Last week the Budget Committee in Cocke County approved a $2,000 increase in pay to sheriff’s office employees on top of a possible 3% raise that could come in the budget talks next week....

The US Congress passed that legislation making Juneteenth a national holiday on June 19th…President Biden signed that into law yesterday. That has sent many federal state and local offices scrambling to figure out if...

On Monday Newport Utilities crews will be working on Industrial Road. Crews will be digging a water line on Industrial Road at Chemwood Drive. That work will begin Monday morning and continue for at...

Newport police responded to what turned out to be a he said she said in the Newport City park area. A patrolman was approached by Chris Rogers who told the officer that he had...

Cocke County authorities and THP responded to a 3 vehicle crash yesterday afternoon at the intersection of Hooper Highway and state route 32 in Cosby. Da Layna Skye Lewis of Spartanburg, South Carolina was...

The search is continuing for Summer Wells in Hawkins County. She is the little 5 year old girl that went missing from her home Tuesday night. She was last seen walking near her home...

The nation’s blood supply continues to be low. According to the American Red Cross, part of the reason for the shortage is that non-essential surgeries and other procedures with patients have resumed so that...

Cocke County detectives are asking for the public’s help in finding the man who robbed the Dollar General on Old Hwy 411 on June 8th. That night around 10pm, a male suspect came into...

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...