Cosby Man Injured In ATV Accident
A Cosby man was severely injured last week in an ATV accident. Cocke County Sheriff’s deputies say that 51 year old William Smelcer was driving a 4 wheeler up a steep mountain trail when...
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Man Has Three Vehicles Stolen While In Jail
Imagine having your car stolen while you are in jail…but imagine that times three. Cocke County jail inmate Terry Pack told a sheriff’s deputy that his niece had informed him that while he has...
Woman Injured After Being Thrown From Truck
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a man after he allegedly threw a woman out of a moving truck. Cocke County deputies were called to an area on Butler Road where...
9-1-1 Operators Celebrated This Week
This week, the nation is saluting those who answer the phone when you call 9-1-1. This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators week. It is dedicated to recognize the efforts of the men and...
Sevierville PD Announces Seven Arrests At Drug House
The Sevierville Police Department has announced the arrest of seven individuals last week after an investigation that began last summer. According to the police department, the Sevier County Street Crimes Unit, Sevierville Police Department...
CCFD Responds To Two Wildfires At Same Location
The Cocke County Fire Department was dispatched Thursday afternoon for two wildfires on Green Valley Road. Cocke County Fire Department Chief Bryan Southerland says the fire department was called just before 1pm for a...
TN House Expels Two House Members…Critics Cry Racism
Thursday evening in the Tennessee State House, members voted to expel two of the three lawmakers for protesting at the house podium on Thursday, March 30. The three led protesters in the gallery when...
Newport PD Trying To Identify Theft Suspect
The Newport police department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who recently was seen shoplifting from Lowe’s. The man walked into Lowe’s with a shopping cart. He got a tote...
Newport Native Named Gatlinburg Police Chief
The City of Gatlinburg announced on Thursday that they have a new police chief. Longtime Gatlinburg officer Captain Ronnie Barrett will take over as police chief effective June 2. He replaces current Chief Randy...
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Causes Traffic Mess
Traffic was moving at a snail’s pace on I-40 westbound from North Carolina. Around 10:45 Wednesday, a tractor trailer carrying seven huge rolls of paper weighing 6,000 pounds each overturned on the Bluffton curve...