A man who is currently incarcerated in the Washington County jail in Jonesborough is now being charged with kidnapping and aggravated assault regarding a woman who had been hospitalized in Blount County. The hospital...
The Cocke County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 14 month old child. The accident happened Monday afternoon at around 1:40pm on private property. Sheriff CJ Ball says the accident involved a...
Newport police arrested a woman after she was found passed out sitting in a vehicle in the drive-thru of a bank’s ATM. Police were called to First Horizon bank on Cosby Hwy after a...
A Cocke County deputy pulled over a vehicle that was running off the road on Highway 340 near Parrottsville on Saturday. The Nissan van was pulled over in the Parrottsville Dollar General parking lot....
A woman was arrested in Newport Sunday night after she called 911 saying she was putting on a show for her neighbors and then hung up. When police arrived, 56 year old Karen Stinson...
Two men were arrested after they assaulted another man on 4th Street in Newport Sunday night. Eric Carver told police that he heard something outside that sounded like a vehicle crash. When he went...
A Sevier County teacher has been suspended from his job and now faces charges after accusations of sexual misconduct surfaced and an investigation was launched. Sevier county School officials say that back on February...
People continue to find new ways to shoplift from stores. Lowe’s Home Improvement called Newport Police to tell them about a recent shoplifting event. The loss prevention manager at Lowe’s told police that he...
A Newport man was arrested for assault Thursday after he spit on fellow motorists. Police responded to a call from a motorist about a possible drunk driver going at a high speed down East...
A new area code is coming to East Tennessee. According to the Public Utility Commission, the 423-area code is expected to run out of new numbers in the third quarter of 2025. the new...