Jacqui Sieber

The country’s second largest periodical cicada brood has started to emerge from the ground in 13 states, including Tennessee.

About 50 people gathered at the University of Tennessee Knoxville Tuesday to rally against the Trump administration’s latest actions targeting higher education institutions, including anti-DEI crackdowns.

Kirk said the United States should halt funding to Ukraine, claiming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was ‘out of line’ during a recent White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Billions of dollars of damage were caused when Helene slammed into East Tennessee nearly three months ago. But since the arrival of FEMA in the region, misinformation being spread on social media has led to a lack of trust in the agency.

WUOT's Jacqui Sieber sat down with actors Jed Diamond and Laura Beth Wells, who play Ebenezer Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Present respectively. Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" runs through December 21st at the Clarence Brown Theatre. Tickets can be purchased here.

Shelter director Cody Walker says that it could take at least one year until the shelter is fully restored.

WUOT's Jacqui Sieber spoke with Marta W. Aldrich, a senior correspondent at Chalkbeat Tennessee on her reporting about potential changes in school funding after Tropical Storm Helene impacted several schools in East Tennessee.

The raging flood waters brought on by Tropical Storm Helene left several roads, including parts of I-40 and I-26, destroyed. Motorists driving from east Tennessee to western North Carolina, or vice-versa, are being subjected to various detours to reach their destination.

Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee will take a long time to recover from Hurricane Helene, but efforts are underway to bring relief to remote areas.

Seven days after Tropical Storm Helene devastated portions of East Tennessee, residents unite to help one another during a time of need.