Tearsa Smith

Knoxville

Anchor, Good Morning Tennessee at WATE-TV (Knoxville, TN)

Good Morning Tennessee anchor & Voices of the Valley host #WATE @6News ☀️Emmy-nominated & crazy for waking up at 2:30am! I smile, a lot. 🔺DST 🐦 📷 Birder

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Knoxville marathon finish line captain inspiring students to run

2 months ago | wate.com | Tearsa Smith

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — For any runner, the goal is to make it to the finish line. The victory is sweet and so are all of the little things that come with it. It takes a lot of coordination to make the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon a success. Volunteers are spread out en masse, tending to the races from start to finish.
Knoxville fashion influencer helping teens find confidence and style

Feb 21, 2025 | yahoo.com | Tearsa Smith

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Black culture has always played a huge influence on fashion and trends. It’s the biggest form of self-expression. For Knoxville’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission 2025 Arts Award recipient, Yvette Rice, she’s used her love of the fashion industry to help uplift a community. “I am in prom season right now. I’m trying to get the girls to do my yellow. This is a gorgeous dress right here,” Rice said.
Knoxville, TN fashion influencer helps teens walk the red carpet before prom

Feb 21, 2025 | wate.com | Storm Wolf |Tearsa Smith |Hope McAlee

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How to watch WATE’s 2025 Honoring Black History special

Feb 20, 2025 | wate.com | Hannah Moore |Tearsa Smith |Bo Williams

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When is the downtown Knoxville tree lighting?

Nov 24, 2024 | wate.com | Hope McAlee |Tearsa Smith |Bo Williams

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — It’s almost time for the Regal Celebration of Lights in downtown Knoxville, which means its also almost time to light up the city’s 42-foot tall Mickey Mallonee Christmas in the City Tree. On Friday, November 29, the Regal Celebration of Lights event kicks off in the Krutch Park Extension, Market Square and Market Street with live music performed by Milkman & The Big Band at 5:15 p.m..
Are dietary supplements safe?

Oct 21, 2024 | wate.com | Tearsa Smith

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The dietary supplement industry is a $60 billion industry in the United States alone, and it’s growing. For many it’s a source to improve their lifestyle. From easing nerve pain to reducing memory loss, there is likely a supplement that claims big results, but are they safe? Before you self-prescribe, know that there are risks that could land you in medical trouble if you’re not aware.
Health Watch: Holistic daycare focused on teaching healthy habits to kids

Aug 19, 2024 | wate.com | Tearsa Smith

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knoxville daycare says it’s putting a different spin on early childhood education while parents work. “So, we are doing cooking, nutrition, mindfulness, gardening, and fitness every day,” founder Molly Minkin said.
Health Watch: Holistic daycare focused on teaching healthy habits to kids

Aug 19, 2024 | yahoo.com | Tearsa Smith

Tearsa SmithAugust 19, 2024 at 10:30 AM·2 min readKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knoxville daycare says it’s putting a different spin on early childhood education while parents work. “So, we are doing cooking, nutrition, mindfulness, gardening, and fitness every day,” founder Molly Minkin said.
Medical interpreter program removes language barrier for Latino community

Aug 12, 2024 | wate.com | Tearsa Smith

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Many of us take for granted the ability to talk with our health care provider but for many of our neighbors there is a language barrier to receiving adequate care. A program is looking to decrease health care disparities in the Latino community by opening the lines of communication. “So we, we thought, you know, we have a lot of people who are bilingual, not even bilingual, but multilingual. We have a lot of people who speak dialects.
‘A big hope’ Knoxville woman seeking kidney donor after years of dialysis

Jul 8, 2024 | wate.com | Tearsa Smith

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — One Knoxville woman is hoping to find someone willing to give her the gift of life. Joni Hodge has designed the life she dreamed of despite her battle with lupus. She married her childhood sweetheart, Donald, three years ago. Today they are in the fight of their lives. “I am 37 and I have lupus and so it has been very difficult trying to get on the transplant list.