The county's existing jail has closed due to water damage, forcing the county to house inmates at facilities around the ...

The Necessary family in East Tennessee returns home 10 months after Hurricane Helene, thanks to volunteer and church efforts.

NEWPORT, Tenn. (WATE) — An explosion at the Cocke County Highway Department left the building a total loss Tuesday. This ...

NEWPORT, Tenn. (WVLT) - Cocke County’s highway department building caught fire Tuesday, according to Mayor Rob Mathis. He ...

The mayor said the area contained "dangerous explosives" and asked people to stay clear of the highway department as crews ...

The Bread Basket in Newport had to close down for a couple months, but have since reopened under a new director, hoping to ...

Responding to concerns raised at Tuesday’s Cocke County Regional Planning Commission meeting, legal counsel for Newport Utilities told The Plain Talk on Friday that the utility can legally ...

NEWPORT — Flames could be seen across the Pigeon River and along Highway 73 from a major fire that broke out Tuesday morning ...

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) reported Thursday that all 95 of Tennessee’s counties saw ...

According to the sheriff's office, deputies responded to 86 overdoses in 2023. That number has since dropped thanks to ...

A fire at the Cocke County Highway Department in Newport, which had explosives inside, was brought under control without ...

The public is being asked to avoid the area of the Cocke County Highway Department in Newport, after it caught fire and has ...