Woman charged With 4 Counts Of Reckless Endangerment
The Cocke County Sheriff’s office arrested a woman Friday night in the Edwina Bridgeport area after an assault call. Dustin Hurley told a deputy that he and 28 year old Summer Wilde had gotten...
Howmet Aerospace Expanding
A company in Morristown is going to be expanding its operations there and that is going to mean job opportunities for the surrounding area. Howmet Aerospace announced they will be making a nearly $28...
Early voting Continues
One week of early voting is complete. The Early Voting site opened on Friday July 12. As of Saturday July 20, 720 registered voters have cast their ballots early. This week is the last...
Leadvale Access Closed For Maintenance
The Leadvale Access between Newport and White Pine will be closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next week, July 22- 24. Crews will be performing maintenance on the access road. They will be repairing potholes,...
Altercation Leads To Assault Charge
A 20 year old man was taken to jail Thursday night after an altercation in the parking lot of Wal-Mart in Newport. A witness told police that he observed the offender, Raven Bare, aggressively...
Stolen Gun Shows Up At Pawn Shop
The Newport Police department is investigating after a stolen handgun showed up at a pawn shop in Newport. Fred Bryson, Jr. told the sheriff’s office he attempted to pawn a Smith & Wesson M&P...
Students Return To Class…In Alcoa
We are still a couple months away from summer officially coming to an end, but summer is about to be over for East Tennessee students. Most students will be going back to school the...
State Unemployment Rate Remains At Record Low
The state of Tennessee continues to experience record-low unemployment. Data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development on Thursday shows the rate for June came in at 3%, which was unchanged from...
City Of Morristown Asking For Residents Input
As East Tennessee continues to see a boom in population as people move into this area from other parts of the country, Morristown has been one of the locations that has seen a big...
Court Of Appeals Keeps Injunction In Place Regarding Title IX
A court injunction will remain in place that essentially prohibits the Biden Administration’s attempt to rewrite Title IX. That change would change the definition of “sex” in Title IX to include “gender identity”. Title...