Grand Opening First Baptist Church Newport
Sunday is the beginning of a new chapter for Newport’s First Baptist Church. Pastor Rich Lloyd, and the entire church family invites the community to join them Sunday afternoon at 2pm, as they dedicate...
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Donations Being Accepted For Those In Need This Winter
WNPC is partnering with Tuesdee Davis @ Crye-Leike Real Estate to gather items to keep the homeless and others in need warm this winter. Right now donations of gloves, beanies, winter socks and hot...
Man Released From Jail Finds His Belongings Missing
On Wednesday, Newport police officer Jessy Burgess spoke with Brandon Boone, who stated that his ex girlfriend had taken all his clothes, along with tools and other items without his permission. Mr. Boone stated...
Man Arrested For Disorderly Conduct At Taco Bell
Wednesday night, Newport police were dispatched to Taco Bell in reference to a disorderly customer causing an altercation in the parking lot. Upon arrival, officer Paul Webber observed a male and female yelling at...
18 Year Old Injured By Explosive Device
An 18 year old has been injured in Jefferson County after they tried to blow up a tree stump. Jefferson County deputies were dispatched to a location on west Highway 25/70 about someone being...
Hawkins Co. Man Faces Animal Cruelty charges
Hawkins County deputies walked into an awful site last Friday. The deputies were checking out a case of animal cruelty. When they walked into the home they found multiple dead animals including hamsters, turtles...
Two Men Arrested In Hamblen Co. For Drug Sales
Two men were arrested on drug charges in Hamblen County. The pair had been pulled over on Fish Hatchery Road. Police say that 35 year old David Dennison of Mooresburg jumped out of the...
Three Juveniles Arrested In Fatal Greeneville Shooting
Back on October 30th, Greeneville police responded to a shooting on Old Asheville Highway that wound up in the death of 22 year old Juan Tauscher. Now, three juveniles have been charged with his...
Another Brush Fire In Sevier County
Sevier County firefighters were fighting another brush fire last night…this one in the Dudley Creek Rd. area of Gatlinburg. As of early yesterday evening that fire had consumed four acres. Two apartment buildings and...
No Trash Pickup In Newport On Friday
The Newport Street Department will be closed on Friday as they observe Veteran’s Day. That means there will be no trash pickup in the City of Newport Friday. If you normally have trash pickup...