Pigeon River Rises Above Flood Stage
The River Flood Warning has been cancelled in Cocke County for the Pigeon River. The National Weather Service issued the warning on Thursday afternoon after over 2 inches of rain fell in less than...
WSCC Offering Non-Credit Classes In June
Walters State Community College’s Division of Workforce Training will be offering three non-credit courses next month. These classes are open to non-students at Walters State. If you have ever wanted to learn how to...
Storms Roll Through; Hundreds Without Power
The storms that rolled through last night have led to many power outages around the area. As of 5:15 this morning, Newport Utilities is reporting just over 400 customers still without power this morning....
Man Who Held Woman Against Her Will Charged
A man who is currently incarcerated in the Washington County jail in Jonesborough is now being charged with kidnapping and aggravated assault regarding a woman who had been hospitalized in Blount County. The hospital...
CCSO Investigating Child’s Death
The Cocke County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 14 month old child. The accident happened Monday afternoon at around 1:40pm on private property. Sheriff CJ Ball says the accident involved a...
More Drug Arrests Over The Weekend
Newport police arrested a woman after she was found passed out sitting in a vehicle in the drive-thru of a bank’s ATM. Police were called to First Horizon bank on Cosby Hwy after a...
DUI Arrest On Saturday
A Cocke County deputy pulled over a vehicle that was running off the road on Highway 340 near Parrottsville on Saturday. The Nissan van was pulled over in the Parrottsville Dollar General parking lot....
Woman Charged With Non-Emergency Call To 911
A woman was arrested in Newport Sunday night after she called 911 saying she was putting on a show for her neighbors and then hung up. When police arrived, 56 year old Karen Stinson...
Two Face Charges After 4th Street Assault
Two men were arrested after they assaulted another man on 4th Street in Newport Sunday night. Eric Carver told police that he heard something outside that sounded like a vehicle crash. When he went...
Sevier County Teacher Suspended
A Sevier County teacher has been suspended from his job and now faces charges after accusations of sexual misconduct surfaced and an investigation was launched. Sevier county School officials say that back on February...