Pierce Gentry
ReporterBorn and raised in Knoxville, Pierce studied journalism in the University of Tennessee's College of Communication and Information. His work with WUOT covering Hurricane Helene, the Great Smoky Mountains and local government has earned him numerous awards, including "Best Radio Reporter" from the Southeast Journalism Conference. In his free time, Pierce enjoys reading, photography and getting lost in the Smokies.
You can contact him via email.
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Gail Fanning watched as fear and confusion spread at the White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner when a California man allegedly attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump. -
In rural Hawkins County, Tennessee, a reliable hospital is 30 to 45 minutes away. That’s precious time without treatment for patients experiencing sepsis, a life-threatening medical emergency. Now, ambulance crews there are carrying antibiotics for the first time in an effort to save more lives. -
The EPA says it will roll back Biden-era rules regulating coal ash dump sites and relax regulations enacted in response to the massive coal ash spill at the Kingston Fossil Plant in East Tennessee. -
The Beacon Center of Tennessee is representing the ExoticRidge Crypto Company in a lawsuit accusing Hawkins County government of violating the cryptocurrency miner’s civil rights by passing a sweeping data center ban. -
Public records reviewed by former WUOT interim news director Melanie Faizer show the Tennessee Valley Authority discounted energy rates for a Knoxville-based cryptocurrency mine for years. WUOT’s Pierce Gentry sat down with her to learn more: -
Tennessee state police are exploring using facial recognition software. The state attorney general supports a lawsuit claiming the same technology illegally violates your privacy. -
The Washington County Commission approved nuclear technology company BWXT’s request to rezone part of its property for a federally-contracted high purity depleted uranium refinery in a 10-5 vote. -
An ethics complaint has been filed and a lawyer retained amid local dissatisfaction with the Washington County Commission. -
UT will give students, faculty and staff across its five campuses paid access to ChatGPT, Grok, Perplexity and Claud as professors grapple with the pros and cons of the new technology. -
The signs in the Smokies are among nearly 40 exhibits across Tennessee the Trump administration could remove based on their content.
