Counterfeit $100 Bill Passed

A counterfeit $100 bill was passed at a Newport business on Saturday. Employees at Weigel’s on Cosby Hwy stated that a black male entered the store Saturday evening and purchased a pepsi, slice of...

Wal-Mart Victim Of Theft Over $1,000

Newport police are looking for three suspects that committed theft at the Wal-Mart in Newport last week. Loss prevention at Wal-Mart says that an unidentified male and female subject loaded up shopping carts with...

You Can Run But You Can’t Hide

The Cocke County Sheriff’s office arrested a South Carolina man Monday who tried to hide from law enforcement. The sheriff’s department says that 31 year old James Phillips of Easley, SC was speeding early...