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

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

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

The county’s existing jail has closed due to water damage, forcing the county to house inmates at facilities around the region at an estimated annual cost of $2 million.

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

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

NEWPORT, Tenn. (WTVF) — First responders were able to get the fire at the Cocke County Highway Department under control on Tuesday. County officials report that it's safe for all evacuees to return to ...

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

NEWPORT, Tenn. ( WATE ) — A restaurant in Newport is set to reopen 10 months after it was nearly destroyed in Helene. Grill 73 sits across the street from the Pigeon River on State Route 73. It serves ...

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

Here is a list of scrimmages across the Knoxville area before the 2025 Tennessee high school football season starts.

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