Sam Perez
Weekend Morning Anchor at WBIR-TV (Knoxville, TN)
☀️ Weekend AM Anchor @WBIR | 🚦Weekday Traffic Anchor | 📚Author of “Deviate from Denial” | 🐶 @UGAGrady alum | 📧 Story ideas? Email me at [email protected]
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1 week ago |
wbir.com | Sam Perez
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — There are 91 traffic signals in Knox County with more on the way. Have you ever wondered how those lights know when to change and who makes sure they work? In part, it's up to Assistant Traffic Engineer Grady Owen. “Every person and everything to get to the spot that it's at had to use transportation of some sort,” Owen explained.
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1 week ago |
wbir.com | Sam Perez
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Nearly eight months after Hurricane Helene caused devastating damage to the Black Mountain Home for Children, Youth & Families, the nonprofit continues to rebuild. Black Mountain Home for Children serves abused, neglected and abandoned children across western North Carolina. Leaders said the community's support has been critical. The organization provides care that starts at birth and extends through college and beyond.
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2 weeks ago |
wbir.com | Sam Perez
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — As students across East Tennessee wrap up the school year, many families of students with disabilities are meeting with educators to discuss how to support their children moving forward. However, a recent report from the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office of Research and Educational Accountability (OREA) highlights that not all removals of students from classrooms are being documented, raising questions about how these students are being supported.
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3 weeks ago |
wbir.com | Sam Perez
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Tourism is a major economic engine in Asheville, North Carolina, generating hundreds of millions of dollars each year and serving as the area’s second-largest driver of growth, according to the Asheville Chamber of Commerce. Spring typically marks the beginning of a busy season, drawing visitors as the weather improves.
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1 month ago |
wbir.com | Sam Perez
SWANNANOA, N.C. — Fred Forester has lived in Swannanoa, N.C. for nearly 25 years. The small community right outside of Asheville was devastated when Hurricane Helene swept through western North Carolina in September. 10News sent a crew to the area immediately following the flood to tell the stories of people impacted. That's when we first met Forester. “It’s going to be a lot of work,” Forester said, three days after the storm hit. Now, seven months later, his home looks completely different.
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