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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
One taken to hospital from Corryton crash
CORRYTON, Tenn. (WATE) — Rural Metro Fire responded to a crash in Corryton on Tuesday that left one person with serious injuries. The two-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Tazewell Pike at East Emory Road around 8:45 p.m. Crews arrived at the scene to find one person still trapped in one of the cars. Anderson County teen reunites with bystander who rescued her after 2022 crash Firefighters were able to free the trapped occupant. They were transported to a trauma center with what appeared to be serious injuries, according to a Rural Metro spokesperson. The other person refused medical treatment at the scene. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WATE 6 On Your Side.
Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Rural Metro responds to brush fire in Halls, public urged not to burn
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Rural Metro responded to a brush fire Saturday afternoon in the Halls Community. Rural Metro, the RMF Wildland team and the Tennessee Division of Forestry are on the scene of a seven-acre fire in the Mynatt Road area. It is not threatening any structures, and is considered to be 50% contained. Two boys found by Tennessee troopers during search in Hancock County 'Approximately 18 fire personnel are working hard to bring this fire under control. The fire is fueled by, yes, dry conditions, low humidity, and gusty winds. The plan is to hopefully leave the fire with TDF and the Wildland team once a line is secured around the perimeter and return other fire companies to service protecting the communities they serve,' wrote Rural Metro. The agency urged people to refrain from burning outside while conditions are dry. This is a developing story. or for updates. READ: More top stories on Several counties in East Tennessee are also under a Red Flag Warning and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park issued a burn ban. While Knox County is not under a burn ban, the Division of Forestry is not issuing burn bans for the county. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Knox County Sheriff's Office to investigate House fire on Millertown Pike
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knox County Sheriff's Office wrote that they would lead the investigation into the cause of a house fire Sunday. Rural Metro Fire responded to a house fire on the 7600 block of Millertown Pike around 5:05 p.m. Monday. On the scene, they found a two-floor home fully engulfed by fire. The smoke could be seen from all across Knox County, Rural Metro posted. 'Crews struggled initially with water supply but were able to overcome and not allow any nearby homes to be damaged from the heat and not allow the fire to catch the nearby woods on fire,' a Rural Metro Fire spokesperson wrote. 'The fire involves a large structure one or more carports [and] at least one vehicle, according to initial reports,' KCSO posted. 'Knox County Sheriff's Office Fire Investigators will lead the investigation into the fire's origin and cause once the scene is contained.' Rural Metro recommended people avoid the area. Newport café reopens months after Hurricane Helene and storefront collision Storm Team 6 warned of a high fire risk. Brush fires were reported Saturday in Knox and Monroe Counties. There was also a fire at a Knoxville apartment building Saturday evening. This is a developing story. or for updates. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
10-02-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
Jacobs backs Blackburn for governor (again) and Farragut native steps up for USAID
Jacobs backs Blackburn for governor (again) and Farragut native steps up for USAID | The Key Show Caption Hide Caption Morgan County possible tornado kills at least two Two people are dead after a possible tornado struck Morgan County, Tennessee. Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs endorsed U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn for governor in 2026. We reported it Jan. 14, and now he's solidifying his stance in a Knox News column. Blackburn hasn't announced her candidacy, but Jacobs positioned himself as her friend and ally after considering a run himself. In a column for Knox News published Feb. 9, Jacobs laid out his support. "She would be a conservative force as our governor," Jacobs wrote. If Blackburn runs and wins, her U.S. Senate seat will be open and someone will be appointed to fill it. Welcome to The Key, your weekly guide on how to have your say in the decisions that shape our community. Knox County Commissioners zero in on state legislation If you're interested in how state and local governments interact, this one's for you. The Knox County Commission's legislative affairs committee will meet this week to review legislation filed in the General Assembly and figure out which bills will affect Knox County. There's public forum for comments about the legislation. Important date: The committee will meet at 3 p.m. Feb. 10 in the commission's conference room on the 6th floor of the City-County Building, 400 Main St. What you can do: Sign up to speak! Deadline: If you want to speak in front of the committee sign up on the commission's website, by emailing commission@ or by calling the commission office at 865-215-2534. Study up: Take a look at all the bills filed in the legislature ahead if