WATE 6 On Your Side provides the latest news, weather, sports and traffic updates from East Tennessee https://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwu6gam2pe2jThe Knoxville Police Department is seeking public assistance to locate the guardians of a girl found wandering alone at the Pinnacle Park apartment complex. https://www.wate.com/news/kpd-seeks-girls-guardians/02 Oct 2026 01:03 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu6gam2pe2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwspyfu5ac27Matt Lowe has embraced platforms such as Instagram and X to promote Panthers football since returning to Powell in 2018. https://www.wate.com/sports/high-school/friday-frenzy/powell-football-uses-social-media-to-capture-memories-promote-players/  01 Oct 2026 11:12 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwspyfu5ac27https://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwsfg7kte425The second season of the Josh Elander era will start with a weekend series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium beginning February 19 ⤵️ https://www.wate.com/sports/orange-and-white-nation/tennessee-baseball/tennessee-baseball-2027-schedule/  01 Oct 2026 08:03 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsfg7kte425https://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwrt4fd4ah2zMedia witnesses for the scheduled execution of Christa Pike said that she was alive after the lethal injection process. https://www.wate.com/news/breaking-news/witnesses-christa-pike-was-still-alive-after-lethal-injection-process/  01 Oct 2026 02:35 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrt4fd4ah2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwrrattk6y25Tennessee students explored careers ranging from nuclear engineering to skilled trades and robotics during Appalachia Sessions at Thompson-Boling Arena. https://www.wate.com/news/education-schools/students-discover-new-careers-appalachia-sessions/01 Oct 2026 02:02 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrrattk6y25https://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwrm7tw3mw2zAfter a single mother lost her savings to a scammer, three anonymous donors with hearts of gold stepped in. https://www.wate.com/investigations/anonymous-donors-help-single-mother-after-scam/  01 Oct 2026 00:32 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrm7tw3mw2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwrgu7tunk2dCapital punishment has existed intermittently in Tennessee since 1796 when the state was first admitted to the Union. https://www.wate.com/news/tennessee/tennessee-death-row-electric-chair-law/  30 Sep 2026 22:56 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrgu7tunk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwrfhfss5t2zDolly Parton's coffee line launched on Sept. 29 — National Coffee Day ☕ https://www.wate.com/news/all-about-dolly-parton/you-can-now-pour-yourself-a-cup-of-ambition-with-dolly-partons-coffee-line/  30 Sep 2026 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrfhfss5t2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwqzem74nq2dSinger Charles Kelley, one of the three members of country group Lady A, says he has been diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer. https://www.wate.com/news/member-of-country-musics-lady-a-reveals-rare-cancer-diagnosis/  30 Sep 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqzem74nq2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwq442fvr22zThe Tennessee Valley Authority reached a major milestone Tuesday in its plans for advanced nuclear energy in East Tennessee ⤵️ https://www.wate.com/news/top-stories/tva-milestone-construction-permit-small-modular-reactor/  30 Sep 2026 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwq442fvr22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwprew45y623The Six Flags Magic Mountain roller coaster at the center of legal claims is closing permanently, the California theme park's president announced Tuesday. https://www.wate.com/news/six-flags-magic-mountain-permanently-closes-x2-coaster-after-brain-injury-claims/ 30 Sep 2026 06:59 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwprew45y623https://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwpgip7pmd2zAn Ohio jury has found former “American Idol” contestant and pastor Caleb Flynn guilty on all counts in the murder of his wife. https://www.wate.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/caleb-flynn-found-guilty-of-murder-in-death-of-his-wife/  30 Sep 2026 03:44 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwpgip7pmd2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwpcxmdm5723OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — An Oak Ridge man took out a $20,000 loan to re-roof his house and repair some trusses, but a codes inspector said the job wasn't done right. 6 News called the roofing company, and they agreed to make things right. Frank Tuck had a new roof installed in mid-July. He's [...] https://www.wate.com/investigations/roofer-refund/30 Sep 2026 02:41 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwpcxmdm5723https://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwpbsnsmzn2zOak Ridge National Laboratory announced its new 100,000-square-foot cutting-edge research facility is now fully staffed and operational ⤵️ https://www.wate.com/news/top-stories/ornl-battery-quantum-computing-center/  30 Sep 2026 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwpbsnsmzn2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwp7ze3ewm2oThe legislation is a rare alignment of Democrats and Republicans on expanding healthcare coverage and spending federal money on cancer prevention. https://www.wate.com/hill-politics/bipartisan-team-in-congress-looks-to-expand-insurance-coverage-for-ovarian-cancer-screening/  30 Sep 