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Chief Maurice Shults Announces Retirement

Newport Police Chief Maurice Shults has announced his intention to retire from the force in January. In a release sent out Thursday morning, Chief Shults says he will end his 40 plus year law...

Morristown Man Sprayed With Mace In Cocke Co.

A Morristown man was taken to the Newport Medical Center Friday night after he claimed to have been sprayed with mace. According to the Cocke County Sheriff’s office, Michael Messer stated that he was...

Man Wanted For Questioning Arrested

A man wanted for questioning in the disappearance of a Jefferson County man earlier this month is now in custody. 64 year old Lee Annen Denton was arrested on non-related charges in Hamblen County...

Overturned Propane Truck In Parrottsville

A propane truck overturned on Hwy 340 south of Parrottsville around 11:15 today. Propane was leaking from the overturned truck and authorities issued a mandatory evacuation order within a 1 mile radius of the...

Downed Power Line Causes Small Wildfire

A downed power line is being blamed for a small wildfire that threatened the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Office Thursday. Fire officials in Sevier County say that the downed line along Park Headquarters...

Dolly Bows Out Of Rock Running

Dolly Parton will not be going into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame after all. Dolly officially announced Monday that she was withdrawing her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination. The East...

Suspended License Leads to Narcotics Arrest

Sunday evening Cocke County Deputy Bryce Pickens noticed a man known to have a suspended license driving a motorcycle on West Hwy 25/70…Pickens also know that the rider, Jerry Belcher, Jr. was known for...

RIGHT TO WORK AMENDMENT

When Tennesseans go to the polls in November of 2022, voters will have a chance to amend the state’s constitution. For years, Republicans in the state ligislature have worked to get an amendment to...

BODY FOUND IN NEWPORT

Newport police found a dead body in a building on Wednesday afternoon. Officer Justin Shelton was dispatched to a building on Old Knoxville Hwy owned by Richard Foust. Foust had called 911 about a...

UNEMPLOYMENT DOWN

The latest unemployment numbers are out. Last week for the first time since late March new jobless claims in the state dropped to less than 10,000 new cases. The state Department of Labor and...