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Report: Caller convinces employee to break door, take money from safe
A juvenile employee at a local motel may have been the unwitting victim of a hoax caller posing as the juvenile’s manager according to a Newport Police Department incident report. According to the report filed by Officer Andy Oliver on Friday, April 19, he was dispatched to Quality Inn where the manager told him an employee had broken a door and broke into the safe. Oliver then reports speaking to...
Lady Red show ‘fight’ to win regular season district title
In the fifth inning on Thursday, Danny Hartsell pulled his Cocke County softball team into a huddle. They trailed 2-0 against Carter at the time, with Hartsell citing his own mistakes as the reason for the deficit. So when he looked into his players’ eyes, Hartsell was frank with them. “Look,” he said, “somebody has...
Trucker dies in rollover accident on I-40 in Newport
A tractor-trailer driver died Tuesday morning following a rollover accident on I-40 in Newport. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), Larry D. Wells, 65, died when the 2024 Freightliner he was driving left the roadway. THP reports Wells was traveling eastbound on I-40 at the 435 mile marker when his vehicle went off the left side of the roadway striking the cable barrier. It then went down an embankment...
Donation to Newport Fire
Members of Masonic Lodge 118 were on hand at the April 15 Newport City Council meeting to donate fire suppression devices, a followup to their earlier donation to the St. Paul Park Fire Department. The group also plans on making a county donation. Shown above from left to right are Tom Burbank, Warren Lynch, Bob Bay, Stephen Ingram, Newport Fire Chief Steve Wiley, County Commissioner Karla Bigham, and Al Rieder. Not shown: John Hawthorne.
Haywood County domestic violence dispute, shooting reignites call for harsher laws
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Authorities know domestic dispute calls can become volatile at a moment's notice, as evidenced earlier this month in Haywood County which led to an officer-involved shooting. A local organization that advocates for domestic violence survivors, while not commenting on the specific case or events...
Construction impacting drivers in East Tennessee this weekend
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Several construction projects are expected to impact drivers in East Tennessee this weekend. WATE’s Bo Williams has what you need to know about road work expected this weekend. A traffic advisory has been issued for the Sevier County Heritage Day special event. On Saturday, April 27, Court Avenue, between Bruce Street […]
Former middle school janitor charged with indecent liberties against a student
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A former janitor for a Haywood County school faces charges and is accused of making inappropriate advances on a student. Christopher Roy Giles, 29, is charged with indecent liberties against a student and indecent liberties against a child. Investigators say allegedly, the incident took...
Thornton follows Maryville signing with record achievement
Last Friday, Cocke County senior Mariah Thornton signed with Maryville College to continue her hurdling career after high school. After signing, she admitted that there was one goal she still wanted to accomplish before wrapping up her CCHS career: to break the school record in the 100-meter hurdle time, which stood at 18 seconds exactly. On Thursday night, a mere six days after her signing, Thornton accomplished exactly that with...
Sevierville teacher in search of help for student with cleft palate
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. — A Sevierville elementary school teacher is hoping to find help for a student with a cleft palate. Cierra Folino, from Sevierville Primary School, said she began to notice in the cafeteria that Olvin Jafeth Valle Flores wasn't able to eat tough food. "I teach kindergarten, I...
TWRA, bear rescue crews work to keep bears out of trash in Sevierville
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Appalachian Bear Rescue and Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency are working together to install trash can straps and keep bears out of trash in a Sevierville subdivision. Earlier this week, ABR staff and a few operations managers from Amazon partnered to help distribute door hangers with information about the project throughout […]
Watch: Friday on LETN with the 43rd Annual British Festival, Gatlinburg Fun, Local Shopping Experiences and More!
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Did you miss LETN this Friday? No worries, we have you covered with all the happenings and events!. Watch: Friday on LETN with the 43rd Annual British Festival, Gatlinburg Fun, Local Shopping Experiences and More!. Gatlinburg has many fun spring and summer events throughout the...
Anakeesta offering $5 admission for some East Tennesseans
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) - Gatlinburg attraction Anakeesta is offering $5 admission for residents and workers of some East Tennessee counties as part of its “Local Appreciation Days.”. The program runs from May 1 to May 8, offering the lower admission for folks from Blount, Cocke, Jefferson and Sevier Counties....
Newport Speedway in Cocke Co. hopes to have races by the end of the year
COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. — A speedway in East Tennessee is making its return with a little attention from Dale Earnhardt Jr. The Newport Speedway in Cocke County hopes to have the track up and running by the end of the year. The speedway has been around for almost 50 years but hasn't seen a single race in almost seven years. The new owner of the track, Chuck Ward, hopes to change that.
Gatlinburg's Renovation of Historic Trout Facility Hooks Expectations for October Completion
Gatlinburg's prime fishing spot, the Little Pigeon River, will be taking a temporary hit to one of its fish populations, critics be dammed. Gatlinburg is renovating its state-owned trout production palace and locals and tourists alike will have to wait until projects wrap up this October to get their lines wet with the city's trout offerings. Starting this past week, the Gatlinburg Trout Facility began its renovations, putting a stop to the weekly stocking of fish it's known for since the good ol' times of 1981, several local reports state.
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