Sevier County Woman Missing
The Sevier County Sheriffs Office is investigating the case of a missing adult. On Tuesday, the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office was notified that a woman identified as Autumn Hackney was last seen on Monday,...
Storm Debris Collection
The Cocke County Emergency Management Agency and FEMA have announced that private citizens will not have to pay for debris removal from their homes and property. For those doing cleanup on their property, they...
Nearby Laundromats Offering Assistance
One of the issues for Cocke County residents is doing laundry. With no water available right now, even laundromats in Newport are unusable. That leaves thousands of residents with no way to wash clothes....
Cocke Co. Election Commission Completes Move To Western Plaza
The relocation of the Cocke County Election Commission is now complete. The Elections Commission is now operating out of the Early Voting Site in the Western Plaza Shopping Center. Administer of Elections, Josh Blanchard...
Newport Church Of God Overflowing With Items For Flood Victims
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...
Hundreds Still Missing In Western North Carolina
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...
Flooding Death Toll Now Eight
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...
Cocke County Inmates Being Housed In Area Counties
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...
Cocke County Elections Office Moving
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 confirmed Dead In Cocke County
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...