2026 01:48 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwp7ze3ewm2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwp535zfsa2sPresident Trump’s new artificial intelligence website allows for Americans to apply for passports online, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday. https://www.wate.com/hill-politics/rubio-new-us-site-lets-americans-apply-online-for-passport/  30 Sep 2026 00:55 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwp535zfsa2shttps://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwp2slmt7s2dThe execution of Christa Pike, the only woman on Tennessee's death row, is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. https://www.wate.com/news/tennessee/christa-pike-execution-what-to-expect/  30 Sep 2026 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwp2slmt7s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwotb34eim2vResearchers are developing materials for space travel, the next generation of high-tech batteries, and quantum computers which will revolutionize artificial intelligence. https://www.wate.com/news/top-stories/ornl-battery-quantum-computing-center/  29 Sep 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwotb34eim2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwoqce3tpy2lWill Reeve, a correspondent for ABC News, revealed Tuesday that he was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. https://www.wate.com/news/national/a-shock-good-morning-america-correspondent-reveals-cancer-diagnosis/  29 Sep 2026 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwoqce3tpy2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwopsqvcjx2sThere have been more than double the number of bears humanely killed compared last year. During 2025, the TWRA said it had to kill 23 bears. https://www.wate.com/news/sevier-county-news/60-bears-euthanized-sevier-county-2026/  29 Sep 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwopsqvcjx2shttps://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwoobf6eaq2lThe 62-year-old was arrested in Atlanta after his vehicle was identified by an automated license plate reader system. https://www.wate.com/news/roane-county-news/man-who-fled-state-during-roane-county-trial-sentenced-for-child-rape/  29 Sep 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwoobf6eaq2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwonmgtub525His LinkedIn profile, which has now been removed, said he attended the University of Tennessee and studied applied artificial intelligence/sports analytics. https://www.wate.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-former-auburn-staffer-faces-felony-charges-for-allegedly-stealing-and-sharing-trade-secrets/  29 Sep 2026 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwonmgtub525https://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwomincwne2qInvestigators in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie say they are reviewing a new possible ransom note. https://www.wate.com/news/national/nancy-guthrie-investigators-reviewing-new-possible-ransom-note-sheriffs-department-says/  29 Sep 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwomincwne2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwoku37lwb23A powerful nor'easter that battered the Northeast over the weekend likely uncovered a shipwreck from the 19th century. https://www.wate.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/noreaster-may-have-uncovered-shipwreck/  29 Sep 2026 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwoku37lwb23https://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwnnt4x4ee2yEarlier this year, the commission approved reallocating $4 million from the Knox County Schools budget to double salary increases for county employees from 3% to 6%. https://www.wate.com/news/politics/knox-county-pay-proposals-withdrawn/  29 Sep 2026 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnnt4x4ee2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwn3f3m5c72qPlenty of national and regional coffee chains are offering caffeinated freebies and deals on Tuesday for National Coffee Day https://www.wate.com/news/national-coffee-day-the-drink-deals-and-freebies-available-on-tuesday/  29 Sep 2026 05:20 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwn3f3m5c72qhttps://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwmuadjzqe2sDennis Haskins, an actor and Chattanooga native best known for his role on the hit 90s sitcom “Saved by the Bell,” has died. https://www.wate.com/news/tennessee/dennis-haskins-saved-bell-dies/  29 Sep 2026 03:12 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwmuadjzqe2shttps://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwmpllt52g2dThree companies are recalling about 50,000 mattresses that were sold on Amazon. https://www.wate.com/news/recalls/three-mattresses-sold-on-amazon-recalled-over-fire-hazards-cpsc/  29 Sep 2026 01:49 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwmpllt52g2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwmld55lkb2vThe bill could face an uphill battle in the House, which failed repeatedly over the last year to get a different version to the floor and is currently in recess. https://www.wate.com/news/national/senate-nears-vote-on-college-sports-bill-that-would-rein-in-athlete-payments-and-transfers/  29 Sep 2026 00:32 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwmld55lkb2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/6news.bsky.social/post/3mwmio57bzb25According to the National Park Service, its double-cantilever design represents a form of architecture that has largely disappeared from the Southern Appalachians. https://www.wate.com/news/smoky-mountains/john-messer-barn-rebuilt/  28 Sep 2026 23:45 +0000at://did:plc:mzagcs42yqx4exqa56kdnmo3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwmio57bzb25