Author: jock

A woman escaped injury in a one car accident Sunday night in Newport. Lizabeth Lassiter told police that she was traveling westbound on Hwy 25/70 approaching the intersection with US 25E. She stated that...

Fireworks stand are opening across the area, and one had already been the victim of theft. Newport police say that TNT fireworks tent in the Wal-Mart parking lot was hit late Saturday night by...

Medic Regional Blood Center is seeking blood donations before the 4th of July weekend. Kristy Altman with Medic says the blood center is at low inventory, which means they have just a five day...

The state of Tennessee is about to receive nearly a billion dollars of federal funding to help bring high speed internet service to those areas that do not yet have access to it. The...

A Cosby man is in jail after shooting at family members Friday night. Cocke County dispatch received calls Friday night that a man had shot at the caller and others as they were leaving...

Firefighters from Cocke County, Parrottsville and Chesnut Hill responded Friday night (6/23) to a structure fire on Paintbrush Road in Cocke County. Authorities were told that someone may have still been in the home...

After almost two years after construction began, Buc-ee’s is now open off exit 407 in Sevier County. Buc-ee’s opened its doors at 6am this morning. With 120 fueling stations, the 74,000 square foot facility...

Some good news for those seeking medical care –Tennova Healthcare has announced that effective May 15, 2023, the hospitals and physician clinics of Tennova Healthcare are once again a part of the BlueCare, TennCare...

If you are looking for a job or looking to change careers, some good news for you. The American Job Center is bringing its Mobile Career Coach back to Cocke County next month. The...

All but two of Tennessee’s ninety-five counties saw their unmployment rates dip below 5% in the month of May. Cocke County’s unemployment rate was up a bit in May, up from 3.5% in April...