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3 days ago
- General
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park to hold monthly ASL-Interpreted programs
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Beginning in June, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting programs once a month featuring American Sign Language interpreters. The programs will run through November and include a range of activities, from taking a hike with a ranger, learning about mountain life to meeting some of the creatures that call the Smokies home. Park staff is working with ASL interpreters and students from the University of Tennessee and Maryville College to present the events. Zoo Knoxville welcomes new litter of bat-eared fox kits Saturday, June 28 Portraits from the Past (9 a.m. at John Oliver parking area in Cades Cove) Drop-In History (10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Cable Mill Historic Area) Sunday, July 20 Kuwohi Guided Hike (9 a.m. at Kuwohi parking area) Mingus Mill program (2 p.m. at Mingus Mill) Sunday, August 17 Walker Sisters Hike (11 a.m. at Little Greenbrier School) Stream Splashers (2 p.m. at Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area) Friday, September 12 Bear Aware Drop In (1-3 p.m. at Cades Cove Orientation Shelter) Cove After Dark Walk (8 p.m. at the Cades Cove Orientation Shelter) Tuesday, October 7 History of Daisytown (11 a.m. at Jakes Creek parking area) Hiking 101 (1 p.m. at Little River Trailhead) Friday, November 7 Down on the Farm drop-in (10 a.m.-noon at the Mountain Farm Museum, Oconaluftee) Wild About the Smokies (3 p.m. at Oconaluftee Visitor Center) The programs are open to all visitors and do not require reservations. Funding was provided by the National Park Foundation, the nonprofit partner of the National Park Service. Inspector finds off temperatures, no sanitizer at Chinese restaurant in Morristown To find more events taking place on the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, visit the park's online event calendar. Details about locations, topics, and how prepare will be listed on the calendar. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Automotive
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What impact will new tariffs on imported cars, parts have on Tennessee?
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The price of an imported car could increase as the President plans to implement a 25% tariff on foreign automobiles and parts this Thursday. The impact is projected to be felt by the end of this month, according to Maryville College Political Science Professor Mark O'Gorman. 'There might be long-term gain but boy, there's going to be some short-term pain because the transition is going to be really difficult,' he said. US agency targeted for elimination provided vital funding to Beck Center, Zoo Knoxville O'Gorman said nearly every car manufacturer, dealership and repair shop could feel the impact of a 25% tariff placed on imported cars and their parts. 'Every dealership that's selling imported cars and every repair shop, regardless of what it does in terms of repairs [on] foreign cars, is definitely going to be impacted,' said O'Gorman. 'Like anything, it'll probably be the mid and smaller size repair shop that's going to feel the biggest impact because they just don't have the ability to kind of keep as much inventory.' While this could lead those in the automotive industry to increase their prices, he said smaller dealerships and repair shops may also struggle to buy the parts themselves. End of USDA funding for fresh local produce hits Grainger County Schools 'Because there's still going to be a bit of a lag between when the smaller dealership is buying this material and when they can recoup that cost from repair X and Y and Z down the line,' said O'Gorman. In talking to a number of locally-owned dealerships, they said the full effect of these tariffs are yet known at this time. However, given the majority of them sell used vehicles, O'Gorman said they may see a spike in customers. 'Those might become more attractive options, maybe going down that road rather than a straight new car, given the tariffs,' he said. However, if you are looking to repair your vehicle, O'Gorman added the parts may cost the customer more. How much will the new Tennessee Valley Authority CEO be paid? 'Obviously, the parts are going to be more because they're having to pay more to bring the parts in to say, Asian car dealer here in the Knoxville area or an Asian or European car dealer in East Tennessee. Those parts are going to cost more. That will be part you'll see an increased price in your repair bill,' he said. While the full impact will not be known until the tariffs are implemented, he said this could impact the global supply chain, However, the White House asserted this could bolster domestic industrial base. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Business
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How would tariffs impact consumers and businesses?
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — President Donald Trump said Monday that a 25% tax on imports from Canada and Mexico would be put into effect on Tuesday, so what does that mean for your wallet? 'He actually imposed the 25% goods tariff from Canada and Mexico and then in addition to that he put a 10% extra surcharge or tariff on goods that had already been tariffed into China,' said Maryville College Political Science Professor Mark O'Gorman. What are the goods facing Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China? Nearly a month ago, President Trump granted Mexico and China a reprieve after reaching agreements with both nations regarding border security. 'The idea with the tariffs is by putting a surcharge basically on goods coming into the United States, you're actually getting tax money and that increases the revenue that the United States federal government would take in. Tariffs are a big dollar amount but a small percentage of the overall revenue that comes in,' O'Gorman said. 'More tariff money means more resources for the government, so I think there's a fiscal strategy that the Trump administration and President Trump are doing.' Businesses like KaTom Restaurant Supply in Sevier County are keeping tabs on their products and prices. 'Is it going to be on product that hits when it does hit the ports, but then there's a deeper story here,' KaTom CEO Patricia Bible said. 'That story is the componentry that is coming in, whether it is metals or parts, will also probably have that additional tariff on that.' Bible hopes these tariffs will not have a significant impact on the company's customers. Political science professor breaks down ramifications of international tariffs 'Believe it or not there are negotiations that can be made around this, so we're busy doing that on every front that we possibly can to keep those increases down as small as possible,' Bible said. O'Gorman believes these tariffs will impact your wallet in someway. 'You're going to feel it both in terms of those small ticket item, but also bigger ticket items,' O'Gorman said. 'Bigger ticket items where there are a lot of parts together.' David Gantz, a fellow at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, told the Associated Press that the tariffs pose an 'existential'' threat to North American auto production. ▶ See more top stories on Canada, Mexico, and China have announced plans to impose retaliatory tariffs on American goods. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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28-01-2025
- Politics
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Knoxville naturalization ceremonies welcome America's newest citizens
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — It was standing room only inside the United States Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee on Tuesday as nearly 80 people from 39 different countries took the oath for American citizenship. 'The process for me is actually very, very, very exciting,' Rosema Taylor originally from Spain said. 'I [became] a resident since 1990 and then I just applied for a US citizen this year.' 'This is the country that I would love. This is the country that I would die for and this is the country I would defend forever,' she said. 'I would like to help out this country that gives me an opportunity in my lifetime.' 'Leave now:' Police investigate KKK flyers distributed in Sweetwater Following the ceremony, people were able to register to vote, something Omar Duites was excited about. 'All the privileges we can have so as an American citizen we have plenty of rights,' Duites said. 'Maybe this coming election I can vote.' President Donald Trump has signed over 200 executive actions and orders on his first day in office, one of them dealing with the immigration process. 'Given the fact that he has now asked for a full review of probably anyone in the pipeline looking for naturalization, my guess is anyone who is anywhere in the beginning of that pipeline is probably concerned,' said Maryville College political science professor Mark O'Gorman. Taylor believes it's important to vet each person looking for American citizenship. ▶ See more top stories on 'I think that they have to go through the process of being legal in this country because that's the role of law,' Taylor said. 'We have to be able to actually protect the citizens that's right here. In my opinion, all of those people that are here illegally, I think they have to follow the role of law.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
