Tractor Trailer Rear Ends School Bus In Hamblen County
The truck driver that ran into the back of a school bus Monday morning in Hamblen County is facing charges. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says that the bus was stopped on Hwy 25E just...
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Drug Shortage Compounding Patient Act of 2025 Being Introduced
Tennessee’s first US district Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) and Georgia Congressman Buddy Carter introduced legislation this week call the Drug Shortage Compounding Patient Act of 2025 (H.R. 5316). The legislation strengthens patient access to...
Cocke County Fire Department Respond To Camper Fire
The Cocke County Fire Department responded to a camper fire on Thursday. Firefighters and police arrived to see flames coming out of the roof from the inside of the camper. The owner, Richard Gregory,...
Walmart Victim Of Shoplifting
Newport police are looking to identify a man who stole numerous items from Wal-Mart on Thursday. A loss prevention employee stated that while walking the store he noticed two open boxes in the men’s...
Tennessee Retains Top 15 Ranking After Loss
Tennessee’s loss to Georgia in overtime Saturday did not drop UT in the latest Top 25 poll. The Vols took the lead over Georgia with about 9 minutes left in the game, but Tennessee...
Newport Theater Guild Presents Fall Production This Weekend
The Newport Theatre Guild is inviting you to join them this weekend as they present their fall production of John Patrick’s “The Curious Savage”. The play is described as a heartwarming comedy about Ethel...
Assistant Dean At MTSU Fired
The Assistant Dean at Middle Tennessee State University is now out of a job after she posted inappropriate comments regarding the assassination of Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk on Wednesday. Laura Sosh-Lightsy, who...
Two Faulty Members Suspended From ETSU
Two faculty members of East Tennessee State University have been suspended from their jobs after social media posts they made after the assassination of Charlie Kirk in Utah Wednesday. Andrew Herrmann and Russ Brown...
Two Jefferson County Men Charged In I-40 Crash
Two young men from Jefferson County have been charged in relation to an multi-vehicle accident that closed a portion of Interstate 40 in Sevier County Wednesday night. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 20-year-old...
LIHEAP Application Period Pushed Back One Month
If you normally apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, you will be able to do so this year as well. However, you’ll have to wait a little longer than normal. The Douglas...