Local Gas Prices Do Not Reflect Dip In Prices In State
As things have calmed down a little in the Middle East, gas prices have eased a little bit in the state of Tennessee. The average gas price in the state as of this morning...
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EMA Returns Cocke County To Normal Status
Cocke County reached a milestone on Friday (6/27). Cocke County EMA Director Joe Esway Friday morning returned the county to Threat Condition Five status. Threat Condition Five means there are no watches or warnings...
Unemployment Rate in Cocke County Continues To Fall
Unemployment continues to improve in Cocke County. That is according to numbers released late last week from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Data for individual Tennessee counties showed that Cocke County’s...
One Dead In East Parkway Crash
One person died in an accident that shut down Hwy 321 in Sevier County Friday morning (6/27). According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 43 year old Thomas Largent was driving a 2001 Toyota Tundra...
CCSO Investigating Body Found In Hartford
The Cocke County Sheriff’s office along with the TBI are investigating a body found in the Hartforf area earlier this week. According to Sheriff CJ Ball, at about 4:30pm Monday afternoon (6/23), deputies were...
NC Man Arrested For Aggravated Assault
A North Carolina man was arrested Saturday in Cocke County after attempting to steal a vehicle, then crashing it into a wall. According to the Cocke county Sheriff’s office, 18 year old Adam Anteur...
Three Arrested For 4-Wheeler Thefts In Del Rio
Cocke County deputies were called early Friday morning, June 20, to an area of Del Rio about two stolen four-wheelers. The victim told 911 he was chasing three individuals who had stolen the 4...
TDOT Hopes To Have I-40 Open In Time For 4th Of July
TDOT says they now have a tentative date for reopening Interstate 40 near the North Carolina line in Cocke County. I-40, which was severely damaged by flooding caused by Hurricane Helene last September had...
Cocke County December Murder Suspect Now In Custody
Back in December, the Cocke County Sheriff’s office was called to a residence on Arlis Road in Newport in regards to a homicide. The deceased was 52 year old Lisa Lynn Goode who had...
CCEMA Releases Report On Wednesday Flooding Event
The Cocke County Emergency Management Agency has released their report about the events that happened Wednesday on Interstate 40 near the North Carolina state line. EMA Director Joe Esway says he received a notification...