I-40 January Opening Hits Snag

The state of North Carolina’s plan to reopen Interstate 40 to traffic in January has collapsed…literally, at least for now. The North Carolina Department of Transportation had planned to reopen I-40 with one lane...

Shop With A Cop Lands In Cocke County

Tuesday night, local law enforcement in Cocke County celebrated Christmas by taking some local kids shopping. It was “Shop With A Cop” Tuesday at Wal-Mart in Newport. The Newport Police Department and the Cocke...

Norfolk Southern Gives Update On Railroad

Norfolk Southern Railroad gave an update on the line that runs from Newport to Asheville, NC. You might recall that railroad was heavily damaged from the flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, with section of...

Thief Strikes I-40 Construction Zone

The Cocke County Sheriff’s office is investigating after a thief or thieves struck at a portion of I-40 that is currently closed to all but local traffic. A representative with Blaylock Construction says a...