Man Chases Woman With Hammer
Cocke County deputies were dispatched to a residence in Newport where a man had been seen taking items from that residence and a woman was lying on the ground. Deputies arrived and found 36...
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State Constitutional Amendment On Ballot In November
Seven weeks from today is November 8th…of couse that is election day. Voters will cast their votes in the city, state and federal elections. Another vote they will cast is for a constitutional amendment...
Northeast Elementary Students Honor Police With Survival Kit
On Friday, September 16, students at Northeast Elementary gave the Cocke County Sheriff’s office a candy survival kit. The kit included: Lifesaver- to remind them of how many lives they save Starburst- for the...
Work Continuing On Jones Cove Bridge
Construction crews are continuing work on the bridge on Jones Cove Road. That bridge is having to be rebuilt after being washed away from floodwaters back in late June. TDOT says they are rebuilding...
Gas Prices Continue To Fall
Gas price below $3 a gallon??…actually saw that this weekend in Newport. Gas prices are continuing to tumble…in Cocke County right now the average price for gas is $3.05…the lowest price being $2.98. Now...
Newport Police Called To Wal-Mart
Newport police were called to Wal-Mart Wednesday, but this time not for shoplifting. This time a man was trying to return merchandise for a refund, but when the cashier asked for his ID, it...
Morristown Police Respond To Paraglider Crash
Morristown police and fire department responded Thursday morning to Mill Stone Golf Course on Alpha Valley Home Road about a paraglider that had crashed near the golf course. Authorities say they found an older...
Cooler Full Of Drugs Found In Morristown Home
Morristown police seized a significant amount of drugs Wednesday. Police had been to a home with US Marshal’s on Tuesday and arrested 36 year old Neil Meyer for an outstanding warrant regarding vehicular homicide....
Busy Weekend Around The Area
Two weeks ago was Labor Day weekend. That is generally considered the final weekend of summer. But…this weekend is the true final weekend of summer and there is a lot going on. The Tennessee...
State Unemployment Rate Rises For August
The state’s unemployment rate went up just a tick in the month of August. In July Tennessee’s unemployment rate was 3.3%…that just above the all-time low of 3.2%. In August that number went up...