National Drug Take Back Day April 25
The date for National Drug Take Back Day has been announced. That date is Saturday, April 25. The Newport Police Department will be set up at Wal-Mart on Cosby Hwy from 10am-2pm that day....
Memorial Stone Vandalized
The Cocke County Sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s help in finding out who vandalized a memorial stone behind the National Guard Armory. The sheriff’s office says the stone had been knocked over...
After Busy March, GSMNP Says Visitors Need To Prepare
After several emergency incidents happened in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park during the month of March, park officials are wanting to remind visitors to plan ahead, prepare for changing conditions and know their...
Grainger Co Man Indicted In Overdose Death In Jefferson County
A Grainger County man is being charged with the death of a Jefferson County woman. The Jefferson County Grand Jury on Thursday returned an indictment of second degree murder against 45 year old Richie...
Cocke County School System To Seek Afterschool Grant
The Cocke County School System has announced they are applying for a Lottery For Education Afterschool Programs Grant regarding three elementary schools in the county, Del Rio, Grassy Fork and Smoky Mountain. The grant...
Man Dies In Three Wheeler Crash In Sevier County
One person is dead after a crash that happened on the east side of Sevierville this week. According to Sevierville police, a Nissan pickup truck was heading westbound on Dolly Parton Parkway, US 411,...
Man Arrested For Aggravated Assault And Breaking And Entering
A man was arrested on Tuesday (3/31) in Newport after witnesses say he chased a woman with a baseball bat. Police were dispatched to the Krystal’s on West Broadway after employees called for help...
THSO & THP Launch Operation Hands Free
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. To coincide with that, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office and Tennessee Highway Patrol on Wednesday kicked off what they call “Operation Hands Free”. This month, the Highway...
Hendon Hooker Signed By Titans
A popular former Tennessee Volunteer is back home in Tennessee. Former Vol quarterback Hendon Hooker has signed a contract with the Tennessee Titans. Hooker led Tennessee to its first 11-win season since 2001 during...
Gatlinburg Hotel Partially Destroyed By Fire
Fire crews responded to a fire at a Gatlinburg hotel on Wednesday, 4/1. Around 2am, hotel guests at The Sidney James Mountain Lodge on Airport Road were awakened by smoke. One of the lodge’s...