-
Officials are offering up to a $22,000 reward for information leading to convictions in the shooting of two bald eagles in eastern Tennessee.More >> Officials are offering up to a $22,000 reward for information leading to convictions in the shooting of two bald eagles in eastern Tennessee.More >> Strong storms are likely in East Tennessee Wednesday, bringing with them a chance for flooding, wind damage and hail.More >> Strong storms are likely in East Tennessee Wednesday, bringing with them a chance for flooding, wind damage and hail.More >> Police are looking for the driver of a car that ran an Anderson County school bus off the road Tuesday morning, sending three students to the hospital.More >> Police are looking for the driver of a car that ran an Anderson County school bus off the road Tuesday morning, sending three students to the hospital.More >> If you're looking for a place to take the family on a quick trip without spending a ton of money in gas, Jamestown is an ideal spot for a One Tank Trip.
More >> If you're looking for a place to take the family on a quick trip without spending a ton of money in gas, Jamestown is an ideal spot for a One Tank Trip. Located on the Cumberland Plateau halfway between Nashville and Knoxville, the town has lots to do and see.More >> A lot of the trail work in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is done by volunteers. There is another service opportunity June 1.More >> A lot of the trail work in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is done by volunteers. There is another service opportunity June 1.More >> 6 News Anchor/Reporter Kristin Farley was in Oklahoma reporting from some of the worst tornado devastation in the area on Tuesday evening.More >> 6 News Anchor/Reporter Kristin Farley was in Oklahoma reporting from some of the worst tornado devastation in the area on Tuesday evening.More >> Two people were taken to the hospital early Wednesday morning after what officials believe was an electrical fire at a Knoxville home.More >> Two people were taken to the hospital early Wednesday morning after what officials believe was an electrical fire at a Knoxville home.More >> Some of the most devastating images of the Oklahoma storm are of the two elementary schools turned to rubble, calling into question the safety ofMore >> Tornado shelters are essentially vaults within the school walls. Regulated by FEMA, they are meant to withstand 200 mile per hour winds, the strength of an EF5 tornado.More >> Chattanooga began a big redevelopment push downtown several years ago and Knoxville has followed suit. So which city has been more successful at revitalizing its downtown area?More >> Chattanooga began a big redevelopment push downtown several years ago and Knoxville has followed suit. So which city has been more successful at revitalizing its downtown area?More >> Two Knoxville police officers have resigned amid an investigation into the alleged beating of a homeless man.More >> Two Knoxville police officers have resigned amid an investigation into the alleged beating of a homeless man.More >>
CHATTANOOGA (AP) - A Disaster Medical Assistance team from Chattanooga has been activated and deployed to the east coast to as Hurricane Sandy approached the United States
Team Commander Ted Rogers said on Saturday that the group will stage in Maryland and be available to go anywhere in the northeast after the storm makes its way through the region.
The 50-person team is comprised of local healthcare professionals and support personnel, and is equipped with supplies and related items.
Hurricane Sandy, upgraded again Saturday just hours after forecasters said it had weakened to a tropical storm, was barreling north from the Caribbean and was expected to make landfall early Tuesday near the Delaware coast, then hit two winter weather systems as it moves inland, creating a hybrid monster storm.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
