KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A video captured near a popular Gatlinburg, Tennessee attraction showing two large black bears engaged in an aggressive tussle Monday has gone viral. Billie Jo and Micah Campbell recorded the brawling bruins from the safety of a garage near historic Ely’s Mill. Continue reading on fox43.com Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Visiting the zoo is one of the best ways to brighten your day, and starting Nov. 26 Zoo Knoxville will be even brighter than before. Officials said Zoo Lights will return to the zoo for its second year on Nov. 26 and will continue through Jan. 9. They also said it is… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Valley Authority is reminding East Tennesseans that it’s baby copperhead snake season as people embark into the woods or work on their yards while enjoying the cooler weather. The snake species is venomous. The TVA said Tuesday that from now through November, it is baby copperhead snake season, and if you are hiking… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Fall’s arrival means love is in the air for copperhead snakes, and a Tennessee man happened to catch a very public encounter of some sort on video. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency shared video taken by Kevin Yates in Perry County of what looked to be a bizarre wrestling match between two venomous copperheads.… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The American Eagle Foundation is opening a new headquarters in Kodak. On Tuesday, the group held a groundbreaking for the building. The headquarters will be seven miles from 7 Island Birding Park. According to the Executive Director of the American Eagle Foundation, Jessica Halls, it will be the nation’s largest education and rehabilitation center for… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Jurassic Quest is coming to Knoxville in early November to bring East Tennessee over 100 photorealistic dinosaurs for families and more to enjoy. The event is set for Nov. 5-7 at the Knoxville Convention Center. Tickets start at $19, and more information can be found here. Nashville couple turns home renovation side project into… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — In August, President Biden passed a law to help veterans living with PTSD get service dogs to help them cope. It’s called the PAWS act, Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers. The law requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement a grant program to help fund the pairing of service dogs with eligible veterans. Adam Griffin,… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Since raccoons usually eat junk food, you could say their diet is trash. But if you’re a raccoon in Missy McBee’s backyard, where the Cheerios and cat food flows freely. She thinks the raccoons are cute, and the white ones are even cuter. Yep, white ones. Plural. McBee has two albino raccoons… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — If you want to take a walk on the wild side, Zoo Knoxville is showing behind the scenes of their exhibits through a new educational video series. It’s called “The Wild Life” and each free episode promotes conservation in a fun and interesting way! It started about a year ago. Since then,… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Knox County Public Library announced a partnership with Zoo Knoxville Thursday that allows cardholders to check out passes to the Zoo. Any adult with a card in good standing can check out a pass, called the Read City Explorer Pass. The Zoo is providing 20 passes per week for households… Keep Reading
