Dollywood Closes “Drop Line”
A popular ride at Dollywood theme park is now closed after a tragic accident happened with a similar ride at a park in Orlando Florida last week. Dollywood officials say their ride named “drop...
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High Speed Chase Stretches Across 3 Counties
Thursday Cocke County deputies were involved in a high speed pursuit that stretched across 3 counties. It started when deputy Jacob Damron spotted a dark colored Chevy pull out in front of oncoming traffic...
Downed Power Line Causes Small Wildfire
A downed power line is being blamed for a small wildfire that threatened the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Office Thursday. Fire officials in Sevier County say that the downed line along Park Headquarters...
Scammers At It Again
Scammers are at it again. Some citizens have called the Cocke County Sheriff’s office saying that someone from the sheriff’s department has called them saying that person has missed jury duty and must pay...
Police Called Out To Best Western
Wednesday night police were called to the Best Western in Newport regarding a man and woman fighting in the parking lot. When police arrived they found the female subject sitting in a 2016 silver...
Credit Card Fraud in Morristown
Morristown police are investigating a case of credit card fraud. Ann Breedon of Morristown told the detective assigned to the case that the suspect William Munsey had stolen her debit card and has used...
Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth Release New Study
A new study has been released from the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth. They ranked all 95 counties in the state looking at various factors like economic well-being, education, health, family and community…those...
Gatlinburg Fire Survivors Making Appeals
The survivors who lost family members in the Gatlinburg Fires are now appealing a judges decision to dismiss their lawsuit but let insurance companies lawsuits continue. Their attorneys filed documents in court Wednesday claiming...
Shoplifting Call Leads To Arrest Of Wanted Criminal
A call about shoplifters led to the arrest of a wanted criminal Tuesday evening in Newport. Police were called to the Time-Out Travel Center on West Hwy 25/70 about two men shoplifting. Employees pointed...
Police Respond To Unconscious Person
Police were called to the new Love’s Travel Center on West Hwy 25/70 Tuesday afternoon abut an unconscious person in a vehicle. Police found a man identified as 47 year old James Hinson staggering...