Knoxville Community Concerned over Proposed Safety Center
KNOXVILLE (WATE) – A community is upset over a plan to build a behavior health care center in their neighborhood. Knox County hopes to...
Knoxville Police Chief Shares Personal Experience with Drug Epidemic
NASHVILLE (WATE) – Knoxville Police Chief David Rausch got emotional Thursday while sharing a personal connection to the drug epidemic....
Groups Work to Combat Drug Overdose Epidemic in East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE (WATE) – Drug overdoses continue to rise across East Tennessee. First responders have to use the overdose reversal drug...
Knoxville Police Save Driver, Passenger with Overdose Antidote after Crash
KNOXVILLE (WATE) – Knoxville police officers were able to rescue a driver and passenger with a lifesaving dose of Naloxone after a drug...
Loudon County Sheriff Cracking Down on Opioid Abuse
LENOIR CITY (WATE) – The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office said they are opening a line of community with the medical profession regarding...
Tennessee Dad Shares Son’s Battle with Mental Illness and Substance Abuse
HENDERSONVILLE (WATE) – It’s a heartbreaking story about a Tennessee teen who took his own life nearly two years ago. Jake Rozell, 19,...
Knoxville Parents Using Billboard Campaign to Share Message of Drug Overdose Prevention
There’s a new push for people to buy and carry the anti-overdose drug naloxone. A local overdose prevention organization is rolling out a...
WATE.com Livestreams U.S. Surgeon General at Town Hall Panel
U.S. Surgeon General holds Knoxville Town Hall. http://wate.com/2016/06/20/u-s-surgeon-general-to-visit-knoxville-will-speak-at-town-hall...
26 Arrested in Monroe County on Drug Charges
MADISONVILLE (WATE) – The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says 26 people were arrested on drug charges. These arrests are part of a...