The national service program AmeriCorps is now recruiting for summer jobs in Newport. These jobs are in conjunction with Clinch Powell’s Appalachia CARES AmeriCorps program. The positions that are available will support housing programs,...
The man who is wanted regarding a triple murder in North Carolina will be extradited from Sevier County back to North Carolina. 28 year old Devan Loving was in court in Sevier County on...
The National Transportation Safety Board has released their preliminary investigation report into a plane crash in Jefferson County last month.The report states that the Beechcraft multi-engine plane left Knoxville Downtown Island Airport at approx....
The Cocke County and Cosby fire departments responded to a fire at a home on Upward Way Sunday morning. Upon arrival, a garage and two vehicles parked in the driveway were all engulfed in...
A man faces drug charges after a traffic stop in Cocke County over the weekend. The driver, 34 year old William Paul Hendrickson attempted to get rid of 1.6 grams of meth before being...
A structure fire is being investigated as a possible case of arson. The fire was at a home on Anise Way Sunday. Elbert Allison told the Cocke County Sheriff’s office that he was in...
This week the nation is celebrating National Police Week. It’s a week set aside each year mainly to remember law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. On Wednesday, May 13,...
A 19 year old Cocke County High School senior died Sunday after being involved in an accident on Highway 73 in Cocke County. According to a preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, a...
Cocke County Administer of Elections, Josh Blanchard, says that Cocke County’s voter turnout, though small, still outpaced numerous other counties in East Tennessee. Just over 26% of registered voters bothered to vote in the...
Governor Bill Lee has vetoed an increase to the 911 surcharge. On your phone bill, you are charged each month $1.50 as a surcharge to fund local emergency communication systems…or 911. Back in December...