Oak Ridge Oral Surgeon Hopes Non-Opioid Alternative will Help Fight Opioid Epidemic
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) - An East Tennessee doctor hopes to make a change in his community. Instead of prescribing addictive drugs, he's...
Opioid Crisis in East Tennessee Now Leading to Drug-Impaired Drivers
TAZEWELL, Tenn. (WATE) - There were 431 crashes last year involving drivers who tested positive for drugs in Tennessee. A recently shared...
Drugged Driver Granted Parole after Killing Young Newlyweds in Sevier County
SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) - A man convicted in a wreck that claimed two lives will be released on parole. The state parole board...
Leadership Camp in Anderson County Focuses on Drug, Alcohol Awareness
ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) - Dozens of incoming middle schoolers in Anderson County were rewarded with a free leadership camp. It's...
Crime Task Force Raids Oak Ridge Bookstore
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) - The 7th Judicial District Crime Task Force conducted a raid Thursday afternoon at an Oak Ridge bookstore....
Saintly Educator with a Dark Side: 'Rev' Gets up to 26 Years
BOSTON (AP) - Shaun Harrison was a Boston high school dean and anti-violence advocate known by students as "Rev" for his pastor-like...