Interstate 40 was closed Tuesday in Cocke County after a crash that involved two tractor trailers. The accident occurred near the Tennessee-North Carolina line at MM 451 where I-40 is down to one lane...
Get ready for Whataburger. The popular restaurant chain based in Texas, has been expanding their operations in Tennessee. Whataburger has been in Nashville and the Middle Tennessee area for several years, but recently expanded...
A Cocke County High School junior has been accepted into one of the premier summer arts camps in the world. 17 year old Landon Osornio of Newport will be attending the Interlochen Arts Camp...
Can things get even worse for the Tennessee Lady Vols and head basketball coach Kim Caldwell. Less then two weeks ago, six players announced they were entering the transfer portal. They included twins Mia...
Cocke County is one of the counties in Tennessee that could see some items being dropped from the sky. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, along with the Tennessee Department of Health, is flying over...
The date for National Drug Take Back Day has been announced. That date is Saturday, April 25. The Newport Police Department will be set up at Wal-Mart on Cosby Hwy from 10am-2pm that day....
The Cocke County Sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s help in finding out who vandalized a memorial stone behind the National Guard Armory. The sheriff’s office says the stone had been knocked over...
After several emergency incidents happened in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park during the month of March, park officials are wanting to remind visitors to plan ahead, prepare for changing conditions and know their...
A Grainger County man is being charged with the death of a Jefferson County woman. The Jefferson County Grand Jury on Thursday returned an indictment of second degree murder against 45 year old Richie...
The Cocke County School System has announced they are applying for a Lottery For Education Afterschool Programs Grant regarding three elementary schools in the county, Del Rio, Grassy Fork and Smoky Mountain. The grant...