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The cocke county Partnership hosted an event on Friday afternoon to make an announcement of some good news to Newport & Cocke County. Regenx Tech corporation will be relocating their facility to Newport. The...

More jobs are coming to Hamblen County. On Friday, the Performance Food Group announced they were investing just over $33 million to open a facility in Morristown. That will bring approximately 37 jobs to...

The state of North Carolina’s plan to reopen Interstate 40 to traffic in January has collapsed…literally, at least for now. The North Carolina Department of Transportation had planned to reopen I-40 with one lane...

Tuesday night, local law enforcement in Cocke County celebrated Christmas by taking some local kids shopping. It was “Shop With A Cop” Tuesday at Wal-Mart in Newport. The Newport Police Department and the Cocke...

FEMA is alerting those that have applied for funds to be on the alert for calls from unfamiliar numbers. FEMA says they may call to schedule an inspection of the damage to your home...

The Greene County man accused of killing his parents with a machete was in court Monday for a preliminary hearing. The District Attorney’s office presented the 911 call to the court, in which Jessie...

One of the most popular trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is getting ready for a facelift. The Laurel Falls Trail sees on an average, more than 300,000 visitors per year. On...

Norfolk Southern Railroad gave an update on the line that runs from Newport to Asheville, NC. You might recall that railroad was heavily damaged from the flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, with section of...

As you drive into work this morning and stop to get gas, you might get a little shock when you look at the price at the pump. Gas prices have jumped up as much...

The Cocke County Sheriff’s office is investigating after a thief or thieves struck at a portion of I-40 that is currently closed to all but local traffic. A representative with Blaylock Construction says a...