areas of patchy to dense fog early Sunday morning, especially in the locations which received rainfall Saturday afternoon. Temperatures will fall in the low 60s. SUNDAY: Areas of morning...
Man charged after police find meth, fentanyl at apartment
A Knoxville man is facing multiple charges after a domestic assault call early Friday morning led to police searching an apartment and finding methamphetamine, fentanyl and two firearms.
Science experiment mishap at Gibbs High School led to lockdown
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A science experiment at Gibbs High School led to a temporary lockdown on Friday. Jeff Bagwell with Rural Metro Fire said students were mixing gaseous chemicals for a science experiment to create rain inside the classroom using salt-based products. However, there was an unexpected reaction,...
Woman convicted in deadly drag racing crash sentenced
The woman who was convicted of vehicular homicide in connection to a deadly Knoxville drag racing crash that happened in 2023 has been sentenced to serve more than a decade in the Tennessee Department of Correction.
Chimpanzee has first-of-its-kind surgery in East TN
A chimpanzee from the Knoxville Zoo is recovering after surgery.
Dense fog possible tonight with warmer and drier conditions Sunday
Dense fog is possible tonight as storm chances taper off. Sunday is looking mainly dry. Tropical impacts for next week are trending down.
