NORRIS, Tenn., Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tennessee River system -- a lifeline of biodiversity, recreation, and commerce -- has long faced a pressing ecological challenge: invasive carp.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hurricane Helene became a catastrophe in East Tennessee on Sept. 27 when it turned small tributary rivers into chaotic rapids, but ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Tennessee River begins in Knoxville and flows right through the city, providing fun boating, kayaking and fishing ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority said the heavy rain on Wednesday morning did not affect the Tennessee River system. A report from the River Forecast Center said the TVA isn't making ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority said its river system saw between a half-inch to 3.5 inches of rain over the past week when severe storms moved across the state and brought deadly ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful, Yamaha Rightwaters, and others held a river cleanup event Tuesday morning ahead of the Bassmaster Classic. On Wednesday, the organization ...

The 652-mile-long Tennessee River has seen some things in its time. From Knoxville through to Paducah, people have set up shop along the river's waters. In our neck of the woods, the river has seen ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — As East Tennessee is preparing for warmer weather and rain, the TVA has begun taking measures to ensure that the state’s watershed system has enough space for the rain and ...

Resolution recognizes TVA for providing low-cost electricity, controlling floods, improving river navigation across seven states WASHINGTON, D.C., July 7, 2016 – U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) ...

Agency officials said they were “surprised” to find a single slabside pearly mussel during a routine survey of the Obed River. A rare species of mussel was found for the first time in the Obed River ...

Hurricane Helene became a catastrophe in East Tennessee on Sept. 27 when it turned small tributary rivers into chaotic rapids, but the Tennessee River that flows through Knoxville is not expected to ...