Morristown Police say 10 local vehicles stolen since late April
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WATE) - The Morristown Police Department wants to remind you to make sure you are locking your vehicle doors and taking the keys inside. Since April 26, 10 local vehicles have been...
View ArticleMissing Morristown 16-year-old found safe
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A missing 16-year-old girl has been found safe according to Morristown Police. Ashley Dedecker went missing Sunday afternoon at her residence where she left a note for her...
View ArticleOne dead, another injured in Morristown apartment shooting
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WATE) - Investigators say an altercation at a Morristown apartment complex Tuesday evening left one person dead and another wounded. The Morristown Police Department responded to a...
View ArticleMorristown seeks public input on community center offerings
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - The city of Morristown is conducting a public survey to find out what amenities and recreational activities community members would like to see at their new community center....
View ArticleThree dozen children sent home from alleged unlicensed daycare in Morristown
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Three dozen children have been sent home Thursday from what the Hamblen County Sheriff has described as an unlicensed daycare. The unlicensed daycare was operating on Jaybird...
View ArticleHamblen Co. Sheriff: No charges filed against alleged unlicensed daycare on...
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WATE) — An investigation is underway for a possible child neglect case in Hamblen County, according to the sheriff's office. The update from the sheriff comes after three dozen...
View ArticleDrive-thru event for pregnant, postpartum and new moms in Hamblen County Aug. 3
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WATE) — A drive-thru event for pregnant, postpartum, and/or moms with children under the age of 1 is being held in Hamblen County as the county health department is partnering up...
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International Food Festival brings food from around the world to Morristown
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — After being canceled in 2020, HOLA Lakeway’s International Food Festival is going full speed ahead in 2021. This year’s festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m....
View ArticleVirtual learning making temporary comeback for one grade in Hamblen County
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Two weeks after class resumed in Hamblen County, half of the 7th grade at West View Middle School is quarantining. COVID-19 cases are climbing, and virtual learning has made...
View ArticleMorristown hit-and-run kills woman and her dog, police searching for those...
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WJHL) – A woman and her dog were killed Sunday night while walking on South Cumberland near Highway 160 before 9:30 p.m., according to a release from Morristown Police. The report...
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Police: Missing Morristown man located
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - The Morristown Police Department located Danny "Dan" Neeley Thursday night. The family of 63-year-old Danny “Dan” Neeley told investigators they last had contact with him on...
View ArticleHighway Patrol officers chase Hamblen County robbery suspect down I-81 into...
HAMBLEN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A car chase that began Thursday in Hamblen County ended in Kingsport and additional robbery charges for a fugitive wanted in multiple states. A tweet from Tennessee...
View ArticleMan dies after being struck by car in Morristown
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WATE) — A 43-year-old man has died after being struck by a car while crossing a roadway last week. According to Morristown Police, on Thursday, Nov. 11 the driver of a 2010 Toyota...
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Bystanders pull victim from burning Morristown home, perform CPR to save...
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WATE) — The City of Morristown is thanking the actions of a few bystanders who saved a person's life by pulling them from a burning home and performing CPR on Tuesday night....
View ArticleMorristown man fatally struck while trying to help crash victim
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WATE) — A 22-year-old Morristown man died Sunday when he was fatally struck by a car while he was trying to help to a crash victim on Highway 160. Just after 8 p.m. Sunday,...
View ArticlePanther Creek State Park pool closing, Hamblen County leaders want to save it
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WATE) — In early December 2021, Tennessee State Parks announced the swimming pool at Panther Creek and 10 other state parks would not reopen in 2022. Following this, officials in...
View ArticleFamily searching for Morristown man not heard from since Tuesday
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Morristown Police Department is asking the public to be on the lookout for a 26-year-old man that has not been seen since he left his place of employment on Tuesday, Jan....
View ArticleFoster care nonprofit set to break ground in Hamblen County
Morristown, Tenn. (WATE) - Isaiah 117 House, a Tennessee-based nonprofit organization that cares for children awaiting foster placement, is set to soon break ground on their Hamblen County house....
View ArticleReport: Morristown man beat neighbor to death with sledgehammer, bat
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WATE) — A Morristown man is facing a charge of second-degree murder after telling investigators he beat a neighbor to death with a sledgehammer and a baseball bat during an...
View ArticleDriver who hit Morristown police car charged, admitted to 'at least 6 beers'
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WATE) — A Morristown driver is facing charges as Tennessee Highway Patrol investigate what led his vehicle to collide with a a Morristown police cruiser on Sunday. Antonio Santizo,...
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