ETCH Facing Class Action Lawsuit
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital is now the target in a class action lawsuit. That lawsuit was filed this week by a patient and their parent after the personal information of more than 400,000 patients...
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Three Newport Individuals Arrested In Jefferson County
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s office has announced the arrest of three Newport individuals on numerous charges resulting from a burglary that happened on Sunday. Deputies in Jefferson County were dispatched to a home on...
Definitely Not Elvis Wedding Chapel – 6/3/22
A licensing company that controls Elvis Presley’s estate is demanding all Elvis wedding chapels in Las Vegas stop using The King of Rock and Roll’s likeness. But those Elvis wedding chapels will figure out...
Charles Still Wants To Be King – 6/3/22
Prince Charles is still waiting on the Queen to step down so he can be King! Here a new song to help tell the story.
Great Smoky Mountain National Park Looking For Your Help
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is looking for some help and some Cocke County residents might be able to assist. The park is seeking help to identify and document former homesite locations in...
Grant Awarded To Cocke County Partnership
Some great news for Cocke County was announced on Tuesday. Governor Bill Lee revealed that nearly $8 million in grant money was being awarded from The Site Development Grant program, which is part of...
Man Returns Truck With Missing Equipment
Newport police were called to the Love’s Travel Center shortly before midnight Tuesday night. Stephanie Butler told police she owns a semi-truck and hired 49 year old Robert Worboys to drive but she recently...
Arrest Warrant Issued For Shoplifter
Police were dispatched to Wal-Mart in Newport Tuesday afternoon after someone tried to steal…diapers. Loss prevention told police they observed two females attempt to push merchandise out the front door without payment. Loss prevention...
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest
Tuesday afternoon, Cocke County police pulled over a vehicle that failed to stop at the intersection of Morrell Springs Road and Lincoln Avenue next to Union Cemetery. The driver was 37 year old Joseph...
Police Called To Possible Overdose Leads To Arrest
Early Wednesday police were called to Hedrick Drive in Newport about an unconscious male laying in the grass. The man was 43 year old Jason McMahan…he was sweating profusely, and had slow and shallow...