Dominic Webster

1 week ago | wate.com | Dominic Webster

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1 week ago | yahoo.com | Dominic Webster

COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — It has been eight months since Hurricane Helene left portions of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina in ruin as flood waters took out everything in its path. The motto Cocke County strong has been ringing through the are since the storm first hit as the area continues to get back to a sense of normalcy. “It’s been an honor to be a part of it, especially to watch it happen and see how everyone is pulling together,” Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis said.

1 week ago | wate.com | Dominic Webster

Your PrivacyWhen you visit our website, we store cookies on your browser to collect information. The information collected might relate to you, your preferences or your device, and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to and to provide a more personalized web experience. However, you can choose not to allow certain types of cookies, which may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer.

1 week ago | wate.com | Dominic Webster

HARTFORD, Tenn. (WATE) — With the long holiday weekend coming to an end, thousands took to the roads Monday to either kickstart their summer vacation or make their way back home. Regardless, Interstate 40 saw a healthy dose of traffic throughout the day, including an area still recovering from the remnants of Hurricane Helene. For a time on Monday, the section of I-40 reduced to a single lane in each direction was extremely backed up.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Dominic Webster

ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Anderson County, like many other areas near Knoxville, is continuously seeing growth, meaning more children in area schools. The school system’s communications director Ryan Sutton says the school system is well rounded. “I think by looking at our graduation statistics this year, we are a well-rounded school system. From academics to athletics, we’ve got people that excel in all of those,” Sutton said.