The Jefferson County Sheriff’s office has made an arrest after a bomb threat was sent to school principal’s via e-mail on Tuesday. The threat involved five schools. Upon receiving the bomb threat, School Resource...
The Newport police department is attempting to identify a woman who was spotted shoplifting at Wal-Mart Monday evening. Wal-Mart loss prevention stated they observed the woman enter the store at the Lawn and Garden...
Newport Utilities made a major announcement on Monday regarding their internet service called NU Connect. A grant the utility has received will allow NU connect to be expanded into Parrottsville and Chestnut Hill, two...
Walters State and Sonoco have announced they have partnered to develop an apprenticeship program to train maintenance mechanics. Apprentices will also learn electromechanical or automation skills. Apprentices will receive valuable on-the-job training and get...
The first Community Outreach meeting with the Cocke County Sheriff’s office for 2024 has now been scheduled. That first meeting of the New Year will take place in Del Rio at the Del Rio...
Cocke County and surrounding counties experienced significant wind gusts overnight. Wind gusts of 40 miles an hour plus were common at times. This has led several school systems to close for today because of...
A man is facing marijuana charges because he had low blood pressure. The Cocke County Sheriff’s office says they were called to the home of 60 year old Jeffrey Johnson Sunday evening for a...
Police were called to the Waffle House on Cosby Hwy in Newport Wednesday morning at 2:25 am. Two masked men had walked into the restaurant with a gun. 33 year old Christopher Haney and...
New information released on the fire this week in Morristown reveals the man who set the Parks-Belk building on fire in downtown Morristown was planning on doing a lot more damage to that area....
A case of misuse of funds at a Cocke County homeowners’ association. Angelle McKee with the Emerald Pointe Subdivision homeowner’s association told the Cocke County Sheriff’s office that over $11,000 was missing from their...