Woman Steals Gift Cards Of No Value
A woman was arrested Wednesday morning after employees at Walgreens’ saw her stealing gift cards. Police found the woman…44 year old Alice Vick in a parking lot on Cosby Hwy across from Walgreen’s. She...
92.3 WNPC Local News
Man Arrested For Possession Of Stolen License Plates
Wednesday afternoon police in Newport were dispatched about an unwanted man at a residence. That call turned into a recovery of stolen license plates. 31 year old Daniel Setzer told police he had been...
Man Leaves Scene Of Accident On Cosby Highway
Newport & Cocke County police both responded to a crash at Cosby Hwy and the Cosby Cut-off Road intersection Wednesday night. Jerry Raines stated he was stopped at the red light when a Jeep...
Cocke County Family Resource Center Receives Huge Donation
Earlier today, Ole Smoky Moonshine made a big investment in Cocke County with a large donation to the Cocke County Family Resource Center with Cocke County Schools. This morning at the Cocke County High...
Groundbreaking For Newport Bypass This Friday
It has been a long wait, but a project that has been in the works for many years is finally getting ready to begin. This Friday morning, The Tennessee Department of Transportation will be...
City Council Okays Mini Pumper For Newport Fire Department
It will be a Merry Christmas for the Newport Fire Department as last night the Newport City Council approved the purchase of a mini-pumper for the Newport Fire Department. A mini pumper has a...
Morristown Man Killed In Tragic Accident
Tragedy for a Morristown family just before Christmas. On Sunday night, 22 year old Tristan Lemka of Morristown was traveling southbound on Hwy 160 when he was involved in an automobile accident with another...
Candidate Qualifying Begins Monday, December 20
Candidate qualifying starts in Cocke County next week for the 2022 election. Starting on Monday, the Cocke County Election commission will have nominating petitions available for numerous positions in the county. They include… County...
Newport Woman Arrested In Parrottsville On Drug Charges
Cocke County police made a traffic stop on Hwy 321 in Parrottsville Monday afternoon. The driver of the vehicle was Curt Huff and the passenger was 32 year old Chlorissa Sartain of Newport. She...
State Financial Number For November Show Continued Growth
Financial numbers for the state of Tennessee for the month of November were released on Monday and they show the growth trend in the state continuing. Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Butch Eley...
