Weather Cancels Schools And Court
Cocke County and surrounding counties experienced significant wind gusts overnight. Wind gusts of 40 miles an hour plus were common at times. This has led several school systems to close for today because of...
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Low Bloos Pressure Leads To Possible Drug Charges
A man is facing marijuana charges because he had low blood pressure. The Cocke County Sheriff’s office says they were called to the home of 60 year old Jeffrey Johnson Sunday evening for a...
Masked Men Arrested
Police were called to the Waffle House on Cosby Hwy in Newport Wednesday morning at 2:25 am. Two masked men had walked into the restaurant with a gun. 33 year old Christopher Haney and...
Morristown Arsonist Planned More Fires; Owner Of Building Vows To Rebuild
New information released on the fire this week in Morristown reveals the man who set the Parks-Belk building on fire in downtown Morristown was planning on doing a lot more damage to that area....
Misuse Of H.O.A. Funds
A case of misuse of funds at a Cocke County homeowners’ association. Angelle McKee with the Emerald Pointe Subdivision homeowner’s association told the Cocke County Sheriff’s office that over $11,000 was missing from their...
Mac Accused Of Waving Gun At Waffle House Arrested
Cocke County deputies were called to the Waffle House on Cosby Hwy in Newport around 2:30am Wednesday about two men inside waving around a firearm. One of those men, 38 year old Jeffrey St....
Newport Man Charged with Aggravated Assault
A Newport man has been arrested and charged with aggravated domestic assault for an incident that happened Tuesday. The Cocke County Sheriff’s office says they were called to the Newport Medical Center after a...
Michigan Man Charged With Arson In Morristown Fire
The Morristown Police Department has arrested a Michigan man in connection with the fire at the Parks-Belk building in downtown Morristown. That fire broke out around 9pm on Tuesday night and firefighters with Morristown...
Wrong Way Driver Charged With DUI
Concerned motorists called 911 around 3 am New Years’ morning in reference to a lime green Jeep driving recklessly on Cosby Hwy near Armory Road. Deputies located the Jeep when it nearly struck Deputy...
Marijuana Arrests Over New Year’s
Several marijuana related arrests over the New Years’ weekend in Cocke County. On Friday, a vehicle driven by 27 yer old Jessica Gray of Sevierville was pulled over by the Cocke County Sheriff’s Department...