Oak Ridge Oral Surgeon Hopes Non-Opioid Alternative will Help Fight Opioid Epidemic
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) - An East Tennessee doctor hopes to make a change in his community. Instead of prescribing addictive drugs, he's...
Opioid Crisis in East Tennessee Now Leading to Drug-Impaired Drivers
TAZEWELL, Tenn. (WATE) - There were 431 crashes last year involving drivers who tested positive for drugs in Tennessee. A recently shared...
Drugged Driver Granted Parole after Killing Young Newlyweds in Sevier County
SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) - A man convicted in a wreck that claimed two lives will be released on parole. The state parole board...
Leadership Camp in Anderson County Focuses on Drug, Alcohol Awareness
ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) - Dozens of incoming middle schoolers in Anderson County were rewarded with a free leadership camp. It's...
Crime Task Force Raids Oak Ridge Bookstore
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) - The 7th Judicial District Crime Task Force conducted a raid Thursday afternoon at an Oak Ridge bookstore....
Saintly Educator with a Dark Side: 'Rev' Gets up to 26 Years
BOSTON (AP) - Shaun Harrison was a Boston high school dean and anti-violence advocate known by students as "Rev" for his pastor-like...
Tennessee Judge Pleads Guilty to Scheming to Plant Drugs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - - A former Tennessee judge pleaded guilty Thursday to corruption charges including scheming to have drugs...
TBI Investigating after DEA, Bradley County Sheriff's Office Raid Wrong House
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WATE) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is conducting a review after the Drug Enforcement Administration said it...
Couple Featured on 'Weed Country' Show Charged in Tennessee
JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) - - Federal prosecutors say an Oregon couple featured on the television show "Weed Country" has been indicted on...
Recovering Opioid Addict Running Trail of Tears to Raise Awareness about Drug Abuse
TELLICO PLAINS, Tenn. (WATE) - Keep a look out for runners, especially one, over the coming days. A North Carolina man is running cross...