Naomi Hillmer

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Naomi Hillmer

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Residents of the New Center neighborhood said they didn’t always feel the need to lock up their belongings until now. The quiet neighborhood in Sevierville is on edge after a string of burglaries have been reported in the area. According to the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office, five separate cases of vehicles being broken into have been reported to them in the last few days. Each of these reports come from the neighborhood behind New Center Elementary School in Sevierville.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Naomi Hillmer

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — After the Real ID Act was passed by Congress in 2005, it is finally being enforced nearly 20 years later. Starting Wednesday, if you plan to fly domestically or enter certain federal buildings you will be required to present a valid Real ID— denoted by a star on the top right corner of your driver’s license. At McGhee Tyson Airport, travelers told 6 News the process of using their Real ID has been a breeze so far, but acquiring one was the hard part.

1 week ago | wate.com | Naomi Hillmer

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1 week ago | wate.com | Naomi Hillmer

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — While the sound of planes is not out of the ordinary for many who live in the South Knoxville, a new kind of aircraft is in town. Military helicopters have been spotted flying over the Island Home neighborhood, coming out of the Downtown Island Airport. According to the North Carolina-based 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the airport is being used to train Marine Corps pilots and aircrew to fly some of the largest military helicopters in the country.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Naomi Hillmer

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — As part of the largest reconfiguration in UPS history, the package delivery service announced it will be slashing 20,000 jobs and closing over 70 facilities. According to the union that represents some of our area’s UPS workers, Teamsters Local 519, around 300 employees have been laid off since January.