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Work Continuing On Jones Cove Bridge

Construction crews are continuing work on the bridge on Jones Cove Road. That bridge is having to be rebuilt after being washed away from floodwaters back in late June. TDOT says they are rebuilding...

Gas Prices Continue To Fall

Gas price below $3 a gallon??…actually saw that this weekend in Newport. Gas prices are continuing to tumble…in Cocke County right now the average price for gas is $3.05…the lowest price being $2.98. Now...

Newport Police Called To Wal-Mart

Newport police were called to Wal-Mart Wednesday, but this time not for shoplifting. This time a man was trying to return merchandise for a refund, but when the cashier asked for his ID, it...

Busy Weekend Around The Area

Two weeks ago was Labor Day weekend. That is generally considered the final weekend of summer. But…this weekend is the true final weekend of summer and there is a lot going on. The Tennessee...

State Unemployment Rate Rises For August

The state’s unemployment rate went up just a tick in the month of August. In July Tennessee’s unemployment rate was 3.3%…that just above the all-time low of 3.2%. In August that number went up...

William David Phillips Sentenced

The man who claimed he heard voices telling him to run over a mother and her child in Jefferson City three years ago has now been sentenced. Back in June of 2019, William David...