Firefighters Rescue Dog From Housefire
The Cocke County Fire Department responded to a house fire on Apricot Road in Cosby on Thursday. No one was reported to at home when that fire broke out, but firefighters went inside to...
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High Speed Pursuit From NC Ends In Cocke County
Cocke County deputies captured a man possibly wanted from out of state. The Cocke County Sheriff’s office was notified this morning by the North Carolina Highway Patrol that they were in pursuit on I-40...
TDHS Announces Grant Recipients
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) announced on Wednesday the first round of 40 grants recipients for the Families First Community Grant Program, an initiative that will award more than $95 million in...
First Responders Dispatched To Possible Overdose
First Responders were dispatched to an address on Mineral Street late Tuesday night for a possible overdose. 33 year old Daniel Messer was found on the floor of the living room unresponsive. Police administered...
Traffic Stop Leads To Two Arrests
A traffic stop in Newport resulted in two arrests Tuesday night. Police pulled over a car on Cosby Hwy with dark tinted windows, no operable muffler and a tag that was not on file....
GSMNP Asking For Public Input
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials are asking for public input on the new Laurel Falls Trail Environmental Assessment. The plan addresses visitor experience and safety, parking and trail infrastructure rehabilitation for one of...
TBI Investigating Hoax Threat Calls Against Schools
The TBI is now working with the FBI and the TN Department of Safety to identify the person or persons responsible for calling in a threat of an active shooter at eight schools across...
Morristown PD Searching For Vehicle Possibly Linked To Homicide
The Morristown Police Department has identified a vehicle that is suspected to have been involved in a fatal shooting Saturday morning. Police are looking for a white 2005 Pontiac Vibe that was seen in...
Bail Bondsman Nearly Run Over By Suspect
Two bail bondsmen were put in harms way Monday evening after they tried to apprehend a suspect. Christopher Williams and Brian Green told Cocke County deputies that they were trying to apprehend 32 year...
Woman Sentenced After Buying Gun For Felon
A Tri-Cities woman will be spending nearly two years in jail after she purchased a firearm for a felon in Sevier County. According to court documents, 56 year old Tonya Rae Saine aka Tonya...
