HIGH
HIGH DEFINITION EXCLUSIVELY BY HARPER AUTO SQUARE. WBIR 4@ 10NEWS STARTS NOW"
I'D
I'D GIVE
I'D GIVE HER A HUGE. I 4@MISS THOSE HUGS." A MARYVILLE 4@MOTHER 4@ON A MISSION TO WARN
4@
THOSE HUGS." A MARYVILLE 4@MOTHER 4@ON A MISSION TO WARN OTHERS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF
PERRY'S PEERY'S MILL DAM...IS
SEEING CHANGES. HER 13
YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DROWNED AT
THE POPULAR SPOT IN BLOUNT
COUNTY BACK IN MAY.
4@
THE POPULAR SPOT IN BLOUNT COUNTY BACK IN MAY. @
THE POPULAR SPOT IN BLOUNT COUNTY BACK IN MAY. THE DAM IS IN WALLAND,
JUST DOWN THE ROAD FROM
HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL ON EAST
LAMAR ALEXANDER PARKWAY.
4@
HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL ON EAST LAMAR ALEXANDER PARKWAY. @
HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL ON EAST LAMAR ALEXANDER PARKWAY. 10NEWS REPORTER SEAN
FRANKLIN SPOKE WITH A COMPANY
IN OHIO. IT WAS TO DONATE
SIGS TO WARN SWIMMERS ABOUT
THE DANGERS.
LL INTRO:IT'S BEEN NEARLY TWO
MONTHS SINCE 13-YEAR-OLD
ALEXIS SHIRLEY LOST HER LIFE
HERE AT PEERY'S MILL DAM IN
WALLAND. HER MOTHER PLEADED
FOR CHANGES TO THE DAM TO MAKE
IT SAFER.AN OHIO COMPANY HEARD
THAT PLEA, AND HAS ANSWERED.
4@NATS - DAM4@"IT MAKES ME
COMPLETELY OVERJOYED."SOMEONE
HEARD THE MESSAGE FROM RENEE
RITCHIE.4@"THAT'S THE PHONE CAL
I'VE BEEN WAITING ON--IS
SOMEONE SAYING HEY, THIS IS
GOING TO HAPPEN."IN THE DAYS
AFTER HER DAUGHTER'S DEATH AT 4@
PEERY'S MILL DAM IN MAY,
RITCHIE PLEADED FOR IM4@PROVED
SAFETY MEASURES AROUND THE
POPULAR SWIMMING HOLE.4@SHE SAY
THE LACK OF WARNING SIGNS AND
THE DESIGN OF THE DAM 4@WORRIED
HER.NATS - DAMEXPERTS CALL
LOW-HEAD DAMS LIKE PEERY'S
MILL "DROWNING MACHINES."THE
CURRENT AT THE FOOT OF THE DAM
TRAPS SWIMMERS IN A CYCLE THEY
CAN'T BREAK OUT OF.IT'S A
PROBLEM OHIO-BASED WORTHINGTON
WATERWAY BARRIERS SPECIALIZES
IN PREVENTING."THE SAD FACT
IS, THERE'S DAMS ALL ACROSS 4@
AMERICA WITH THE SAME THING
HAPPENING."OWNER PAUL MEEKS
AND HIS COMPANY DECIDED TO
DONATE SIGNS TO PEERY'S 4@MILL
AFTER SEEING RITCHE'S STORY ON @
10NEWS."AND WE AS A COMPANY
WHO DEAL WITH THIS DAM
INDUSTRY KNOW WHERE THESE DAMS
ARE. WE 4@KNOW WHERE THESE DAMS
ARE. AND SO WE HAVE AN ABILITY
TO REACH OUT AND EDUCATE
PEOPLE ABOUT THE DANGERS."THE
SIGNS INCLUDE A GRAPHIC THAT
EXPLAINS HOW THE CURRENT
WORKS, AND WHY IT'S DANGEROUS.
"IF YOU HAVE SOMEONE WHO
DOESN'T READ POTE4@NTIALLY, OR
DOESN'T SPEAK THE LANGUAGE,
THEY CAN SEE THAT PICTOGRAM ON
THERE AND KNOW EXACTLY WHAT
THE DANGER IS"YOU CAN READ
WORDS ALL DAY LONG AND WAL4@K
RIGHT PAST IT, AND NOT PAY A
BIT OF ATTENTION. BUT A
PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND
WORDS." 4@RITCHIE, MOTHERLL TAG:
NOW IT'S JUST A MATTER 4@OF
SHIPPING THE SIGNS DOWN HERE
TO BE PUT UP.WE'LL SEND IT
BACK TO YOU.
4@4@4@4@4@
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4@4@4@4@
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THE @4@
THE COMPANY SAYS JUST SICNE MAY THEY'VER RECORDED ALMOST 30 4@DEATHS NATIONWIDE
TIED TO LOW HEAD DAMS.
