KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — “At-Home Knowledge Testing” is now being offered to Tennessee teenagers ages 15 to 17. The written portion of the driving test will be given online rather than in-person at a driver services center. This new testing is being offered through the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Driver Services division.… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Swipe left, swipe right—that’s how a lot of people are looking for love these days. One woman in Lenoir City has been single for about fourteen years. In hopes of finding love, she uses online dating apps. “So I’ve used plenty of fish, tinder OkCupid. I’ve signed up for bumble and hinge… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn — The days are getting a little easier now that Sarah Herron has found a job that works for her family. “I have a two and a three-year-old. A boy and a girl,” Herron said. “They are wild and crazy but so sweet.” However, she recalls a dark time after the birth of… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — As a way to recognize the growth of the wine industry, Governor Bill Lee has proclaimed May Wine and Grape Month in Tennessee. According to the TN Department of Agriculture, the wine and grape industry in the state has grown 250% since 2013. In 2019, 86 growers grew on approximately 1,380… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — If you were planning on getting your driver’s license in person, you might need to reschedule due to an unexpected outage. The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security said Thursday that Tennessee Driver Services Centers are experiencing a statewide system outage. At around 3:40 p.m. on Thursday, a spokesperson with… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — An East Tennessee man known online as “Garden Guy” is on a mission to help people grow their own food. Benj Meeks is an edible landscape designer based in Knoxville. “I really like taking the beauty that’s already in nature and bringing it around people’s houses,” Meeks said. Meeks teaches his clients… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — No burn permits will be issued on Monday, April 4 due to a very high fire danger throughout the East Tennessee region, according to the Sevier County Emergency Management Agency. Wednesday’s approaching storms and current windy conditions have increased the fire danger throughout East Tennessee. The Sevier County EMA is asking the… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Despite rain moving across East Tennessee overnight, officials reported the fire that broke out in the Wears Valley community of Sevier County has now burned 3,739 acres. A Sevier County spokesperson said the Wears Valley wildfire, officially referred to as the Hatcher Mountain-Indigo Lane fire, has burned 3,739 acres and is… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Governor Bill Lee asked lawmakers to approve more than $4 million in state funding for a new behavioral health urgent care center in North Knoxville on Tuesday. The line item included in his budget proposal would support the proposed walk-in clinic co-owned by the city and county and operated by the McNabb… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knoxville couple says they regret hiring a home improvement contractor last fall. They told WATE’s Don Dare they paid thousands of dollars in advance and Jonathan Presley started the job, but then quit. Four years ago, Presley and his brother, Warren, were charged by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for… Keep Reading
