It’s an all-day, full-team effort, but Tennessee now has 11 more hellbenders in its waterways, with six more joining them on Wednesday. In 2024, the group brought 27 hellbenders into river streams.

KODAK, Tenn. (WATE) — A new festival is coming to East Tennessee to celebrate one of the biggest supporters of river habitat health. Tennessee River Watershed Mussel Fest is set for May 17 from ...