Flooding Death Toll Now Eight
The death total from the flooding is now up to eight in East Tennessee. Three have now been confirmed dead in Unicoi County, two in Cocke County, two in Washington County and one in...
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Cocke County Inmates Being Housed In Area Counties
When the flood waters hit Friday, they infiltrated the Cocke County jail in the annex building, which backs up to the Pigeon River. Inmates had to be evacuated from the jail. The Cocke County...
Cocke County Elections Office Moving
The Cocke County Elections Commission has moved their operations from the Cocke County annex building to the early voting site in the Western Plaza Shopping Center. They are closed today, but expect to reopen...
Two confirmed Dead In Cocke County
Two people have been confirmed dead due to the flooding in Cocke County. Their identities have not been released at this time. Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis says that all missing persons have been...
Newport Utilities Emergency Declaration
NEWPORT UTILITIES WATER OPERATIONS – EMERGENCY DECLARATION Date: 09/29/2024Time: 6:30 p.m. At this time, Newport Utilities is declaring a state of emergency for all water operations.Everyone who has water service at this point in...
Cocke County Officials Give Flood Update
Cocke County and Newport City officials held a briefing on the flooding situation Saturday afternoon. According to Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis, both the Pigeon and the French Broad River shattered their previous high...
Drop Off and Pick Up For Bottled Water Location
A drop off and pick up location has been set up in Newport for those wishing to donate bottled water and other supplies. This is also the place where those who are in need...
Cocke, Sevier & Greene County Residents Urged To Conserve Water
Cocke County, Sevier County and Greene County are all asking residents to conserve water as much as possible. In Greeneville, the pumps that provide that area with water were destroyed by the flood waters....
Helene Leaves Cocke County Reeling
Local officials are now assessing the damage caused by Hurricane Helene that roared through this area as a tropical storm on Friday. The storm brought very heavy rains to western North Carolina. That rain...
Flooding Concerns In Cocke County
Cocke County River Flood Warnings are in effect for the Pigeon and French Broad Rivers on Friday. The warning for the French Broad River is in effect till 10:30pm Monday night. The river is...