Gas Prices On The Rise As Holiday Travel Begins
As you drive into work this morning and stop to get gas, you might get a little shock when you look at the price at the pump. Gas prices have jumped up as much...
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Thief Strikes I-40 Construction Zone
The Cocke County Sheriff’s office is investigating after a thief or thieves struck at a portion of I-40 that is currently closed to all but local traffic. A representative with Blaylock Construction says a...
Appalachia Service Project To Help Flood Victims
More help coming for those whose homes were damaged or destroyed in the flood caused by Hurricane Helene. The Appalachia Service Project is getting prepared to come into Cocke County and help homeowners rebuild....
Mountain Strong To Pay Property Taxes For Flood Destroyed Homes
Mountain Strong, the organization started by the Cocke County Partnership to help flood victims in Cocke County, is about to give an early Christmas present to those who lost their homes in the flood....
Stokely Library Looking For Donations To Rebuild
A GoFundMe page has been started for the Stokely Library in Newport. The library had just a couple inches of water inside, but that did plenty of damage. The library building needs a new...
Lee In Support Of Trump’s Deportation Plan
Governor Bill Lee says he agrees with President-Elect Donald Trump’s plan to deport illegal immigrants. During the Biden Administration, illegal immigration has skyrocketed with an estimated 8-10 million illegals streaming across the southern border...
Roads To Close In Cherokee National Forest For The Winter
Cherokee National Forest officials announced on Monday the dates that they will close roads in the forest for the winter in the north zone of the forest, which includes Cocke and Greene counties. Big...
FEMA Extends Deadline To File For Unemployment Caused By Flood
FEMA on Monday announced that the deadline to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance from the State of Tennessee is being extended to Tuesday, Jan. 7. That is also the last day to apply for...
Cherokee Health Systems Brining Mobile Clinic To Newport
If you were affected by the recent flood caused by Hurricane Helene and are in need of healthcare, Cherokee Health Systems is offering their assistance. CHS will have a mobile clinic in Newport tomorrow...
FEMA Surpasses $23 Million In Assistance
FEMA says they have now approved more than $23 million in federal assistance for 6,471 households in Tennessee regarding the flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. More than $11.6 million has approved for Housing Assistance,...