WATE's Don Hudson talks with George Korda and Craig Griffith about several things happening politically at the state and national levels, including tensions running high in Congress, the efforts to expand private school vouchers in the Tennessee General Assembly, and if parents and teachers should be excluded from hearings discussing Tennessee potentially turning down federal education funding.
WATE's Don Hudson talks with George Korda and Craig Griffith about several things happening politically at the state and national levels, including tensions running high in Congress, the efforts to expand private school vouchers in the Tennessee General Assembly, and if parents and teachers should be excluded from hearings discussing Tennessee potentially turning down federal education funding.
Often times there is just a voice on the other line, but the role of a dispatcher is critical for first responders when responding to emergencies.
A senior at Maryville College is making a statement about body image through a collection of illustrations.
East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers is sharing some tips for you and your family as you navigate the holiday months
The Secretary of Energy visited Oak Ridge to celebrate the work TVA is doing to create clean energy options for the future.
A disabled Knoxville woman has run into roadblock after roadblock as she tries to reapply for TennCare which has to be done yearly. She and her teenage son have been covered by the state’s health insurance plan for five years but said she has never had this much trouble. WATE's Don Dare reports.
TDOT is expected to announce Tennessee's first toll lanes later this month. The governor prefers to call them "choice lanes." Tennessee's Republican supermajority made them legal earlier this year. State capitol reporter Chris O'Brien reports Democrats are fighting to give local governments a say before the lanes come to where you live.
Wednesday night four Republican hopefuls for president will take the stage at the University of Alabama for the fourth GOP debate
A Knoxville business owner is challenging US Congressman Tim Burchett for his seat in congress.
The WATE 6 on Your Side Storm Team has been talking snow for the past few days, specifically in the higher elevations. This serves as a reminder that it is that time of year and we can all start to prepare for later down the road.
The Knox County 'Junior Commission Program' application process is open for young people to get a unique leadership opportunity.
The State Collaborative on Reforming Education or 'score' using it's 2024 report to look at what priorities the school should be focusing on going into the new year.
Work to return the base of Knoxville’s iconic Sunsphere to its original color has been completed as the landmark reached another milestone, city tourism officials have announced.
