Carissa Simpson
Digital Producer
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Carissa is an East Tennessee native, hailing from Morristown, TN. She attended Berea College but returned home to serve her home community through journalism.
While at Berea, Carissa served as the Editor-in-Chief of the student-led publication, The Pinnacle.
Her hobbies include reading, cross-stitching, and gardening.
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Jana the elephant arrived at The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee, from the Zoo Knoxville on Tuesday.
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An official said the school was placed on locked down and then dismissed at 12:30 p.m.
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Two high school students in Tennessee ended prom night with a little fishing where they made a big catch.
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A 7-year-old zebra at Zoo Knoxville died after running into a fence on Saturday, according to the zoo’s director of marketing and communications.
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Haylee Morris, 23, was charged previously, but not booked, on charges relating to a large animal cruelty case that saw at least 25 animals recovered and 25 more animals reported dead.
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Jeanne Fox said she’s lived an eventful life, including having the honor of meeting some presidents.
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Multiple agencies are assisting Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies in a deadly shooting at Hawkins Road in Sweetwater.
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Zoo Knoxville announced the passing of its southern white rhinoceros named Polly this week.
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The Knoxville Police Department is looking for a teenage girl who has been missing for more than a week.
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Musician John Michael Montgomery was traveling with his team on the way to a concert in North Carolina when the accident happened, he said in a statement.
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Just before 11 p.m. Tuesday, Gatlinburg Fire Department crews initially responded to a call that 14 people were trapped at the campground
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A bear that ripped into a tent and injured a mother and daughter at a campground in Tennessee has been euthanized, officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced in a news release.
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