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Fentress County woman last seen in Jamestown found safe
JAMESTOWN, Tenn. (WATE) — A woman missing from Fentress County who was the focus of a Silver Alert has been found safe, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Around 5:20 p.m. Friday, the TBI issued a Silver Alert for Kathleen Southward. Just over an hour later, the TBI shared an update that Southward was […]
U.S. Marshals, ICE rescue three children from international fugitive’s Pigeon Forge home
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WATE) — Three children were rescued from a Pigeon Forge residence when the U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and INTERPOL collaboration led to the arrest of a fugitive wanted for sexual offenses against a minor in the Bahamas earlier this month. INTERPOL Washington released on Friday that Angelo McQueen, […]
Road work impacting East Tennessee drivers this weekend
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — As the closure of the Gay Street bridge continues, WATE’s Bo Williams has what drivers across East Tennessee need to be aware of this weekend. The Gay Street Bridge has been closed since June 25. On Wednesday, the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the City of Knoxville said they are waiting […]
Injured bear cub euthanized after 3-month stay at rescue
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A bear cub who has been living at Appalachian Bear Rescue for three months was euthanized Thursday evening shortly after she reinjured her leg. “Tots Bear” was rescued in April after the rescue received a report of the 5.4 pound cub in the Big South Fork area appearing to be injured […]
One inmate still at large after escape from Hancock County jail
HANCOCK COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — A search is underway after several inmates escaped the Hancock County jail Thursday night. The inmates, identified as Casey Denim, Todd Carroll, Jason Holden Collins, John Benton III, and Adam Bailey, escaped around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday according to the sheriff’s department. Two of the five have been captured, Bailey […]
Clip of Ole Miss student making racist gestures at Black woman played at RNC sparks backlash
A video played at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Wednesday evening included a clip of a white University of Mississippi student making monkey gestures at a Black woman on campus earlier this year.
Delays for airline passengers in TN after global IT outage
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Flights are reportedly delayed in Knoxville after a global technical outage disrupted airlines, banks, businesses, governments, hospitals and media outlets early Friday. McGhee Tyson Airport shared the following update on its website Friday morning: “July 19, 7:30am Update: The FAA has issued a total ground stop. Please note: our website arrivals […]
Faulty software update causes havoc worldwide for airlines, hospitals and governments
The trouble was sparked by an update issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike and only affected its customers running Microsoft Windows, the world's most popular operating system for personal computers. It was not the result of hacking or a cyberattack, according to CrowdStrike, which apologized and said a fix was on the way.
Several airlines face global ground stop and services disrupted worldwide in wake of major Microsoft Outage
(WJET/WFXP) — Several airlines and multiple services worldwide saw major disruptions in the wake of a major Microsoft and Crowdstrike outage. Around 7 a.m., Microsoft 365 said they had released a fix for the update that had caused the disruptions. All the flights that were affected by the outage have since returned to normal service. […]
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