T-W-R-A HAS AGREED TO INTALL
THOSE SIGNS.
4@
T-W-R-A HAS AGREED TO INTALL THOSE SIGNS. @
T-W-R-A HAS AGREED TO INTALL THOSE SIGNS. A FEDERAL JUDGE IN
KNOXVILLE IS NOW WEIGHING
WHETHER TO LET A LAWSUIT
PROCEED. IT CLAIMS THE
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MISHANDLED THE FIRE THAT LED
TO THE GATLINBURG WILDFIRE
DISASTER.
4@ JUDGE THOMAS PHILLIPS 4@
HEARD ARGUMENTS IN THE CASE
MONDAY. THE GOVERNMENT
WANTS TO DISMISS THE LAWSUIT,
WHICH SEEKS MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS IN COMPENSATION.
AMONG THE PEOPLE SUING
IS MICHAEL REED, 4@WHOSE WIFE
AND TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS DIED
IN THE WILDFIRE NOVEMBER 28,
2016. IN ALL, FOURTEEN 4@
PEOPLE DIED BECAUSE OF THE
BLAZE.
THE FIRE STARTED FIVE
DAYS EARLIER AS A SMALL 4@FIRE
AT CHIMNEY TOPS 2 IN THE
SMOKIES. DRIVEN BY HIGH
WINDS IT SPREAD UNTIL IT
THREATENED MOST OF DOWNTOWN
GATLINBURG. MORE THAN 24-
HUNDRED BUILDINGS WERE DAMAGED
OR DESTROYED.
REED AND OTHERS FILED
THE LAWSUIT 4@AGAINST THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LAST YEAR.
4@ THE KNOXVILLE CATHOLIC
DIOCESE SAYS IT HAS SUSPENDED
ONE OF ITS DEACONS. HE IS
UNDER INVESTIGATION AFTER
FACING AN ACCUSATION OF
INAPPROPRIATED BEHAVIOR WITH A
CHILD.
DEACON JOE STACKHOUSE
WAS ALSO A TEACHER AT
KNOXVILLE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL.
THE DIOCESE SAYS HE HAS
ALSO BEEN RELIEVED FROM HIS
DUTIES THERE... PENDING THE
RESULTS OF THAT INVESTIGATION.
IT SAYS THE INVESTIGATION
DOESN'T INVOLVE A CURRENT OR
FORMER STUDENT OF THE SCHOOL.
4@
DOESN'T INVOLVE A CURRENT OR FORMER STUDENT OF THE SCHOOL. @
DOESN'T INVOLVE A CURRENT OR FORMER STUDENT OF THE SCHOOL. THE DIOCESE SAYS THE
INFORMATION HAS BEEN TURNED
OVER TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT
OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES.... BUT
AT LAST CHECK D-C-S SAYS IT
DOESN'T HAVE AN ACTIVE
INVESTIGATION 4@INTO THE CLAIMS
THE DIOCESE SAYS THIS
ALLEGATION ISN'T TIED TO 4@A
RECENT LAWSUIT FILED BY A
BLOUNT COUNTY MAN. WE
REPORTED HIS CLAIMS YESTERDAY
THAT A 4@PRIEST ABUSED HIM BACK
IN THE 19-90'S. YOU CAN
READ THAT STORY ONLINE NOW IN
THE NEW WBIR APP.4@
AFTER HEAVY RAIN
YESTERDAY AND TODAY - 4@
T-V-A IS SPILLING WATER AT
FORT LOUDOUN DAM.
CHICKAMAUGA DAM IS ALSO
REALEASING WATER TO LIMIT THE
WATER FLOWING 4@INTO THE
TENNESSEE RIVER.4@
CHIEF METEOROLOGIST TODD
HOWELL IS IN THE 4@WEATHER
CENTER.... WITH SOME GOOD NEWS!
THE RAIN IS GONE!4@
TODAY: LINGERING SHOWERS WILL
GRADUALLY TAPER OFF DURING THE DAY AND NORTHERLY WINDS AT
5-10 MPH WILL HELP TO BRING
COOLER AND DRIER AIR TO THE
AREA. HIGHS WILL BE IN THE
UPPER 70S. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S AND LOWER 60S TUESDAY 4@
NIGHT.WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY
AND VERY PLEASANT! HIGHS WILL
BE IN THE UPPER 70S AND LOWER
80S WITH LOW HUMIDITY... GET
OUTSIDE 4@AND ENJOY IT! LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S AND LOWER 60S
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.THURSDAY:
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH HIGHS IN THE
MIDDLE 80S. LOWS WILL BE IN
THE MIDDLE 60S THURSDAY NIGHT.
FRIDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH
HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE 80S. LOWS
WILL BE IN THE MIDDLE 60S
FRIDAY 4@NIGHT.SATURDAY:
VARIABLY 4@CLOUDY WITH HIGHS IN
WILL BE IN THE MIDDLE 60S FRIDAY 4@NIGHT.SATURDAY: VARIABLY 4@CLOUDY WITH HIGHS IN@
THE MIDDLE 80S. LOWS WILL BE
IN THE MIDDLE 60S SATURDAY
NIGHT.SUNDAY4@: A MIX OF CLOUDS
AND SUN WITH HIGHS IN THE
MIDDLE TO UPPER 80S. A FEW
SPOTTY SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE4@.
LOWS WILL BE IN THE UPPER 60S
4@
SPOTTY SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE4@. LOWS WILL BE IN THE UPPER 60S SUNDAY NIGHTHAVE A GREAT WEEK!4@
BACK TO YOU.
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FOUR 4@4@4@4@
FOUR MEN 4@4@
FOUR MEN ARE BEHIND BARS IN BLOUNT COUNTY -- 4@ACCUSED O SEX TRAFFICKING. MANY OF
YOU ARE NOW COMMENTING ON OU4@R
IN BLOUNT COUNTY -- 4@ACCUSED O SEX TRAFFICKING. MANY OF YOU ARE NOW COMMENTING ON OU4@R@
STORY...SAYING YOU THINK YOU
MIGHT HAVE SEEN SOME OF THESE
MEN AROUND TOWN...AND DIDN'T
KNOW THEY WERE ALLEGED
TRAFFICKERS.
4@
KNOW THEY WERE ALLEGED TRAFFICKERS. @
KNOW THEY WERE ALLEGED TRAFFICKERS. IDENTIFYING THOSE
4@
TRAFFICKERS. IDENTIFYING THOSE SUSPECTS CAN BE HARD.
10NEWS REPORTER SHANNON SMITH
LEARNED SOME OF THE SIGNS TO 4@
LOOK FOR...AND HOW TO REPORT
POTENTIAL TRAFFICKING.
SHANNON.
4@ IT CAN BE TRICKY...
AS EXPERTS SAY TRAFFICKERS
WORK THEIR BEST TO BLEND IN TO
THE COMMUNITY, AND OFTEN KNOW
THEIR VICTIMS AHEAD OF TIME.4@
BUT A4@ LOT LIES IN THE
BODY LANGUAGE.4@ THE
COMMUNITY COALITION AGAINST
HUMAN TRAFFICKING SAYS WATCH
HOW PEOPLE INTERACT WITH EACH
OTHER... 4@ ONE PERSON MAY
SEEM TO CONTROL THE OTHER...
EITHER CONTROLLING THEIR
SPEECH OR NOT 4@ALLOWING THEM T
TALK AT ALL. THERE'S OFTEN
A LACK OF EYE CONTACT AS WELL.
IF YOU SEE THIS, REPORT IT
-- BUT DON'T INTERVENE.
4@"THE LIKELIHOOD THAT YOU'RE
GONNA HELP SOMEONE IS PROBABLY
SLIM TO NONE, BUT THE
LIKELIHOOD THAT YOU COULD
CAUSE HARM TO YOURSELF OR
SOMEONE ELSE IS PRETTY
@
THE @
THE COALITION @
THE COALITION IS @
THE COALITION IS GETTING @ MORE REFERRALS THAN EVER BEFORE. THAT DOESN'T MEAN 4@
THERE ARE MORE 4@VICTIMS...
INSTEAD IT'S MORE PEOPLE
REPORTING THE CRIME.
IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY
SOMETHING.4@ IT DOESN'T HUR
TO REPORT EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT
SURE WHAT YOU WITNESS.4@ YO
CAN CALL THE TENNESSEE HUMAN 4@
TRAFFICKING HOTLINE AT THE
NUMBER ON YOUR SCREEN.
4@
TRAFFICKING HOTLINE AT THE NUMBER ON YOUR SCREEN. @
TRAFFICKING HOTLINE AT THE NUMBER ON YOUR SCREEN. GOING TO THE GREAT
SMOKY MOUNTAINS AND TAKING
PICTURES GOES HAND-IN-HAND.
NOW THOSE PHOTOS 4@CAN HELP
SCIENTISTS WITH A HUGE PROJECT
IN THE NATIONAL PARK.4@
WBIR 10NEWS REPORTER JIM
MATHENY SHOWS US HOW YOU CAN
DOCUMENT THE SPECIES IN THE
SMOKIES... WITH YOUR
SMARTPHONE.
