Sevier County Officials Apply For New Exit 408
Sevier County officials have officially applied to the state to build a new interchange on Interstate 40. The new exit would be a diverging diamond interchange and would be located one mile east of...
TN Attorney General’s Office Warns Of Facebook Scam
The Tennessee Attorney General’s office is warning consumers about a Facebook scam using a forged signature of Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance Commissioner Carter Lawrence. As part of the scam, a listing on...
WSCC Offering OSHA Safety Class
Walters State Community College is offering a class designed for those who are involved or want to know more about workplace safety. The non-credit class is OSHA’s 30-Hour Safety Training for General Industry and...
Cocke County Men Arrested As Part Of Drug Investigation
Two men long suspected of being part of a drug operation have now been arrested. On Thursday, the Cocke County Sheriff’s office and the TBI arrested 45 year old Jerry Lynn Shelton at his...
Man Accused Of Killing Cocke County Woman In Custody
The man accused of shooting and killing a Cocke County woman is now in custody. 44 year old Jason Dockery had led police on a manhunt that crossed state lines. Law enforcement say Dockery...
TN Unemployment Remains At Historic Low
The unemployment rate in Tennessee remained at an all time low during the month of August. The unemployment rate for the second month in a row sits at 3.1%. That is the lowest unemp0lyment...
Cherokee National Forest Announces Annual Road Closures
Cherokee National Forest officials have announced the annual seasonal closures of certain roads to motorized vehicles on the northern portion of the forest to protect wildlife habitat, decrease wildlife disturbance, and reduce road maintenance...
CCSO Looking For Woman Involved In Animal Cruelty
Deputies with the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office are trying to locate a woman involved in an animal cruelty case. A deputy was first dispatched out to the home on Whitlock Road in Newport after...
Newport Man Arrested For Aggravated Assault
A Newport man is in jail after he forced his way into his ex-girlfriend’s home and assaulted her. The victim told police that 44 year old Robert Hall showed up at her home Tuesday...
Cocke County Woman Was Victim In Anderson County Homicide
A Cocke County Woman was the victim in an Anderson County homicide earlier this week. Anderson County authorities say that 38 year old Shysti Renea Mayberry was shot and killed around 1pm Tuesday afternoon...