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SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Sevierville Police Department said an investigation is underway after a body was found in a car Monday afternoon. According to SPD Public Information Officer Bob Stahlke, a person was found dead in a car in the parking lot of Carlyle’s Crossing, located in the 1900 block of Winfield Dunn Parkway, at around 2 p.m. on Monday.

A court ruling on the settlement has not yet occurred, with a final approval hearing set for Nov. 21.

NEWPORT - An 80-year-old woman swam through the rough waters of the French Broad River and reached safety after the flooding on Friday, Sept. 27. Sheila Creveling said the water was rising faster than she had ever seen it rise before, and as she tried to leave her home, she ended up being caught up in the water. Creveling said when she saw the water reaching the back steps of her home, she knew it was time to grab a couple of things and her...

COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Cocke County Office of Emergency Management issued a statement on Sunday regarding road conditions throughout the county. Director Joe Esway said emergency responders have been dispatched to several accidents involving UTVs and ATVs that were caused by residents looking at damage. “These are not...

COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. — Emergency management leaders in Cocke County requested active servicemembers from the county to ask their commanders for special orders allowing them to return home and help with hurricane relief efforts. The Cocke County Emergency Management Agency posted on social media requesting they ask for Permissive...

A week after flooding caused by tropical storm Helene devastated parts of the Southern Appalachian mountains, the water has receded but the muck remains.

DANDRIDGE, Tenn. — Flooding from Hurricane Helene in the North Carolina mountains and parts of Tennessee has caused floating debris buildup in the Douglas Reservoir, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. This reservoir in Sevier and Jefferson counties is the inflow point from the Nolichuky Pigeon and French...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A Newport food pantry was destroyed during Helene, causing them to stop serving others. Trish Clapper is the director of The Bread Basket. She said she didn’t get to see how bad the flooding was until flood waters started going down. “We lost 100% of...

DANDRIDGE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A week after disaster struck in Cocke County, people in East Tennessee are doing anything they can to help flood survivors. “This is about coming together as people, as Americans, as human beings, that just need to be there for each other,” Trinity Thompson said.

NEWPORT, Tenn. (WVLT) - Many Cocke County residents that are still dealing with major damage to their home caused by flooding from Hurricane Helene are eligible for FEMA assistance. Candi Baxter and her husband said it was hard at first to ask for help because they wanted that to go...

On Sept. 26, Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane … and quickly spread across the Southeastern United States, leaving power outages and destruction in its place. Then, by Sept. 28, the storm’s heavy rainfall and winds had caused floods throughout North Carolina and East Tennessee … wiping out roads and towns. The death toll throughout the South continued to rise daily late last month and...

Sherry Barnett says she waited 11 hours to be rescued from her home the day East Tennessee was impacted by Hurricane Helene.

Dolly Parton, along with officials from Dollywood Parks & Resorts, The Dollywood Foundation, Dolly Parton’s Stampede, Pirates Voyage and Walmart, announced significant donations to flood relief during a special event Friday afternoon at Walmart #678 in Newport, Tennessee. The location has helped the local community by offering meals, as well as showers and laundry facilities to those affected by the unprecedented flooding from Hurricane Helene.

For the first time in Tennessee, The Salvation Army deployed its new FORTS (Fold-Out Rigid Temporary Shelter) unit in the Tri-Cities in response to Hurricane Helene.

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed more weather-related deaths on Monday as a result of Hurricane Helene; meanwhile, Florida braces for Hurricane Milton's impact as the storm continues to strengthen.

TDOT Regional Communications Officer Mark Nagi announced Saturday an update on efforts to open part of I-40 in Cocke County near the North Carolina state line that was washed out by Hurricane Helene. Nagi said the roadway remains closed to westbound travelers up until mile marker 447 and eastbound traffic...

Any angler who registered for a full division of the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine and who is still seeking to qualify for next year’s All-American will have one last chance to do so when Lake Cherokee hosts the 2024 Wild Card Oct. 25-26. While Cherokee proved challenging for the anglers who fished the 2024 rendition of the All-American, moving water and fish feeding up before winter figure to make the bite quite a bit better during the final event of the BFL season.

NEWPORT, Tenn. — Marlon Espinoza and Daniel López are sitting outside their cabin one recent evening. The sky is filled with stars and the air is crisp in northeastern Tennessee. The two men are farm workers from Sinaloa, Mexico. They pick tomatoes. It’s their fourth season working on...

TEMA released a new report Sunday, confirming another person has died as a result of flooding in Unicoi County. 12 weather-related fatalities were confirmed by the Tennessee Department of Health with five of those reported in Unicoi County. Three wastewater treatment plants reported problems within their systems due to storm impacts. The plants are in Hamblen, Johnson and Unicoi Counties. TDEC issued a temporary water contact advisory, urging the public to avoid all contact with bodies of water affected by the flooding. TEMA said flood victims in Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi and Washington counties can apply for FEMA Individual Assistance. That assistance became available to the declared counties after Governor Lee’s October 2 announcement about the approval of his request for an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration. TEMA is working with state and federal partners to establish Multi-Agency Resource Center locations in some impacted areas to assist survivors with registration and ensure residents have access to all available resources to apply for assistance, A Disaster Hotline–(423) 830-2696–has been established to serve as a regional hotline for community members, donors and national/international organizations. A Crisis Clean-Up Hotline, (844) 965-1386, is available with services provided at no cost for help in disaster clean-up efforts.

GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Screaming Eagles have landed as members of the 101st Airborne Division made their way to Greene County. The mission: Provide aid to the Southeast. “At the commander’s call, we were able to provide effort[s] in any way to North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky,” said Sergeant First Class Devin Jarone with […]