WATE 6 On Your Side

In 2019 I began working as a photojournalist at WATE 6 On Your Side. This position gave me a chance to meet countless interesting people and explore all of East Tennessee's wonder. From sit down interview's with Dolly Parton to the sideline's at Neyland Stadium on gamedays, I've covered it all. Photojournalism for broadcast TV has also helped me develop a broad range of audio/viusal skillsets often operating as a "one-man-band" and also in collaboration working on stories with reporters.

Grace, a poet who travels across the country writing poems about the communities she visits, pens a tribute to Knoxville's Market Square on her antique typewriter.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WATE) — More than 100 veterans are back in East Tennessee, after a trip to Washington D.C. on Wednesday with HonorAir Knoxville.

It was the first flight in two-and-a-half years, giving veterans the well-deserved opportunity to see the monuments made in their honor at our nation’s capital. The last time veterans were flown by the organization to see the memorials was in October 2019.

The trip included a visit to the Air Force Memorial, Vietnam and Korean Memorials, World War II Memorial, and watching the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

The day ended with a big welcome home at McGhee Tyson Airport. Community members lined the airport terminal with signs and American flags to welcome veterans back.

In total, 131 veterans traveled to D.C. One of them is a WWII veteran, 10 served in the Korean War and 120 in Vietnam. Since October 2007, HonorAir Knoxville has taken now 30 flights and more than 3,700 East Tennessee veterans to D.C.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – Dozens of cyclists pedaled through downtown Knoxville on Friday night for USA Cycling’s Criterium National Championships.

Among those was Monk Feehery, a professional cyclist who calls Knoxville home.

WATE 6 On Your Side’s Elizabeth Kuebel met up with Feehery as he got ready to race in his own backyard.

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WATE) — This local raven has a name similar to the famed poet, Edgar Allen Poe. Poe the Raven is a happy little guy who has a lot of followers on Instagram.

Poe is also good at shooting hoops, and you could call him, “Larry Bird.” But Poe is his name and Halloween is his favorite jam.

The Cherokee Nation is alive and well in the Great Smoky Mountains and so are their stories. Oral storytelling is an important part of their culture and heritage.

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