Wes Cooper

02/02/2023

A new bill filed this week in the Tennessee legislature would allow more people to have guns on school campuses.

01/27/2023

Investigators describe in the paperwork what they believe happened during a bank robbery near Alcoa on Jan. 24.

01/27/2023

A new bill to regulate Delta 8 in Tennessee is in the hopper.

01/24/2023

East Tennessee has some long-term missing children whose cases remain unsolved in 2023.

01/23/2023

The first woman to ever be inducted twice into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces on Monday she will perform in Knoxville later this year.

01/21/2023

That’s a great pilot I tell you what

01/18/2023

KPD investigators are on the scene of a shooting with a victim in the 1200 block of Bradshaw Garden Road. Preliminarily, it appears that a physical altercation occurred and shots were fired. A small dark-colored sedan that was involved in the shooting left the scene prior to officer arrival.

Anyone with information regarding the vehicle is urged to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165. Tipsters can remain anonymous and be eligible to receive a cash reward.

More information is forthcoming.

01/14/2023

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SAT am 1/14/23
From severe storms to snow in less than 24hr across East Tennessee at the end of this week. Look at the difference from Thursday’s rain to this morning’s 9”+ snow totals at Newfound Gap (elev: 5,049ft) in the

01/13/2023

Lisa Marie Presley — the only child of Elvis Presley — died Thursday after being hospitalized earlier that day, her mother said in a statement. The singer was 54.

01/12/2023

01/11/2023

One of Knoxville’s biggest youth soccer programs announced Tuesday that they will field men’s and women’s minor league soccer teams beginning this year.

01/10/2023

Can’t go wrong with a double double.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced Tuesday that the iconic west coast chain In-N-Out Burger is coming to the Volunteer State.

01/10/2023

01/09/2023

Crews are on the scene of a structure fire in North Knoxville, according to Knoxville Fire Department.

01/08/2023

First place I visited when moving to Knoxville about a little more than a year ago. Appreciate the memory.

The Blackhorse Pub & Brewery announced closing the downtown Knoxville building Sunday morning.

01/06/2023

“My father, my uncle, and another man in the community built this barn by hand and actually my father sawed every piece of lumber by hand for this barn."

WATE 6 On Your Side

The scent of burned wood and hay is what you’ll smell in the air on Ritter Ridge in Grainger County. Right now, the sheriff’s office is investigating a possible arson after several buil…

01/06/2023

Figures show a 15% decrease in Knoxville murders.

Preliminary data from the Knoxville Police Department’s year-end summary report shows a decrease in most crimes.

01/05/2023

A man died at a quarry in Sevier County on Wednesday, Mine Safety and Health Administration records show.

01/05/2023

Skeletal remains found in December were identified as a man who was last seen in September 2021 according to the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office.

01/05/2023

According to Buffalo Bills cornerback Kaiir Elam, Bills safety Damar Hamlin is awake after going into cardiac arrest during Monday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

01/05/2023

Yong Zhong Li lights up every time he tells the story of how he and one of his chefs defended their business just before the new year began.

01/02/2023

Shooting with Multiple Victims at My Canna Buds on Clinton Highway

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At around 2:20 a.m. on Monday, January 2, 2023, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a shooting at My Canna Buds at 4956 Clinton Highway.

Officers quickly arrived on scene and located three gunshot victims, who were each transported to the UT Medical Center with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.

The investigation so far has revealed that a rap concert was being held at My Canna Buds. An altercation occurred during the concert and shots were fired, likely by numerous individuals.

Multiple fi****ms were recovered at the scene, while numerous witnesses and possible suspects were detained for further investigation.

The investigation into the shooting is ongoing at this time.

Anyone with information that could assist with the investigation is urged to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165 or online at www.easttnvalleycrimestoppers.org. Tipsters can remain anonymous and be eligible to receive a cash reward.

12/26/2022

A family has died after a house fire in Cumberland County early Monday morning, according to Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Gary Howard.

12/25/2022

The WATE 6 On Your Side weekend night crew is wishing everyone a Merry Christmas! Starting in January you can still catch WATE Victoria Cavaliere at 6 & 11 but I’ll be moving to the desk on Good Morning Tennessee.

12/24/2022

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) —Dozens braved the cold in downtown Knoxville either supporting or protesting a holiday-themed-drag show at the Tennessee Theatre. Voices and signs were raised along Gay Str…

12/23/2022

Due to the high demand for electricity, the TVA is beginning rolling blackouts for some towns, statements from multiple utility companies said.

12/23/2022

12/22/2022

12/22/2022

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that happened in Halls Thursday morning according to a release from KCSO.

12/21/2022

Josh Heupel and Tennessee got a welcome late addition to their 2023 recruiting class on Wednesday when standout Karns running back DeSean Bishop announced he was committing to Tennessee.