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Cherokee National Forest officials announced on Monday the dates that they will close roads in the forest for the winter in the north zone of the forest, which includes Cocke and Greene counties. Big...

FEMA on Monday announced that the deadline to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance from the State of Tennessee is being extended to Tuesday, Jan. 7. That is also the last day to apply for...

If you were affected by the recent flood caused by Hurricane Helene and are in need of healthcare, Cherokee Health Systems is offering their assistance. CHS will have a mobile clinic in Newport tomorrow...

FEMA says they have now approved more than $23 million in federal assistance for 6,471 households in Tennessee regarding the flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. More than $11.6 million has approved for Housing Assistance,...

Tennessee’s 2024 presidential electors will gather at the Tennessee State Capitol tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 17 to cast their ballots. There are 538 electoral votes that make up the U.S. Electoral College, which officially elects...

Cocke County deputies seized drugs and a firearm after responding to a possible drug deal in the Hartford area. The sheriff’s office was dispatched to the Amoco Gas Station on Big Creek Road in...

The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Greene County is being closed permanently. That center will be ceasing operations on Saturday. Hours are from 8am-7pm today and 8am to 5pm tomorrow. That center will then...

The Newport City Council was in session Tuesday night. It was the first time the city council was back in their chamber at city hall since September. Among the items tackled by the council,...

I-40 east was closed for several hours Wednesday in Jefferson County. This after a car transporting nuclear medicine vials lost control, crossed the cable barriers in the median and rolled over multiple times. Two...