If you are displaced, please go to either of our emergency shelters located at the Newport Community Center at 426 Cosby Highway Newport TN, or Liberty Church of Cosby at 3541 Cosby Highway Cosby TN.

At 2:56 p.m., Mathis said that the Waterville Dam, also known as Walters Dam, suffered a catastrophic failure and ordered all of downtown Newport to evacuate.

Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis is urging people to “relocate immediately” if they are near water and to not drive into water.

NEWPORT, Tennessee — Two Cocke County businesses thought they might not reopen after flooding from Helene caused significant damage to their downtown Newport buildings. On Valentine's Day, East ...

Downtown Newport, TN ordered to evacuate News Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis is urging people to “relocate immediately” if they are near water and to not drive into water.

Community Newport coffee shop reopens after flooding, credits community support The owners of Snowbird Mountain Coffee Co. said dozens of residents showed up to help out the downtown business.

Officials in Cocke County urged all of downtown Newport to evacuate immediately just after 3 p.m. Sept. 27 following reports that a North Carolina dam had "suffered a catastrophic failure," though ...

Discussions over Newport’s future come amid shifting demographics and financial challenges for North Country Hospital, one of the area’s largest employers.

If you are displaced, please go to either of our emergency shelters located at the Newport Community Center at 426 Cosby Highway Newport TN, or Liberty Church of Cosby at 3541 Cosby Highway Cosby TN.