Cocke County Unemployment Rate Remains Below 5%
Cocke County’s unemployment rate for October stayed below 5%…but did creep up a little. Cocke County’s unemployment rate went up from 4.1% to 4.7% in October. That ranks as 86th out of the 95...
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Christmas Nights And Magical Lights In Downtown Newport
Tonight, it is Newport’s turn in the Christmas spotlight as the parade “Christmas Nights and Magical Lights” makes its way through downtown Newport tonight. The parade begins at Debbie’s Drive-In on Broadway at 6:30...
No Injuries In Three Vehicle Crash
No one was injured in a three vehicle crash on Cosby Hwy in Newport Tuesday morning. 76 year old Judy Forrest of Dandridge told police she had pulled out of the Bryant Town Shopping...
Arrington Wanted For Aggravated Domestic Assault
A woman showed up at the Newport Police office Tuesday evening saying she was afraid to go home. Officers had been at her residence around 2:30 am Tuesday morning after the woman and her...
Gas Prices Drop In Cocke County
Gas prices at some locations dropped by at least 40 cents…OVERNIGHT. At exit 435 off I-40 in Cocke County the average price dropped from $2.92 last night to $2.52 this morning. Some locations in...
Sevierville PD Trying To Identify iPhone Theft
The Sevierville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man they say stole mulitple cell phones from Wal-Mart. Police say on November 6th at about 7pm, the man walked into...
Former Cocke County Sheriff Passes Away
Former Cocke County Sheriff Claude Strange has died. The former sheriff passed away on Wednesday after a lengthy illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. Claude Strange served as a Tennessee State Trooper...
State Releases Report On Newport Utilities Investigation
The Tennessee State Comptroller’s office has released the report on their investigation into Newport Utilities. On Wednesday, the report, which is 12 pages long, detailed numerous items that happened mainly from 2014-2019 under the...
Patient Threatens Staff and Therapist
Cocke County deputies had an encounter with a patient at The Summit At Harmony Oaks rehab facility. Staff had called police about a man threatening patients and staff with a stick. Staff told deputies...
Jackson, TN Man Arrested For DUI
Cocke County police arrested a man from Jackson, TN last week after they were called to check on a disabled vehicle. That vehicle, a 2004 Volkswagen Golf was found near MM 450 on I-40...