KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) —  It’s that time of the year to take a look in your medicine cabinet and get rid of those medications that expired or aren’t being used anymore. On Saturday, April 27, several East Tennessee law enforcement agencies and nonprofits will collect unwanted or unused prescription medication as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Man pleads guilty in fatal Magnolia Ave drag racing crash The DEA’s Take Back Day events provide an opportunity for Americans to get rid of unused, unneeded and expired medication to help prev ..read more

MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WATE) — 15 people were displaced after a fire left a Morristown apartment building a total loss Wednesday night. The Morristown Fire Department shared that the fire on 5th Street was reported around 6:23 p.m. and crews arrived on scene four minutes later. Knoxville Police release bodycam footage from April 7 in-custody death The building contained eight apartments, two were damaged by fire, and the other six were damaged by smoke and water. The building is considered a total loss. No injuries were reported, but 15 people were displaced. The fire department said the Red C ..read more

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Just in time for summer, the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency has announced plans to restock channel catfish in five community fishing lakes in Tennessee, including in Fountain City and Maryville. The restocking will take place in late April at Greenbelt Lake in Maryville, Fountain City Lake in Knoxville, Cameron Brown Lake in Germantown, Cedar Hill Lake in Nashville and Dickert Pond in Chattanooga. The lakes will be stocked again in May and June, the TWRA said. TWRA: Earn $100 if you catch one of these banded carp There is a regulation of five catfish per day. Angl ..read more

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Knoxville police officers seized three loaded firearms and more than $2,500 that they believed to be connected to drug sales during a traffic stop just after midnight on Wednesday. According to a social media post made by the Knoxville Police Department, the traffic stop happened on Tuesday around 2:20 a.m. after officers witnessed a traffic violation at the intersection of Kenner Avenue and McConnel Street. Knoxville Police release bodycam footage from April 7 in-custody death As officers investigated during the stop, they recovered three loaded firearms, including a ..read more

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Congo ’s government is questioning Apple about the tech company’s knowledge of “blood minerals” from a conflict zone in the African country that could be smuggled into its supply chains and is demanding answers within three weeks. A group of international lawyers representing Congo said Thursday that they sent letters to Apple’s CEO Tim Cook and its French subsidiary this week, raising concerns about human rights violations involving the minerals extracted from mines in the country’s troubled east that might end up being used in the company’s products. They inclu ..read more

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Work has begun on the second phase of the nature playscape at Ijams Nature Center. Grayson Subaru donated $39,000 to the project as part of Subaru's "Share the Love Event". For every new Subaru leased or purchased at locations nationwide between Nov. 15, 2023, to Jan. 2, 2024, a minimum of $300 was donated to a local or national charity. Grayson Subaru in Knoxville picked Ijams to donate to. When does the 2024 Great Smoky Mountains synchronous firefly lottery open? JC Marquardt, sales manager at Grayson Subaru, said, "There's so much else that they've done, not just w ..read more

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with “egregious” improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case. “We conclude that the trial court erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes," the court's 4-3 decision said. “The remedy for these egregious errors is a new trial.” The state Court of Appeals ru ..read more

Nexstar Media plans to livestream the entire hearing within this story beginning with a pre-gavel analysis at 9:30 a.m. ET. Listen to the arguments in their entirety, and then stick around for a post-court wrap-up. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court hears arguments Thursday over whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. It's a historic day for the court, with the justices having an opportunity to decide once and for all whether former presidents can be prosecuted for ..read more

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Authorities are asking for the public's help finding a missing 8-month-old from Kingsport, who is believed to be with her wanted father in North Carolina. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an Endangered Child Alert for 8-month-old Sephrona McCullough. The TBI believes she may be with her father, 22-year-old Mason McCullough in Topsail, North Carolina. According to the Kingsport Police Department, Sephrona's mother reported her missing on April 21, telling police that she had allowed Mason McCullough to take the child to North Carolina on April 14. Sep ..read more

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The public is being asked to be on the lookout for a missing man from Knoxville who may be unable to get home safely. The Knox County Sheriff's Office is searching for 81-year-old Arthur Washington, who hasn't returned home since early Wednesday morning. Washington is described as 5'8" tall, weighing 210 lbs. with hazel eyes. He is believed to be traveling in a dark-colored Subaru Outback with TN tag 445M1. A sheriff's office spokesperson said he may be lost and unable to find his way back home. This is a developing story. Download the WATE 6 News app or sign u ..read more