Emily Akiyama
Assistant News Director at WVLT-TV (Knoxville, TN)
Assistant News Director @wvlt. Former @whsvnews and @wmbfnews. @VCU and @AEPhi alum. RT are not endorsements, opinions are my own
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2 weeks ago |
wvlt.tv | Emily Akiyama
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Search crews resumed their search Thursday morning for two missing teenagers last seen near the Tennessee River Bridge. According to Cpl. Cody Bengel of the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office, the two jumped off the bridge after a chase involving a stolen car at around 4 a.m. on Wednesday. Bengel said the pursuit was later called off, and the car was found abandoned near the Tennessee River Bridge on I-75 North.
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3 weeks ago |
wvlt.tv | Emily Akiyama
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Two people have died in a crash involving two motorcycles in Cocke County. A preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol states around 3:15 Saturday afternoon, Hubert Roberts was driving a Harley Davidson trike east on Highway 25-70 near Hudson Way. The report said he then crossed the center line and hit another Harley Davidson motorcycle head-on.
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Sep 6, 2024 |
ourcommunitynow.com | Emily Akiyama
ShareUNION COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - Researchers at the University of Tennessee, alongside several community partners, are working to reduce opioid use disorder in rural counties across East Tennessee. “Rural areas not only have fewer resources, but they also have a much higher likelihood of facing addiction if not personally in their families, and that’s a that’s a pretty bad combination,” said Laurie Meschke, professor of public health at UT.
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Apr 6, 2021 |
wmbfnews.com | Emily Akiyama
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Oct 25, 2020 |
wmbfnews.com | Emily Akiyama
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