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Man suspected of sparking California’s Park Fire arrested, accused of pushing burning car into gully
A man accused of starting the Park Fire in California — which had grown to over 164,000 acres as of Friday — was arrested Thursday morning at his home, according to the Butte County District Attorney's Office.
Pesticides as big a cancer risk as smoking, study finds
(The Hill) – Pesticides may cause cancer on a level equivalent to smoking cigarettes, a new study has found. The widespread use of pesticides may lead to hundreds of thousands of additional cancer cases in major corn-producing states like Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio — even for Americans who don’t work on farms, according to findings published Thursday in […]
Student-built home going up for auction to benefit future Greenback students
GREENBACK, Tenn. (WATE) — Students at Greenback School built a house as part of a residential building class. The project, which began in September 2023, was completed after months of hard work. “I couldn’t be any prouder, I’m so proud of the house and the product they produced,” Residential building teacher Gray Williams said. “This […]
Celine Dion performs for 1st time since ‘stiff-person’ diagnosis: What is the disease?
At the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Celine Dion appeared atop the Eiffel Tower in her first performance since revealing her diagnosis with a rare disease known as stiff-person syndrome.
Shoppers flock to West Town Mall for tax-free weekend
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Computers, school supplies, and clothing are tax-free this weekend to help those going back-to-school shopping. The sales tax holiday in Tennessee started on Friday, with many shoppers flocking to West Town Mall. “This weekend we will see a boost obviously in traffic,” said West Town Mall General Manager, Michael Martin. “I […]
Jury finds Sean Williams guilty of escape from van, not guilty of attempted escape from jail
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — A jury delivered a split verdict in former Johnson City business owner Sean Williams’ federal trial on two escape-related counts in U.S. District Court Friday. Jurors pronounced Williams not guilty of an alleged attempted escape from the Washington County Detention Center on July 23, 2023. They found him guilty on a […]
Wanted man arrested in East Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A wanted man was arrested by Knoxville Police Department’s East District Officers Thursday night on multiple outstanding warrants, according to a release made by the department. Friday afternoon, KPD shared that Desanto Boyd, 37, was arrested at a home in the 4200 block of Mansion Avenue. Knoxville Police said Boyd had […]
Police search for tips after Blount County man killed in Oak Ridge crash
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Louisville man died in a single-vehicle crash in Oak Ridge Thursday night according to the Oak Ridge Police Department. In a release shared on Friday, police said officers responded to the 200 block of Lafayette Drive at 8:55 p.m. after receiving a report about an erratic driver at 8:51 […]
Dumpster program ahead of schedule as Gatlinburg works to reduce human-bear encounters
The City of Gatlinburg is ahead of schedule with its animal-resistant dumpster project. The project, which required a $3 million investment by the City Commission last year, was launched in November 2023 and originally set to be complete by December 2024.
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