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.

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

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

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 ...

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

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.

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

The double base at first base is coming to high school baseball. Beginning with the 2027 season, a double first base will be ...

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

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

Crews responded to a fire at the Cocke County Highway Department Tuesday morning. Barack Obama responds to Donald Trump's ...