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One of the most plastic-polluted rivers in the world is in Tennessee, and someone swam through it

February 11, 2019Andrew Capps, Knoxville News SentinelComments Off

A new report following the 34-day swim of the Tennessee River found that its microplastic levels measured worse than rivers in China and Europe.

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Missing GoPro with final images of woman killed in Smokies found by American Airlines

January 6, 2019Andrew Capps, Knoxville News SentinelComments Off

The missing camera said to have the final moments of Laila Jiwani, who was killed by a falling tree in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, has been found.