IRS Postpones Deadlines

The IRS announced Wednesday that they have postponed tax deadlines for those affected by flooding in East Tennessee. Those who had filed an extension on their 2023 tax return through Oct. 15 will now...

Death Tolls Now At 11 In East TN

The death toll continues to climb in East Tennessee due to the recent flood. That number of those killed due to the recent floods is now at eleven. Another death was confirmed in both...

Travel To NC Remains A Challenge

Travel into western North Carolina is still extremely difficult and for commercial vehicles that travel will be difficult for quite some time. TDOT says they have seen an increase of commercial vehicles trying to...

How You Can Volunteer

County officials are needing volunteers as we Cocke County continues to recover. If you are intereseted in volunteering, you can got to the website https://newportcockecountychamber.com/. At that site, a window will pop up giving...

Newport Utilities Now Pulling Water

Good News! Newport Utilities is reporting they are now pulling water into their treatment plant. They are currently testing the lines and checking for leaks and any other problems. If you do not have...