Author: jock

I-40 is back open past Exit 440 in Cocke County. On Monday, TDOT opened Interstate 40 to local traffic only between MM 446 and Exit 451, Waterville Road. That 5 mile stretch is now...

How bout them Vols! For the second year in a row, Tennessee has taken down Alabama. The Vols used a touchdown throw from Nico Iamaleava to put the Vols ahead for good and a...

One half week is done regarding early voting and they have been very busy during these opening days at the early voting site in the Western Plaza Shopping Center. After 382 voters came through...

The Stokely Memorial Library is making a return. The library was damaged during the recent flood and had to close. Through hard work and the help of others, including two people from Texas who...

A man injured in an accident on West Broadway in Newport Wednesday afternoon if being charged in that accident. According to witnesses, 66 year old Phillip Lennon of Newport was pulling out of the...

The 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, Mountain Ways, recently received a $2 million donation from Dolly Parton and Dolly Parton prepoerties. Mountain Ways has now launched its assistance initiatives to support Hurricane Helene flood survivors. Individuals...

With I-40 closed going into North Carolina, commercial vehicles are being re-routed up I-81 into Virginia to Interstate 77. Some truck drivers are still trying to use Newfound Gap Road theough the Great Smoky...

A record number of voters turned out for the first day of early voting on Wednesday. In fact, Cocke County set a record for early voting as 1,161 registered voters cast their ballot during...

Earlier this year, the City of Gatlinburg announced they were placing bear proof dumpsters across the city to help reduce human and bear encounters, by helping secure trash within the city limits. Earlier this...

The mountains did see their first snowfall Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. The staff at the Lectone Lodge on Mount LeConte reported 4″ of snow was on the ground Wednesday morning. What is really...