Chief Maurice Shults Announces Retirement

Newport Police Chief Maurice Shults has announced his intention to retire from the force in January. In a release sent out Thursday morning, Chief Shults says he will end his 40 plus year law...

Man Faces Several Charges

Newport police arrested a man Monday night after he pointed a gun at others during a confrontation. According to the police report, witnesses differed in their version of events, but a vehicle had come...

Earthquake Registers 2.4 Magnitude

The ground shook briefly in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), an earthquake struck in the park Sunday night and registered as a 2.4 magnitude quake...

CCSO Investigating Case Of Vandalism

The Cocke County Sheriff’s office investigating a case of vandalism that caused several thousand dollar’s worth of damage to a man’s vehicle. Larry Caldwell of Newport showed a deputy the damage done to his...

National Emergency Alert Test Wednesday

At 2:20pm Wednesday, October 4, the Federal Communications Commission will have a national test of the Emergency Alert System. This will also test the Emergency Wireless System. That means all cell phones that are...