Gas Prices Rising Again
You have probably noticed that gas prices are beginning to inch upwards again, and this may be just the beginning. Saudi Arabia and other OPEC nations have announced they will cut back on oil...
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TDOT Halts Construction For Easter Weekend
TDOT says they will be suspending all construction on Tennessee’s interstate highways during the Easter Holiday. All road construction projects on interstates in Tennessee will be halted starting Thursdsay night at 6pm through Monday...
SCSO Mourns Loss Of K-9
The Sevier County Sheriff’s department is mourning the loss of one of their own. K-9 Eudoris was born with kidney disease, but the sheriff’s office did not know that till several months after Eudoris...
Bristol Rhythm & Roots Announces 2023 Lineup
Organizers with the Bristol Rhythm and Roots Festival have announced their lineup for this year’s festival. Among the acts to perform in downtown Bristol this year are bluegrass stars Sierra Hull and the band...
Transportation Bill Passes
Last week the Tennessee state legislature passed one of Governor Bill Lee’s main priorities. That was his $3.3 billion Transportation Modernization Act. The legislation gives TDOT the resources needed to solve the state’s current...
Weekend Storms Leave Over 5,000 Without Power
The storms that came through Saturday morning and brought along with them strong winds throughout the day on Saturday left thousands without power Saturday morning. At one point Saturday, over 5,000 customers were without...
Woman Arrested For Disorderly Conduct
A call about a woman screaming and thrashing around inside the cab of a tractor trailer at Weigel’s in Newport sent police to that store’s truck parking lot Wednesday evening. 49 year old driver,...
Theft Of Catalytic Converters
A man who lives on Hooper Highway in Cosby called the Cocke County Sheriff’s office this week to report the theft of not one but two catalytic converters. The man stated he was gone...
Fire Destroys Del Rio Home
The Del Rio, Grassy Fork and Cocke County Fire Department all responded to a fire at a home on Bull Mountain Road in Del Rio early Wednesday morning. The fire broke out around 2...
River Safety Officers Needed
The Cocke County Emergency Management Agency is currently hiring River Safety Officers for this season. River Safety Officers are near the power plant on Waterville Road. It’s a 32 hour work week consisting of...