NSF To Close Rocky Top Road For Repairs
The National Forest Service is going to be closing a road in the Cherokee National Forest next month. NFSR 402, known locally as Rocky Top Road, was heavily damaged in storms and is in...
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Driver Leads Police And Deputies On Chase
A driver led both Newport police and Cocke County Deputies on a pursuit Friday night. That pursuit began in the Newport City limits but ended in the county. It began when a vehicle tried...
Woman Attempts To Evade Police By Crawling Under Porch
A Newport woman was arrested after she crawled under a porch in an effort to get away from law enforcement. 47 year old Melissa Ramsey was spotted by Cocke County Deputy Jacob Damron on...
Cocke County Gas Price Below State Average
Gas prices continue to be vastly different in Cocke County. At exit 435, most stations continue to be at $2.79. But three miles down the interstate at exit 432, motorists can get gas about...
Unemployment Numbers Released
Unemployment numbers were released for all 95 counties in the state of Tennessee on Thursday. All but four counties saw their unemployment rate in March below 5%. However, Cocke County remains one of the...
CCSO Warns Of Fake Facebook Post
Another fake Facebook post concerning law enforcement has surfaced. The Cocke County Sheriff’s office says these fake Facebook posts are used by scammers to try to tie up law enforcement agencies. This scam Facebook...
Four Vols Hear Name Called In NFL Draft
The NFL Draft is in the books and for the second time in three years, the Tennessee Vols have had four players drafted in the first four rounds. The Atlanta Falcons traded back into...
Newport Rescue Squad Issues Warning About Area Rivers
As warmer weather arrives and people begin to want to get out on the water, the Newport Rescue Squad is warning that care needs to be taken on the area’s rivers. The Rescue Squad...
Hamblen County Deputy Suffers House Fire
A Hamblen County deputy and his family are safe, after a fire damaged their home Wednesday night. Deputy Donnie Davis, his wife and son all escaped injury, but the fire severely damaged their home....
Vols Edge Rusher Travels I-75 For NFL
Round 1 of the NFL Draft was last night in Green Bay, WI. As expected, the Tennessee Titans drafted quarterback Cam Ward out of the University of Miami with the first overall pick. The...