NEWPORT, Tenn. (WATE) — Construction is underway on new affordable housing in Cocke County as efforts continue to increase the amount of affordable housing in Tennessee. Phase one of Newport Commons, ...

NEWPORT, Tenn. (WATE) — A Newport man is facing a charge of rape following allegations stemming from an incident in November 2024. John Shropshire, 25, of Newport, turned himself in Tuesday morning he ...

NEWPORT, Tenn. (WATE) — A Newport woman received a new house on Saturday after her home was reduced to rubble in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in September. Janet Sams lives on the Pigeon River 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. (WATE) — The Newport Police Department padlocked a house on Northside Avenue as a public nuisance on Friday in an effort to fight drug use. The house is related to four known overdose ...

NEWPORT, Tenn. — Around 2 months after Hurricane Helene brought deadly flooding to Newport, putting much of the community underwater, some small businesses are still working to recover. Melissa ...

A couple planning for their wedding was arrested in Newport Monday in regards to the sale of drugs by Newport Police and the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Knoxville, Tenn.-based Tennova Healthcare selected Matthew Littlejohn to serve as CEO for Newport (Tenn.) Medical Center, effective Jan. 2, 2019. 1. Mr. Littlejohn is assistant CEO of Tennova ...