Black Bear Fire Grows To Over 2,000 Acres
The recent winds wound up stirring the Black Bear fire burning near the state line along Interstate 40. According to the Forest Service, the fire grew over the weekend by about 120 acres. The...
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State Of Tennessee Revenues Down For October
Revenues were down for the state of Tennessee during the month of October. Numbers were released earlier today and according to Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson, overall October revenues were...
UT Vols Headed To Citrus Bowl
Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Vols will be busy on New Years’ Day. It was announced on Sunday that Tennessee will appear in the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. This will be the sixth...
Cocke County Senior Center Asking For Help With Senior Angel Tree
The Cocke County Senior Center is once again having their senior angel tree. Similar to the Salvation Army’s Angel tree for children, the senior angel tree provides Christmas for 5those seniors in Cocke County...
Cocke County C-5 Makes TN First Lady’s Specialist List
Cocke County’s Cradle To Career Coalition, better known as C-5 is getting some statewide recognition. The non-profit that works to improve the lives of Cocke County students has made Tennessee First Lady, Maria Lee’s...
Going Real for Christmas
If you have not went out and gotten a Christmas tree yet, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture has a suggestion for you…go real this year. Real Christmas trees are available at many businesses in...
Main Street To Be Closed In Newport Monday Dec 4
An upcoming road closure may affect your travel to downtown Newport Monday. The city of Newport says that Norfolk Southern Railroad will be doing maintenance work Monday morning, December 4 and that will require...
NPS Warns Of Parking Pass Scam
The National Park Service is warning about a scam revolving around parking passes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The National Park Service says they are investigating an online scam that is selling...
CCSO Continues Search For Burglary Suspect
The Cocke County Sheriff’s office along with East TN Crime Stoppers are continuing to look for a suspect in a recent rash of burglaries in Newport. Bryan Thompson remains at large. He is the...
Arson Suspected In Unoccupied Home Fire
Fire crews battled a structure fire in the early morning hours Thursday. When first responders arrived, they found a one story home on fire in the area of the Family Inn on west Highway...