Tennessee is known as the Volunteer State. That motto is shining right now in Cocke County at many churches and organizations around and outside the county. Oner of those helping is the Newport Church...
While there is devastation in East Tennessee, it pales in comparison to what has happened in Western North Carlina. In Asheville, officials there say that more than 40 people are confirmed dead in Buncombe...
The death total from the flooding is now up to eight in East Tennessee. Three have now been confirmed dead in Unicoi County, two in Cocke County, two in Washington County and one in...
When the flood waters hit Friday, they infiltrated the Cocke County jail in the annex building, which backs up to the Pigeon River. Inmates had to be evacuated from the jail. The Cocke County...
The Cocke County Elections Commission has moved their operations from the Cocke County annex building to the early voting site in the Western Plaza Shopping Center. They are closed today, but expect to reopen...
Two people have been confirmed dead due to the flooding in Cocke County. Their identities have not been released at this time. Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis says that all missing persons have been...
NEWPORT UTILITIES WATER OPERATIONS – EMERGENCY DECLARATION Date: 09/29/2024Time: 6:30 p.m. At this time, Newport Utilities is declaring a state of emergency for all water operations.Everyone who has water service at this point in...
Cocke County and Newport City officials held a briefing on the flooding situation Saturday afternoon. According to Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis, both the Pigeon and the French Broad River shattered their previous high...
A drop off and pick up location has been set up in Newport for those wishing to donate bottled water and other supplies. This is also the place where those who are in need...
Cocke County, Sevier County and Greene County are all asking residents to conserve water as much as possible. In Greeneville, the pumps that provide that area with water were destroyed by the flood waters....