WBIR has introduced you to many people over the years born and raised in East Tennessee. Now, through a new series called Home Grown, Beth Haynes is giving you the chance to get to know them even better. This area has shaped many familiar faces from Kenny Chesney and Chad Pennington to Scottie Mayfield. Tuesdays at Five, we're going to take you down memory lane and share the unique journeys of Tennessee's favorite sons and daughters.
8:42 PM, May 15, 2013
Lady Vols Head Coach Holly Warlick has held many titles-- "All American," "Olympian," "Hall of Famer" and most recently "Coach of the Year." She's HomeGrown and enjoying home court advantage.
12:10 AM, May 8, 2013
Senator Bob Corker is a businessman by trade. He worked his way up from the construction site to owner of two of Chattanooga's largest real estate companies.
11:48 PM, Apr 30, 2013
From Broadway's biggest honor to the big screen, Levi Kreis has certainly come a long way from his first piano in Oliver Springs.
5:12 PM, Apr 9, 2013
April 4th, 1968, Reverend Harold Middlebrook was just feet below the Lorraine Motel balcony as his friend, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., fell to the ground. Like Dr. King, the Civil Rights movement has consumed Middlebrook's life.
5:01 PM, Mar 26, 2013
Jay Bush and his dog, Duke, have become very comfortable in front of the camera. The two have been the face of Bush Brothers since 1993. However, the company is more than 100 years old. It all started in the tiny East Tennessee town of Chestnut, Tennessee.
5:38 PM, Mar 12, 2013
Diana Warner designs wearable art from her fashion empire in New York. And, it is the jewelry of choice for many Hollywood starlets. While she loves the Big Apple, the HomeGrown designer is always glad to come back home to Knoxville.
7:48 PM, Feb 19, 2013
If you've ever had a broken bone, you'll appreciate DeRoyal. That's because, 40 years ago, the East Tennessee Company revolutionized the cast. Now, with thousands of healthcare products and 70 patents, the HomeGrown business is mending people all over the world.
10:27 PM, Feb 12, 2013
In two decades, Scripps Networks Interactive has grown from a Home and Garden Channel to six networks, two magazines, a restaurant concept and dozens of spinoff lines from home decor products to cookware. And, the HomeGrown company has no plans of uprooting the business.
7:49 PM, Feb 5, 2013
An interstate pit stop is much more than just fueling up, it's become an experience for both 4-wheel and 18 wheel travelers. And, Pilot Flying J is a big reason why. The HomeGrown company has come a long way from the days when gas sold for just 26 cents a gallon.
10:18 PM, Dec 18, 2012
If you find a pair of socks in your stocking Christmas morning, check the label. If it says "World's Softest," it's homegrown in Niota, Tennessee.
6:37 PM, Dec 4, 2012
Did you know the number one selling whiskey in the world is made in a tiny Tennessee town? Yes, it's true and it's all thanks to a man named Jack Daniel. Lynchburg, Tennessee is the birth place of his Tennessee whiskey.
11:49 PM, Nov 13, 2012
Gold Medalist Davis Tarwater is living the dream. But the Knoxville native had to overcome some Olympic sized disappointment not once, not twice, but three times to get to London. His HomeGrown story is full of heartache, hope and redemption.
9:37 PM, Nov 6, 2012
On this election day, one East Tennessean has spent nearly half his life in public office from governor and presidential candidate to U.S. Senator. But there's more to Lamar Alexander than politics.
6:19 PM, Oct 30, 2012
The Band Perry will take the stage at the 46th Annual CMA Awards Show in Nashville Thursday night. The sibling trio is up for vocal group of the year. It's the latest nod for the Greeneville band that's been singing and strumming together practically all their lives.
9:35 PM, Oct 16, 2012
Olympian Claire Donahue has become a household name in East Tennessee. After two months, it's still a little surreal for the 23-year-old Lenoir City native and recent college graduate.