'It's the greatest gift' | Women in Recovery Reunite with Families for Christmas
LENOIR CITY, Tenn. — For sixteen years, Tierra Wiggins was addicted to methamphetamines. She doesn't remember all of her Christmases, but...
Tennessee Harm Reduction Workers Combat Stigma to Save Lives
Overdose deaths in Shelby County, Tennessee have increased 62 percent this year compared to the same period in 2018, according to local...
Deadly Drug Overdoses Continue to Rise in Davidson County
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A glimpse into Metro Public Health Department's latest quarterly report on drug overdoses reveal a growing and...
Sacklers Paid Themselves More after Purdue Pharma Fined For Painkiller Marketing
The family received $4.1 billion in cash between 2008 and 2017 after the company was fined for misleading the public about OxyContin’s...
Opioid Addiction Treatment Center Planned to Come to Maryville
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - "My first thought was the day I knew was coming, is here," said Sherry Petrowski. Zac Talbott's goal is to help...
Tennessee Bill would Require Warning Labels on Vaping Products
NASHVILLE (WJHL) — A bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate would require warning labels on vaping products sold in the state if passed...
Crackdown on Vaping at School Includes Detectors, Court Hearings
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Students caught with sleek electronic cigarettes or vaping devices on Oak Ridge Schools property can expect a...
Local Pharmacist Discusses the Use of CBD for Variety of Complaints
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Cannabidiol or CBD, a hemp-derived product is now available at an increasing number of places around Oak Ridge and...
Judge Backs Knox News' Bid to Unseal Latest Big Pharma Opioid Lawsuit
A Knox County judge refused a bid on Friday for secrecy by a pharmacy supplier accused in a lawsuit of conspiring with Big Pharma to...
Drug-Related Deaths Slowly Climbing in Knox; Meth on Rise
Knox County’s number of drug-related deaths is still rising, but nowhere nearly as rapidly as it was. Between 2017-2018, the number of...