Cades Cove Loop Road Re-Opens
After being closed for three weeks, the Cades Cove Loop Road in the Great Smoky Moutains National park re-opened to all vehicles at noon yesterday. The popular attraction was closed on September 7th so...
Newport Utility Board Meets
Newport Utility board met on Monday and discussed several topics. The completion of the Grit King Project at the wastewater plant was announced…that project coming in under budget at just over a million dollars....
Greeneville Student Charged With Weapon Threat
Greeneville police have charged the student who caused the Greeneville High School to go into lockdown mode Tuesday. At about 7:20 yesterday morning Greeneville High School administration was notified that a student was planning...
Covid Cases Declining In Cocke County
Covid cases continue to decline in Cocke County…451 cases right now being reported for the past 2 weeks dating back to September 15th…no new deaths from Covid reported in Cocke County. Few deaths reported...
Weapon Threat Puts Greeneville High School On Lockdown
This morning Greeneville High School received a tip that a student was intending to bring a weapon to the Greeneville High School this morning. Police were called and the school was placed into lockdown...
Tuesday Is National Voter Registration Day
Today is National Voter Registration Day. Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett encourages Tennesseans to register to vote today, and for registered voters to check their voter registration status plus show friends, coworkers and...
Cocke County Sheriff’s Narcotics Division Makes Drug Bust
Drug Agents with the new Narcotics Division within the Cocke County sheriff’s office made a big drug bust on Monday. Agents conducted a search warrant at a residence on Stoneview Way in Cosby. A...
Drug Bust In Cocke County
Another drug arrest made in Cocke County on Monday. Agents arrested 43 year old Ryan John Wolbert. Agents seized 8.2 grams of methamphetamine and around $300 in cash from Wolbert. He has been charged...
Newport Utilities To Do Water Line Work On West Side Of Newport
If you live or work around the area of the new Love’s Travel Center currently under construction…some work will be going on tomorrow that will affect your availability to water for a few hours....
Unemployment Claims Up In The Area
Unemployment claims took a tick upwards in the area for the week ending September 18th. In Cocke County there were 114 persons who filed for initial benefits…that goes with 139 continued claims. Greene County...