Six Cases a Week Are Opioid Deaths
STARTING TODAY AT 4: Six cases a week are opioid deaths, according to the Knox County medical examiner. WATE 6 On Your Side takes a look...
Opinion | 3 Ways a Federal Bill Will Help Fight the Opioid Crisis
Here’s a true story that is hard to hear, and hard to forget: Becky Savage, a mother of four boys, wakes up one morning in June 2015, ...
Dozens Gather for Rally in Support of Medical Marijuana in Tennessee
JOHNSON CITY, TN (WJHL) - More than a dozen people came out for a Greener Pastures Rally in Johnson City Saturday afternoon. Supporters...
Poll: Should Marijuana Continue to Be Classified as Illegal?
Marijuana remains illegal under federal law. It is a Schedule 1 substance under the Controlled Substances Act, which also includes...
Better Early Intervention Protects Kids from Opioids
I’ve been honest about what opioid addiction has done to members of my own family. Since our troubles were described in a story in the...
Sumner County Inmates Released from Hospital after Apparent Drug Overdose
Several Sumner County inmates have been released from the hospital after an apparent drug overdose. According to officials, a prisoner...
NE TN Save-a-Life, by TN Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Click here to view the flyer to obtain Narcan
Candidates for Governor Weigh in on Haslam's Opioid Plan
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (NEXSTAR) - Some in the Tennessee legislature say Governor Haslam's opioid plan doesn't go enough, but what do the...
Rep. Black Defends Husband Paying Lobbyist to Argue against Medical Cannabis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - Republican candidate for governor, Diane Black, Thursday defended her husband paying for a lobbyist to argue...
National Take Back Day Offers Several Places for Drug Disposal
You can always take unwanted prescription drugs to the dropbox in the Knoxville Police Department lobby, but on April 29, you'll have...
