Newport Utilities has announced they have paired with TVA EnergyRight to offer to its customers the Home Uplift program. That is a program for owners of manufactured homes to receive free energy upgrades to...

Cocke County deputies had to take cover behind their vehicles when they responded to a call in the early hours of Monday June 14th. Deputies were originally called out to a residence on Giles...

Investigators with the state highway patrol are still investigating that crash on Interstate 40 that closed down the westbound lanes of the interstate for several hours yesterday morning. Traffic was backed up at one...

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an “endangered child alert” concerning a missing 5 year old girl in Hawkins County. Authorities are looking for the little girl named Summer Wells…she was last seen...

Detectives in Sevierville are asking the help of members of the community in identifying a suspect. Detectives want to talk to this person about the attempted kidnapping last month of a male 15 year...

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is warning the public about a new phone scam that involves human trafficking. The TBI says the scammers are using the Tennessee Human Trafficking Hotline and a number with...

It is now official…Neyland Stadium will be full this fall. UT officials made the announcement yesterday that for Neyland Stadium’s 100th year, capacity will return to 100%. The Vols will kick off their 2021...

A Johnson City man was arraigned yesterday afternoon on charges of second degree murder. 23 year old Randy Canter is accused of shooting 22 year old Joshua Alexander early Monday morning in a dispute...

The CLB has called a special session for Monday June 28th to discuss passing the budget…if the budget does not pass on June 28th….the CLB has scheduled a second meeting for Tuesday June 29th...

Tomorrow evening at 5:30 the Newport /Cocke County Economic Development Commission and the Cocke County partnership will have their board meetings at Newport City Hall. Part of the agenda for the EDC meeting will...