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Sevier County utility fined more than $20,000 for violating Safe Drinking Water Act
SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has issued a fine for the East Sevier County Utility District for violating the Safe Drinking Water Act. According to an order issued by TDEC, the district did not maintain 20psi for extended periods, meaning customers were out of water for weeks […]
10News Weekly Recap | Here are the top 5 stories from this week
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It was an eventful week in East Tennessee. Here's what you missed. "FBI: Jefferson City home, Carson-Newman dorm raided after investigation in laptop farm scheme that may have helped North Korea's weapons program" At least one person from East Tennessee is believed to have been involved...
Tennessee Valley Authority should stop relying on fossil fuels and go 100% clean energy
As we face skyrocketing utility bills and extreme weather, there’s an opportunity for TVA to become a model utility and finally embrace renewable energy. State Rep. Justin J. Pearson, D-Memphis, represents District 86 in the Tennessee House of Representatives. There’s an uprising from the Tennessee Valley that President Biden...
Upcoming Budget Workshop at Hamblen County Courthouse This Saturday
The HCLB Budget Committee will hold a workshop this Saturday, May 18, 2024 beginning at 9:00am in the Large Courtroom of the Hamblen County Courthouse located at 511 West Second North Street in Morristown. In addition to the video recording, these proceedings will be live-streamed on the Hamblen County YouTube channel at youtube.com/@hamblencounty4110.Visit here for more details.
Thousands without power as severe storms move through East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Thousands of people across East Tennessee were left without power as storms moved across the region on Sunday and early Monday. WATE’s Storm Team 6 tracked the storms that brought strong winds, hail and heavy downpours to multiple areas of East Tennessee. Throughout the region, there were multiple tornado warnings issued […]
Several roads closed, impacted in Sevier County after severe storms
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Sevier County Emergency Management Agency has reported several closed roads due to severe storms late Sunday evening into early Monday morning. The first round of severe storms hit the East Tennessee region late Sunday evening, bringing large hail and strong winds. The second round of storms then started to impact the region, putting several counties into Tornado Warnings.
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