Body Found In Pigeon River
The Cocke County Sheriff’s office is investigating after a body was found in the Pigeon River Saturday afternoon. The sheriff’s office was contacted around 12:40 Saturday afternoon after a man’s body was spotted by...
Lee Sends Lawmakers Proposed Change To Mental Health Order Of Protection
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee this week has sent a proposal to lawmakers on Capitol Hill looking to improve Tennessee’s existing “Order of Protection” law. Lee’s proposed amendment to the law states that a petition...
Man Arrested With Meth And Heroin
The Cocke County Sheriff’s office arrested a man on Thursday with a substantial amount of drugs. Arrested was 26 year old Justin Patterson. He was in possession of 2 ounces of methamphetamine plus 5...
Third District Rep. Resigns
An East Tennessee state representative has resigned from the house. Rep. Scotty Campbell, who represents the 3rd district resigned his house seat after an ethics committee determined he violated the General Assembly’s discrimination and...
Rental Cabins In Sevier County To See Increase In Property Tax
If you own a rental cabin in Sevier County, get ready to pay more in property tax…alot more. The Sevier County Board of Commissioners has voted to affirm a state law that went into...
Extra P-EBT Benefits For Current School Year Distributed
The Tennessee Department of Human Services on Thursday announced details on the distribution of the Pandemic Electronic Benefit (P-EBT) Program for the 2022-2023 school year. Eligible K-12 students who attended school in person will...
Countdown For Smokies Is On
The project that will send the Tennessee Smokies to Knoxville has been given the green light this week. The Knoxville Sports Authority this week approved the developers for the new stadium being built in...
Fee-Free Day In GSMNP Saturday
National Park week runs from April 22-April 30. To commemorate, April 22 is Fee Free day in the nation’s national parks, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is taking part. On April 22nd...
Courthouse Back To Normal After Bomb Threat
The Cocke County Courthouse is back to normal after an eventful time Thursday morning. Shortly before 9am, someone called a bomb threat into 911 regarding the Cocke County Courthouse. The building was evacuated, and...
Runaway Returned To DCS, Driver Not Located
Late Tuesday night, Newport police spotted a 2010 Land Rover south of Newport on Cosby Hwy headed northbound going nearly 88 mph. That vehicle finally pulled over at the intersection with Early Road, where...