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, Tennessee — An inclusive coffee shop that employs people with disabilities is coming to Knoxville. The owners of Bitty & Beau’s Coffee are searching for their newest location and plan to open by the end of the year. “We have lots of dance parties, conga lines, it’s a very fun place to visit and… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Day in and day out, firefighters put their lives on the line in order to keep communities safe. This was no different early Thursday when a house caught on fire off of Country Hill Lane, sending one firefighter to the hospital. “They’re going to risk a whole lot more for someone’s… Keep Reading
Knoxville startup SkyNano has been named a finalist for Tesla founder Elon Musk’s $100 million XPRIZE Carbon Removal prize. SkyNano will find out Friday if it is one of 15 winners to take home a $1 million prize in the Milestone Award category, which recognizes the most promising concepts to pull carbon pollution out of… Keep Reading
Michel Ballings, the James and Joanne Ford Faculty Research Fellow and an assistant professor of business analytics and statistics in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business, was recently appointed an Amazon Visiting Academic. He is the university’s first faculty member to participate in the program, in which faculty work with Amazon to… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C which travels across America will arrive in East Tennessee this week. The Wall That Heals exhibit will be on display at Lynnhurst Cemetery in Knoxville from Thursday, April 21 to Sunday, April 24. The opening ceremony will take place… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – A local nonprofit is helping out the people of East Tennessee one initiative at a time. Since 2014, the Knoxville Dream Center has aimed to lighten the load and create a brighter future for people in the community. While their initial purpose was to provide food to people experiencing homelessness, they… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A 4-year-old girl will spend another night at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. Mya Watson was struck by what police believe was a stray bullet. Officers say the little girl was shot early Sunday morning at a home on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. Watson’s mother Cherelle Perkins said the bullet hit… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — One farmer said thank you to those fighting the wildfires in Sevier County in a big way. The Tennessee National Guard shared a photo showing a thank you message a farmer cut into his field. The guard saw the message while airlifting water from a local lake near Seymour to fight… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Members of the Knoxville community had an open conversation about the increasing homeless population in the city. The outreach meeting, held at the Tennessee Theater Monday, was led by a woman who lives downtown. Nikki Elliott said she wants to help find a solution, but it’s time to look for a new… Keep Reading