time. Visit the legislation tab on where you can search by bill number or topic. Rural Metro has a new owner A group that advises Jacobs and the Knox County Commission on all things fire and rescue will meet to discuss the sale of the county's private fire service provider, Rural Metro Fire, to Brindlee Fire Services Brindlee Fire Services bought Rural Metro from Global Medical Response, but plans to retain Rural Metro's brand and workforce. The sale was completed in December. Global Medical Response is the parent company of Knox County's ambulance provider, AMR. Important date: The committee will meet at 3 p.m. Feb. 12 in the E-911 multipurpose room, 605 Bernard Ave. Calling all history buffs! University of Tennessee at Knoxville's Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs is hosting a lecture about the Tennessee Monkey Trial, which took place 100 years ago in Dayton, Tennessee. Old-time journalists blended facts and fiction, and the trial became the subject of bestselling books, Broadway plays and Hollywood movies. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Edward Larson will "separate history from folklore in relating the story of the Scopes trial then and thereafter," according to the university's website. Important date: The lecture is from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at the UT Student Union, 1502 Cumberland Ave. Walking the walk I mentioned a couple weeks ago I'd start shouting out people around Knoxville who are getting involved to make a difference. Last week, I connected with Taylor Williamson. Taylor was born and raised in Knoxville (shout out to Farragut High School), and since then he's been traveling the world for the federal government doing health work. Specifically, he designs programs for developing governments to deliver life-saving products including vaccines. Taylor told me his employer, U.S. Agency for International Development, monitors the spread of disease and brings that vital information back home. That is until last week, when he was furloughed. Now, he's organizing outreach for USAID Stop Work, a grassroots network of people who believe USAID has critical mission both in the United States and abroad. President Donald Trump plans to dismantle the agency, and workers are fighting back with lawsuits and communication to voters about their effort. 'When the apocalypse happens, how do you determine your role? You show up and you find something that needs to be done," he said about organizing his colleagues. Hurricane Helene spotlight Here are highlights of this past week's coverage of the aftermath from catastrophic flooding in East Tennessee. Knox News is committed to reporting on the recovery efforts in East Tennessee in the weeks, months and years to come. This week, there's new reporting from the USA TODAY Network. Helene's path: Helene was one of the deadliest storms in recent history. How it devastated the Southeast Precious memories: Watch woman reunited with late son's photos that were lost in Hurricane Helene Allie Feinberg reports on politics for Knox News. Email:
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Yahoo
Two Rural Metro firefighters honored for rescuing woman trapped inside a house fire in December
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Two Rural Metro firefighters were honored for their heroic actions during a mobile home fire in December. Lt. Cameron Rood and Firefighter Nick Johnson received the Corona Civica Award, the highest award given in fire service. On December 6, 2024, Rural Metro responded to a mobile home fire on Keith Way Lane in the Halls Community. Dangers of online shopping: Knoxville man ordered mini engine but received hunk of plastic 'We arrived on the scene and had moderate smoke coming from the single wide trailer,' Rood with Rural Metro said. 'There was a daughter of the woman trapped inside on the front porch saying 'get her out get her out', talking about her mother.' Rood and Johnson knew they didn't have much time, so the pair grabbed protective equipment and went inside the home. 'We took the handline inside and right as we were going inside. I could hear her scream and that was the last time I really heard her scream, so I knew with that information and the information of the occupant where she was going to be and she was right where we were told,' said Johnson. Knoxville police search for thieves who stole narcotics from Alcoa pharmacy The two found the woman near the hallway and carrying her outside. 'We made a left hand search and found her very quickly,' Rood said. 'She was still semi-conscious she was coughing from the smoke.' The woman was taken to the hospital where she survived. Though to some their actions were exception, to them it is just part of the job. 'It's what we enjoy doing,' Rood said. 'When there's not a victim that sort of takes a level of stress of the event. When there's reports of a victim we sort of flip a switch.' Remains of all 67 victims the deadly plane and chopper collision now recovered Both tell 6 News they appreciate the recognition. 'Everybody in our department would have done the same thing,' Johnson said. 'We're just the outlier that we got the call, I can assure you that everybody would have done the same thing we did. We just were the ones in the shoes at that moment.' 'It's a really good feeling, its what we train to do,' Rood said. 'It's exceedingly rare to rescue a live victim from a house fire.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
