City Of Newport Compiles List Of Contractors
As Cocke County continues to recover from the recent flooding, and the work begins to rebuild what was destroyed and damaged, the City of Newport has compiled a list of contractors. These are licensed...
Boil Order Lifted For All NU Customers
Good news…Newport Utilities has lifted the boil order for all of Cocke County. Newport Utilities said in a release “we have thoroughly tested and evaluated water samples taken throughout our service area and concluded...
Newfound Gap Road Reopened To 24 Hour Traffic
Newfound Gap Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park reopened this morning at 7:30 and will now remain open 24 hours a day. The park had been forced to close the road from...
BOIL WATER ALERT LIFTED FOR ALL NEWPORT UTILITIES CUSTOMERS
On September 27th, Newport Utilities issued a Boil Water Notice to all water customers following the Hurricane Helene-related flooding. That notice required customers to boil their water prior to consumption, and to take extra...
Cocke County Sheriff Respond To Bullet Fired Into House
The Cocke County Sheriff’s office responded to a call about a bullet being fired into a house last week. The homeowners say they were awakened around 4 am Wednesday morning by what sounded like...
Police Respond To Shots Fired
Police responded Sunday afternoon in Newport to a report of shots being fired. Three individuals stated that 40 year old Matthew Sherfield had pulled into a driveway on College Street and began blowing the...
Rep. Diana Harshbarger Reminds Flood Victims Of Assistance Available
Us Representative Diana Harshbarger says that her office is available for anyone who needs assistance in navigating the disaster help that is available for this affected by the flood caused by Hurricane Helene about...
East TN Death Toll Increases
The death toll from the flood caused by Hurricane Helene eleven days ago is now up to 15 in East Tennessee. The majority of those deaths coming from Unicoi County with seven. Three in...
Governor Lee And Other Elected Officials Tour I-40 Damage
Governor Bill Lee was in Cocke County on Monday. Lee and other elected officials were touring the area of I-40 that was damaged in the recent flooding. Parts of the eastbound lanes were washed...
Local, State And Federal Agencies Participate In Town Hall Meeting
A townhall meeting was held Sunday night in Newport at the Newport Grammar School auditorium. A large crowd was there to listen to state and federal agencies talk about how they are responding to...