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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As real estate developers continue to buy up swaths of land in Nashville and the surrounding area, portions of Tennessee's 122 Civil War battlefields are being lost in the process. -
Governor Bill Lee says the USDA's Summer EBT food assistance program costs too much to run despite widespread support among local officials and families. -
BWXT is seeking local zoning approval for construction of a high purity depleted uranium plant in Jonesborough contracted by the U.S. Department of Energy. Neighbors are organizing to fight back. -
An atmosphere of fear and uncertainty has set in on campuses across Appalachia where at least a dozen faculty and staff at colleges and universities have lost their jobs after sharing negative opinions about the conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. -
University of Tennessee Senior Vice Chancellor Keith Carver sat down with WUOT News to talk about a new UT Institute of Agriculture program to help farmers adopt new technologies, along with the state of farming in Tennessee in 2025. -
University of Tennessee faculty rallied for free speech, urging Chancellor Donde Plowman to reinstate fired professor Tamar Shirinian amid First Amendment concerns and growing campus unrest. -
Knoxville voters reject Mayor Indya Kincannon’s sales tax hike, keeping the rate at 9.25% and stalling plans for housing and infrastructure projects. -
Thousands in Tennessee lose SNAP benefits amid the federal shutdown, forcing families to rely on food drives and pantries as state leaders debate the use of emergency funds. -
October 31, 2025 is long-time WUOT jazz host and Music Director Todd Steed’s final day on the job. He’s retiring after a nearly 20 year career with the station. -
Without funding provided by the federal government, the Tennessee Department of Human Services says it cannot provide food stamps to the 700,000 Tennesseans who need them.
