The cause of the fire involving uranium at the Y-12 complex in Oak Ridge has been revealed. The fire was caused by the uranium chips going through rapid exothermic oxidation, a hazard that Y-12 has established plans for, the spokesman added.
The cause of the fire involving uranium at the Y-12 complex in Oak Ridge has been revealed. The fire was caused by the uranium chips going through rapid exothermic oxidation, a hazard that Y-12 has established plans for, the spokesman added.
Crews with Blount County Fire Department were still working Sunday to put out a fire at Green Acres Flea Market that they responded to just before 8 p.m. Saturday night. WATE Good Morning Tennessee at 4:30 a.m. on Monday, June 5, 2023.
A Cessna Citation plane that was flying from Elizabethton, TN, to Long Island Macarthur Airport crashed in an area of mountainous terrain in southwest Virginia. F-16 planes from Joint Base Andrews scrambled after an aircraft temporarily entered restricted airspace, which caused a sonic boom that could be heard in the Washington DC Metro area.
State lawmakers and performers alike are talking about the recent ruling made by a federal judge, who ruled that Tennessee’s law restricting drag performances is unconstitutional after a Memphis organization challenged the law, according to court documents.
Three people were seriously injured after a boat exploded at Concod Marina Boat Ramp, according to Rural Metro Fire. TWRA reported that there was a fourth person who was also injured, and the three that were seriously injured were taken to a hospital before eventually being life flighted to Vanderbilt Burn Center.
Blount County Fire Department responded to a fire at Green Acres Flea Market in Louisville, which is in Blount County. Chief Butch Campbell said the fire was under control around 10 a.m. Sunday morning, and while there were no flames, there were still some hot spots. Blount County Sheriff’s Office is investigating what caused the fire.
We are shining a spotlight on Blount County‘s honoree, Tom Coulter. The Maryville Kiwanis President has been busy this week with the organization’s Leadership Camp for rising eighth graders from three schools in the area.
Covenant Health's Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System cut the ribbon on a new outpatient facility on Friday, June 2. The new facility offers a free-standing emergency department plus places to get mammograms, other sorts of diagnostic imaging, primary care providers and more.
After years of waiting, the City of Gatlinburg and Sevier County have announced a dedication ceremony for the 2016 Wildfires Memorial and Tribute Plaza.
An apparent agreement has been reached in the ongoing dispute between Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and Sheriff Tom Spangler over pay raises deputy pay raises.
It's the first Friday of June and Visit Knoxville is sharing with WATE what's happening in the city this month.
Lawmakers are facing criticism after extending a controversial private prison company in Tennessee. Reporter Chris O’Brien brings us inside the conversation.
Give back to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park this summer by becoming a volunteer.
