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Highway Patrol keeping an eye on Hwy. 25/70 bridge in Cocke Co. Video included

There's more fallout from the rock slide blocking Interstate 40 near the Tennessee - North Carolina line. More>>

Newport bar owner gets probation for pleading guilty to sales tax evasion

A Newport bar and grill owner Patsy Ann Quinton, 56, pleaded guilty Tuesday to sales tax evasion, but she won't serve any time in prison. More>>

Candlelight vigil held for missing Cocke County teenager Video included

A Cocke County teenager has been missing for 195 days. Her family does not want the community to forget her.  More>>

Rock slide puts Newport businesses in financial jeopardy Video included

Newport business owners fear their financial livelihoods are in jeopardy after the Interstate 40 rock slide near the North Carolina border. More>>

I-40 rock slide devastates Cocke Co. businesses

The massive rock slide near the North Carolina-Tennessee border is now expected to keep the interstate closed for at least four months. More>>

I-40 rock slide could mean higher taxes in Cocke County

Cocke County Mayor Iliff McMahan says the detour signs are quickly killing his county's business because they lead drivers to believe exit 432 is now the last exit on the interstate. That's why he met with TDOT and asked them to make a change. More>>

5 arrested on slew of charges in Cocke Co. counterfeit bust

Five people have been arrested in a large counterfeit bust in Cocke County. More>>

Police, mother of missing Newport teen plead for clues and info

It's been six months since Megan Maxwell, 19, of Newport, disappeared. She was last heard from in the early morning hours of April 26. More>>

Massive rockslide blocks I-40 at N.C/Tenn. border

A massive rockslide that happened early Sunday has blocked a portion of Interstate 40 in both directions. More>>

Cocke Co. judge faces charges of witness tampering

A Cocke County judge who recently settled a complaint before the Tennessee Court of the Judiciary is facing new charges of witness tampering and obstruction of justice. More>>

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