TBI Investigating Fatal Fire
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into what caused a fatal house fire early Friday morning in Cocke County. Fire crews responded to the home on Raines Road in the Carson Springs area...
Twice Deported Illegal Alien Now Sentenced For Drug Operation In East Tennessee
An illegal alien living in East Tennessee will be spending the next two plus decades in prison after running a drug operation in the area. According to federal documents, 45 year old Courtney Sterling,...
NASCAR Legend To Race In Newport
Two months ago, in October, the Newport Speedway announced some major news that the CARS series was adding Newport Speedway to their schedule in 2026. This is big, as that series of racing is...
NASCAR’s Greg Biffle Killed In Plane Crash
A popular NASCAR driver has died. Sources in North Carolina confirmed around 2:30pm this afternoon that NASCAR’s Greg Biffle and members of his family were killed in a plane crash at approximately 10:15 a.m. this...
PA Most Wanted Man Arrested In Sevier County
A man that was on the Top 5 Most Wanted List in the state of Pennsylvania has been apprehended in Sevier County. 36-year-old Corey Maikranz was taken into custody Wednesday by the U.S. Marshals...
Vols Backup QB Entering Transfer Portal
Another Tennessee Vol is jumping ship. After Chris Brazzell and Arion Carter made their decisions to juimp to the NFL, backup quarterback Jake Merklinger says he will be leaving the Vols as well. Merklinger...
Unemployment Rate Down Slightly In September For Cocke County
Due to the government shutdown in October, we are just now getting unemployment data for the month of September. Last week, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development released September unemploymnet data for...
Candidate Election Petitions Available Next Week For 2026 Local Election
‘Tis the season and we’re not talking about just Christmas. As we move towards 2026, an election year, the Cocke County Election Commission is getting ready now. Election Commissioner for Cocke County, Josh Blanchard,...
Vols Snap Three Game Losing Skid
The Tennessee Vols got a week off to regroup after suffering three losses in a row. They were back on the basketball court last night hosting #11 Louisville. The Vols were frustrated with that...
New Audit Finds Issues With DCS
A new audit by the state of Tennessee is putting a spotlight on The Department of Children’s Services…or DCS, and it is not a bright light. A recent 200 page audit was released by...