Two people were charged with animal cruelty after the White Pine Police Department found “inhumane conditions” in a home, ...

Former Laurel County Schools Police Chief Dan Smoot is no longer employed by the school system after DUI charges, Laurel County Public Schools said. On Friday, the ...

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 efforts.

Evalett High was charged with her father's murder after the June 10 shooting. WBIR sued to make the court records public.

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 ...