"THEY'RE PINNING
INSECTS SO THEY CAN BE
IDENTIFIED." IN THE
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS, THE NON-
PROFIT GROUP DISCOVER LIFE IN
AMERIA IS TRYING TO PIN DOWN
ALL THE SPECIES THAT LIVE IN
THE PARK. DIRECT TODD
WITCHER SAYS THAT GOES FOR
EVERY PLANT, ANIMAL, AND
INSECT. "AND IF YOU
DON'T KNOW WHAT'S THERE, YOU
DON'T REAL4@LY KNOW HOW TO
PROTECT IT. YOU DON'T KNOW
WHAT AFFECTS WHAT."4@ NO
THE EFFORT TO 4@TAKE AN
INVENTORY OF 4@EVERY LIVING
CREATURE CAN TAP INTO THE 11
MILLION PEOPLE WHO VISIT THE
NATIONAL PARK.4@ ALL YOU
HAVE TO DO 4@IS TAKE PHOTOS WIT
YOUR SMARTPHONE USING A FREE
APP CALLED 4@INATURAL4@IST.
"IT'S CALLED SNAP IT AND MAP
IT. IF YOU'RE WALKING AROUND
THE PARK AND YOU SEE SOETHING
INTERESTING, 4@YOU TAKE A
PICTURE OF IT WITH4@IN THE APP.
WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY TELL US
WHERE EVERYTHING IS IN THE
PARK."4@ 4@"EVEN IF YOU
DON'T HAVE CELL SERVICE, MOST 4@
PHONES HAVE A GPS THAT WILL
STORE THE LOCATION OF WHERE A
PHOTO IS 4@TAKEN. THEN WHEN YO
UPLOAD IT TO THE APP, THE
RESEARCHERS CAN BUILD A HUGE
MAP OF WHERE ALL THE SPECIES 4@
EXIST." "NOT ONLY WILL
IT SAY WHERE THINGS HAVE BEEN
SEEN, BUT IT WILL TELL US
WHER4@E THEY'RE 4@LIKELY TO BE.
THERE ARE MORE THAN 20
THOUSAND SPECIES IN THE PARK
THAT WE KNOW OF... AND
CONTINUE TO FIND MORE.
THE PROJECT HAS A PRIORITY
LIST OF CERTAIN SPECIES IT
REALLY NEEDS TO MAP... BUT
WITCHER SAYS DO WHAT4@ COMES
NATURALLY... ENJOY THE PARK
AND TAKE PICTURES. "I
THINK THAT'S THE GREAT THING
ABOUT IT. MOST PEOPLE ARE
TAKING PICTURES. CROWDSOURCING
DATA THAT WE NEED THAT 4@WOULD
TAKE FOREVER TO COLLECT. ANY
DATA IS GOOD." "THEY
SHOULD CARE BECAUSE IT HELPS
THE PARK. IT HELPS SCIENTISTS
DO BETTER RESEARCH."
AND A LITTLE HELP FROM
MILLIONS OF CITIZEN SCIENTISTS
CAN PIN DOWN THE KNOWLEDGE TO
PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE
SMOKIES. IN THE GREAT
SMOKY MOUNTAINS, JIM4@ MATHENY,
WBIR 10NEWS.
4@4@4@
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4@4@
4@ @
4@
4@ WE'LL
4@ WE'LL POST ALL THE INFORMATION ON HOW TO DOWNLOAD THE APP AND JOIN THE SNAP-IT
AND MAP-IT GROUP AT OUR
WEBSITE.4@ CHECK THAT OUT A
WBIR-DOT-COM AND ON THE NEW
WBIR APP.
4@
WBIR-DOT-COM AND ON THE NEW WBIR APP. @
WBIR-DOT-COM AND ON THE NEW WBIR APP. THE CEDAR SPRINGS
CHRISTIAN BOOKSTORE IS áNOT
GOING OUT OF BUSINESS - AFTER
ANNOUNCING IT PLANNED TO CLOSE
LAST FALL.
THE BOOK STORE ON NORTH
PETERS ROAD IN 4@WEST KNOXVILLE
HAS BEEN OPEN FOR 43 YEARS.4@
ITS OWNERS SAY THEY'VE SEEN
LESS FOOT TRAFFIC OVER THE
LAST SEVERAL YEARS - AND
DECIDED LAST YEAR TO SELL THE
BUILDING. AFTER THE
ANNOUNCEMENT - THE BOOKSTORE
SAYS IT SAW A LOT OF SUPPORT
FROM4@ ITS CUSTOMERS
53:56:10 CUSTOMERS STARTED
COMING IN AND CRYING AND
POURING OUT AND HOW THIS WOULD
BE REALLY HARD IF WE
4@
THE 4@
THE STORE 4@
THE STORE SAYS 4@
THE STORE SAYS IT'S 4@
THE STORE SAYS IT'S áNOT @ PLANNING TO GO OUT OF BUSINESS... BUT IT IS
HOPING TO SELL ITS BUILDING
AND DOWNSIZE TO