A person died after a mobility scooter and a car crashed on Friday morning, according to Newport Chief of Police Scott Lamb.

Shortly before Christmas, God’s Pit Crew volunteers provided two brand-new, fully furnished homes to women who lost their ...

NEWPORT, Tenn. (WATE) — It’s been half a year since Hurricane Helene ripped through East Tennessee. Downtown Newport businesses are continuing to pick up the pieces. The devastating storm struck in ...

Local business owners in Cocke County encourage shopping small and helping the community, 15 months after Hurricane Helene ...

NEWPORT, Tenn. — The phrase "Shine On" holds a special place for the City of Newport. The city unveiled a mural Friday with the words "Shine On, Newport" a reminder to the community that they will ...

NEWPORT, Tenn. (WVLT) - The first train since Helene devastated Cocke County has passed through Newport. It comes after months of repairs from Norfolk Southern, which moved its first engine through ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of a name. NEWPORT, Tenn. (WATE) — The Stokely Memorial Library in Newport officially reopened on Monday after flooding damage from ...

NEWPORT, Tenn. (WATE) — The Pigeon River was stocked with approximately 10,000 walleye earlier this week following concerns about potential impacts from Hurricane Helene on local fish populations. In ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — An East Tennessee man died Wednesday after drowning at a reservoir at Deer Creek State Park in Utah. According to Utah State Parks, 71-year-old Daniel Thompson, of Newport, ...

NEWPORT, Tenn. — Pamela Sue (Brown) Pendleton, 59, Newport, formerly of Davenport, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at her home in the beautiful Smoky Mountains of Newport.