by: Hope McAlee Posted: Jan 11, 2026 / 02:36 PM EST Updated: Jan 11, 2026 / 02:36 PM EST SHARE GATLINBURG, Tenn. ( WATE ) — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is investigating after a bear ransacked a candy store in the town of Gatlinburg. This is no... See more
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is investigating after a bear ransacked a candy store in the town of Gatlinburg. This is not the first time the bear has caused damage to the store, but the store is hopeful the bear will ... See more
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — An 18-year-old man is dead after a head-on crash in Jefferson County Friday afternoon. A Tennessee Highway Patrol preliminary report stated that the crash happened on McGuire Road around 4:20 p.m. Friday. According to the ... See more
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is asking the public for tips to help identify the suspect in an assault that involved gunshots last month in the Deep Creek area of the park. The assault occurred on December 22 around 5:... See more
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knoxville Fire Department is celebrating a historic safety milestone reached in 2025. The department announced Friday that there were zero fire-related civilian deaths in the city for the entire year. This is the first time t... See more
