A Grand Jury has indicted the former head of the Sevier County Utility district on charges of official misconduct and bribery of a public servant. A report from the State Comptroller’s office regarding their...
Governor Bill Lee on Friday announced that Assistant District Attorney Jeremy Ball has been appointed as Circuit Court Judge in the 4th Judicial District. Ball earned his bachelor’s degree at Carson-Newman College and juris...
A Newport man has been charged with murder after what was described by Cocke County Sheriff CJ Ball as a tragic incident. According to the sheriff’s office, at 1:47am Sunday morning, deputies were called...
A Morristown woman was arrested in Cocke County Wednesday after a case of road rage. Chelsey Bradley of Newport told the Cocke County Sheriff’s office that she was driving south on US 25E with...
FEMA is getting ready to send more help to victims of Helene in East Tennessee. On Tuesday, FEMA announced that trailers should be arriving in East Tennessee this week. Cocke County is among those...
Police respond to an accident at the Walgreen’s in Newport Tuesday evening. According to police and witnesses, two vehicles, a Dodge Caravan and a Chevy Blazer were sitting in line at the drive thru...
When the Tennessee Volunteers return to the gridiron this fall, they will be without one of their defensive stars. Standout linebacker James Pearce announced Wednesday he would be making himself available for the NFL...
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on Wednesday announced they have lifted the water advisory for the Pigeon, French Broad and Nolichucky Rivers. TDEC had issued the advisory on October 2 for those...
The Cocke County Sheriff’s office executed a search warrant as part of a drug investigation, that led to the arrest of a Newport man and the confiscation of drugs, guns and cash. Investigators found...
A police pursuit that started on Cosby Hwy in Newport ended in the county with a man in custody. Police had spotted a vehicle with just one headlight on Cosby Hwy. When the police...