http://www.wate.com/category/115858/news-local-morgan-county en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WATE Station 24 15 news-local-morgan-county http://www.wate.com/story/22276864/man-arrested-after-bringing-gun-into-morgan-county-courthouse http://www.wate.com/story/22276864/man-arrested-after-bringing-gun-into-morgan-county-courthouse?t=2013-05-16T22:23:17Z WATE Thu, 16 May 2013 22:23:00 EDT Authorities are praising new metal detectors that prevented a man from walking into the Morgan County courthouse with a weapon in his back-pocket. Morgan County courthouse lancing johnny swint Wartburg morgan county sheriff's office Station 24 http://www.wate.com/story/22243232/wade-the-river-for-tiny-creatures-on-sunday http://www.wate.com/story/22243232/wade-the-river-for-tiny-creatures-on-sunday?t=2013-05-14T07:07:05Z WATE Tue, 14 May 2013 07:07:00 EDT Tiny creatures in streams can be an indicator of water quality and a visit to the Emory River will illustrate how. Emory River tiny creatures wter quality Station 24 http://www.wate.com/story/22062405/coffee-and-climbing-offered-at-obed-river-may-4 http://www.wate.com/story/22062405/coffee-and-climbing-offered-at-obed-river-may-4?t=2013-04-24T08:19:35Z WATE Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:19:00 EDT The National Park Service is offering rock climbing with a ranger in East Tennessee. National Park Service Obed Wild and Scenic River rock climbing News - AP-State http://www.wate.com/story/22407178/2-killed-2-seriously-injured-in-bean-station-pharmacy-shooting http://www.wate.com/story/22407178/2-killed-2-seriously-injured-in-bean-station-pharmacy-shooting?t=2013-05-23T17:37:04Z WATE Thu, 23 May 2013 17:37:00 EDT Two people were killed and another two hospitalized after a shooter opened fire in a Grainger County business. shooting Bean Station Radio 01 http://www.wate.com/story/22409702/boaters-reminded-to-stay-safe-on-the-lake-ahead-of-memorial-day-weekend http://www.wate.com/story/22409702/boaters-reminded-to-stay-safe-on-the-lake-ahead-of-memorial-day-weekend?t=2013-05-23T17:18:51Z WATE Thu, 23 May 2013 17:18:00 EDT Memorial Day weekends kicks off boating season here in East Tennessee. It is important to remember some safety tips before taking your boat out on the water. Fort Loudoun Boat safety life jacket Station 21 http://www.wate.com/story/22409582/rennovations-begin-on-historic-alexander-inn-with-one-of-a-kind-estate-sale http://www.wate.com/story/22409582/rennovations-begin-on-historic-alexander-inn-with-one-of-a-kind-estate-sale?t=2013-05-23T16:52:35Z WATE Thu, 23 May 2013 16:52:00 EDT Work is beginning to preserve Oak Ridge's historic Alexander Inn with renovations to convert it into an assisted living facility. Oak Ridge Alexander Inn Station 7 http://www.wate.com/story/22409606/passion-for-piano-spurred-a-knoxville-man-to-save-one-of-the-citys-iconic-theatres http://www.wate.com/story/22409606/passion-for-piano-spurred-a-knoxville-man-to-save-one-of-the-citys-iconic-theatres?t=2013-05-23T16:45:02Z WATE Thu, 23 May 2013 16:44:00 EDT Dr. Bill Snyder, a former UT administrator, turned his passion for piano and the Wurlitzer at the Tennessee Theatre into a campaign to save one of Knoxville's landmarks. Spirit of East Tennessee Tennessee Theatre Dr. Bill Snyder Wurlitzer Station 6 http://www.wate.com/story/22409477/knox-county-deputies-search-for-violent-sex-offender http://www.wate.com/story/22409477/knox-county-deputies-search-for-violent-sex-offender?t=2013-05-23T16:32:56Z WATE Thu, 23 May 2013 16:32:00 EDT Knox County deputies are looking for a violent sex offender who has an outstanding warrant for his arrest. Jerry Steven Helton sex offender Station 6 http://www.wate.com/story/22408535/vw-plant-reaches-production-milestone http://www.wate.com/story/22408535/vw-plant-reaches-production-milestone?t=2013-05-23T15:19:22Z WATE Thu, 23 May 2013 15:19:00 EDT Volkswagen has reached another production milestone at its assembly plant in Chattanooga. Volkswagen News - AP-State http://www.wate.com/story/22408501/rep-desjarlais-reprimanded-for-sex-with-patients http://www.wate.com/story/22408501/rep-desjarlais-reprimanded-for-sex-with-patients?t=2013-05-23T15:17:04Z WATE Thu, 23 May 2013 15:17:00 EDT Rep. Scott DesJarlais, a licensed physician, has been reprimanded and fined by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners for having sex with patients before he was elected to Congress. Rep. Scott DesJarlais Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners News - AP-State http://www.wate.com/story/22407443/horse-haven-takes-in-6-abused-horses-from-repeat-offenders http://www.wate.com/story/22407443/horse-haven-takes-in-6-abused-horses-from-repeat-offenders?t=2013-05-23T15:14:07Z WATE Thu, 23 May 2013 15:14:00 EDT On Thursday, 6 News got a first look at some of the horses seized from an East Knox County farm Wednesday. Horse Abuse horses Horse Haven Knoxville Knox County Station 6 http://www.wate.com/story/22396511/harriman-site-listed-as-potential-superfund-site-by-epa http://www.wate.com/story/22396511/harriman-site-listed-as-potential-superfund-site-by-epa?t=2013-05-23T14:50:02Z WATE Thu, 23 May 2013 14:49:00 EDT The site of a former pulp and paper mill in Harriman has been listed as a hazardous waste site and added to the EPA's list of priorities within the Superfund program. Superfund epa Harriman Clinch River Corporation Station 25 http://www.wate.com/story/22401373/wwe-wrestler-challenges-lt-gov-ramsey-to-internet-sales-tax-debate http://www.wate.com/story/22401373/wwe-wrestler-challenges-lt-gov-ramsey-to-internet-sales-tax-debate?t=2013-05-23T14:27:21Z WATE Thu, 23 May 2013 14:27:00 EDT A WWE wrestler from Jefferson City is challenging the Lieutenant Governor to a debate. Glenn Jacobs, also known as "Kane" is against a proposed Internet sales tax. Station 20