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Shutdown

What’s open and closed during a government shutdown: 8 Fast Facts

Extreme Weather

Hurricane storm surge: 3 Fast Facts

Storm surges during hurricanes can be incredibly dangerous. We VERIFY three key questions about storm surges and who is most at risk.
Fast Facts

5 VERIFIED facts about conservatorships amid Michael Oher lawsuit

What is a conservatorship and how does it differ from adult adoption? VERIFY answers 5 questions tied to former NFL tackle Michael Oher’s case.
Summer Guide

How to stay cool in a heat wave: 5 VERIFIED facts

Here are five tips to help you save energy and beat the heat this summer.
Weather

No, it is not safe to take a bath or shower in a thunderstorm.

Because metal and water conduct electricity, there’s a chance lightning could travel through pipes and shock a person who’s bathing or taking a shower.
Environment

Turning your car off and on is more fuel efficient than idling

We VERIFY if turning your car off and on is more fuel efficient than idling it for a few minutes.
Summer Guide

4 Fast Facts about dogs in hot weather

Did you know dogs are terrible at sweating? The primary way they keep cool is through panting. Here are more facts and tips to help your canine manage the heat.
Summer Guide

Summer guide about dogs in hot weather

Did you know dogs are terrible at sweating? The primary way they keep cool is through panting. Here are more facts and tips to help your canine manage the heat.
Money

Temu online store: 3 VERIFIED facts

Temu is a discount online retailer with one of the most popular mobile apps. But posts online say people should avoid using the store. Here’s what we can VERIFY.
Fast Facts

World Redhead Day: 3 VERIFIED facts about people who have red hair

World Redhead Day celebrates people who have red hair every year on May 26. Here are three facts about this unique hair color.
Debt Ceiling

U.S. debt ceiling and default: 5 Fast Facts

Several readers asked about the debt ceiling and what could happen if Congress doesn’t raise it before the U.S. defaults on its debt.
National

Ohio train derailment in East Palestine: What we can VERIFY

Thirty-eight Norfolk Southern freight train cars derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3, spilling toxic chemicals. Here’s what we can VERIFY.

Not just half of her hometown | Kelsea Ballerini's Knoxville homecoming show sold out

Knoxville man says he just wanted to entertain poll workers. Election Commission accused him of voter fraud

Another warm day with highs trending well above average!

New York City area under state of emergency after storms flood subways, strand people in cars

Knoxville Breaking News, Weather, Traffic, Sports | WBIR.com

What’s open and closed during a government shutdown: 8 Fast Facts

Hurricane storm surge: 3 Fast Facts

5 VERIFIED facts about conservatorships amid Michael Oher lawsuit

How to stay cool in a heat wave: 5 VERIFIED facts

No, it is not safe to take a bath or shower in a thunderstorm.

Turning your car off and on is more fuel efficient than idling

4 Fast Facts about dogs in hot weather

Summer guide about dogs in hot weather

Temu online store: 3 VERIFIED facts

World Redhead Day: 3 VERIFIED facts about people who have red hair

U.S. debt ceiling and default: 5 Fast Facts

Ohio train derailment in East Palestine: What we can VERIFY

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