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, ...

The roar of engines and thrill of world-class rally racing will return to East Tennessee this fall as the Overmountain Rally Tennessee, part of the American Rally Association (ARA) National ...

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 — The Camp in the Community program offered free registration and participation to all families. Organizers with First United Methodist Church in Newport said it's because many families ...

NEWPORT, Tenn. (WVLT) - When I-40 closed due to damage from Hurricane Helene in September of 2024, it caused North Carolina bound drivers to have to go through downtown Newport to reach their ...

NEWPORT, Tenn. -- Thousands of pounds of frozen chicken nuggets were strewn around a Tennessee intersection Friday during an accident between a train and a tractor-trailer. A witness told local ...

COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — A man saved the life of a missing Newport child Saturday, the Cocke County Emergency Management Agency said. Around 4 p.m. Saturday, a 4-year-old went missing from Newport ...

NEWPORT, Tenn. (WATE) — Traffic on Interstate 40 in Cocke County is being diverted due to flooding and a possible rockslide, the Tennessee Department of Transportation announced. It remains closed as ...

NEWPORT, Tenn. — Nearly a year after historic flooding from Hurricane Helene, a Newport library is set to reopen. The Stokely Memorial Library had its floors filled by 5-6 inches of floodwater, but is ...