Shoplifting Turns Into Drug Arrest

A call about a shoplifter turned into a drug arrest Tuesday night in Newport. Police were called to Tractor supply in the Western Plaza about a man putting items down his shirt. The man...

Bybee Home Destroyed By Fire

A Bybee home was destroyed by fire Wednesday. Eight firefighting agencies responded to a home belonging to 68 year old Jacqueline Dolinger. Her daughter, who lives in a camper next door, spotted smoke coming...

CCSO Warning Of A Text Message Scam

Scammers and thieves continue to be hard at work. Some residents of Cocke County have recently gotten a text message supposedly from the Department of Motor Vehicles. The text says that the recipient has...

CCSO Warns Of New Scams

The Cocke County Sheriff’s office is warning about a new scam. With this one, someone is calling individuals on their cell phones claiming to be with fraud departments at credit unions. The scammer then...

TN House Advances PBM Bill

The Tennessee State House on Tuesday advanced a bill that has ruffled the feathers of the large pharmacy chain CVS. House Bill 1959, prohibits pharmacy benefit managers or PBMs from owning or controlling a...

Two Arrested After One Car Accident

A man was arrested in Newport over the weekend after crashing his vehicle in a one car accident. Newport police officers say they observed a Dodge Charger traveling westbound on West Broadway that was...