Tractor Trailer Fire Closes 1-40 West
Hot brakes…that is what caused a tractor trailer fire that backed up traffic on Interstate 40 for miles back into North Carolina. The truck driver, 70 year old Jabari Miller from Charlotte told the...
Civil Service Testing Announced
The Cocke County Sheriff’s Office is looking for you…but in a good way. The Cocke County Civil Service Board has announced that they are looking to fill many positions within the sheriff’s office. These...
Fund Set Up For Gatlinburg Police Officer
The city of Gatlinburg has set up a fund for the family of that Gatlinburg Police Officer who was injured while trying to save his family in that house fire on Saturday. Robert Frederick...
Update On Search For Missing Man
More information about that missing man in Jefferson County. 73 year old Joe Hall is from South Carolina and was here camping with his family off Upper Rhinehart Road near the Jefferson/Cocke County line...
USDA Commodities Distribution Set For June 29th
Later this month there will be a food commodity distribution from the USDA in Cocke County. The Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority will be holding that commodities distribution on Tuesday June 29th at the National Guard...
Bear Trapped and Tranquilized In Cades Cove
Wildlife officials in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park had to trap and tranquilize a bear yesterday in Cades Cove. Crews had received notification of a bear that was getting too close to humans....
Lindsay Gap Road Reopened
Lindsay Gap Road is reopen today after being closed for installation of guard rails yesterday. The Cocke County Sheriff’s office says that bridge has been the site of numerous accidents and they hope that...
Walter State Registration Open
Registration for the summer and fall semesters are now open at Walters State. The summer semester starts tomorrow, June 3rd…and will last 10 weeks. You can split that into two 5 week semesters with...
Two Dead In Gatlinburg Fire Identified
Authorities in Sevier County are still investigating what caused a fire on Saturday that destroyed the home of a Gatlinburg police officer. The Sevier County police department has revealed that the daughter and father...
County Days at Ober Gatlinburg
Now that the trams are operating again to Ober Gatlinburg…County Days are coming back to the popular tourist attraction. Starting next Monday June 7th and going till Friday June 11th all residents & employees...