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.
Education
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 7:55 AM CST
|By Carissa Simpson
Two employees, an owner and a worker, were able to stop a robbery at a Knoxville business Friday, according to Knox County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Heather Reyda.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 7:25 PM CST
|By Carissa Simpson and Jordan Gartner
Zoo Knoxville announced the passing of its southern white rhinoceros named Polly this week.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2022 at 7:39 PM CDT
|By Carissa Simpson
The former wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals is in town to watch Tennessee fight Kentucky.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2022 at 7:13 PM CDT
|By Rick Russo and Carissa Simpson
3rd ranked Tennessee welcomes an in-state FCS opponent UT-Martin
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 11:18 AM CDT
|By Rick Russo and Carissa Simpson
With seconds left in the game, Tennessee defeated No. 3 Alabama. Knoxville exploded in celebration immediately afterward.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 4:41 PM CDT
|By Carissa Simpson and Debra Worley
The Knoxville Police Department is looking for a teenage girl who has been missing for more than a week.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 3:51 PM CDT
|By Carissa Simpson and Andrew McMunn
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.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 12:22 PM CDT
|By Carissa Simpson, Paige Hill and Gray News staff
Just before 11 p.m. Tuesday, Gatlinburg Fire Department crews initially responded to a call that 14 people were trapped at the campground
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 12:09 PM CDT
|By Carissa Simpson and Emily Van de Riet
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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