One man was arrested Monday in Newport after assaulting an employee at a fast food restaurant. Robert Hynes told police that he was working near the fry-station at Arby’s on Cosby Hwy when 36...

Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee has announced Rachael Ellis as the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer. Ellis has been with Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee for more than a decade,...

The East Tennessee Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2026 CNS Y-12 Community Investment Fund grant cycle, which will provide grants of up to $12,500 to organizations serving East Tennessee communities. This year’s...

A driver was uninjured after a crash at exit 432 on I-40 in Newport on Saturday. 65 year old Douglas Ingleright told Newport police he was taking the off ramp of Exit 432A to...

The National Football Foundation has released the list of 80 nominees for consideration to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2027. Three of those nominees have ties to the University...

Travelers coming into the state of Tennessee will soon have a different welcome. The state of Tennessee on Monday announced that new “Welcome To Tennessee” signs will be going up on interstates. Tennessee Department...

The national car show that was banned from Sevier County last year will now be coming back to East Tennessee, but to Bristol Motor Speedway. The event, “Slammedenuff”, was held last year at the...

A woman is dead after a house fire Friday morning in Hamblen County. Fire crews responded to the fire in the 5700 block of Old Russellville Pike in East Hamblen County around 7 am....

Heavy rains caused flash flooding in the northern parts of Cocke County this morning. The hardest hit areas were Centerview, Bybee, Parrottsville and Long Creek. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain fell in...

A man was injured in a single vehicle accident on West Highway 25/70 in Newport on Tuesday. A witness stated that he was behind a 20012 Kia Optima that was heading westbound on 25/70...