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VIDEO: Female Arkansas Razorbacks Fan Was Knocked Into Next Week By Angry Tennessee Vols Player After Supporters Stormed The Field, And It Wasn’t By AccidentTotal Pro Sports1 day ago
Floods from Hurricane Helene leave Newport's oldest food pantry devastatedWBIR2 days ago
TDOT provides update on I-40 in Cocke Co., says traffic will be pushed to Westbound lanesWATN Local Memphis2 days ago
TWRA: Section of Douglas Reservoir closed for debris cleaningWBIR5 hours ago
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Cocke County EMA requests local, active servicemembers to ask for 'PTAD Orders' to help hurricane relief efforts
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...
TDOT: I-40 in Cocke County to reopen in coming weeks
COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Department of Transportation announced Saturday that crews will work over the next two weeks to reopen I-40 in Cocke County near the North Carolina state line. TDOT Region One Spokesperson Mark Nagi said there will be one lane open in each direction between the Tennessee/North Carolina state line […]
TWRA: Section of Douglas Reservoir closed for debris cleaning
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...
Loudon County continues to show up for hurricane relief
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...
'Not going to die today': 80-year-old woman loses home and dog, swims to safety
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...
Dolly Parton and Walmart Donate Millions to Assist in Hurricane Relief
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.
Army’s 101st Airborne Division lands in Greene Co. to provide aid to mountain communities
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 […]
Greene County family in limbo after losing home
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Patty Kell and her husband Jack built their three-story home in the Camp Creek community by hand, but on Sept. 27, the family was forced to leave the home behind with nothing but a green duffel bag in hand. “It’s more than just your home,” Patty Kell told News Channel 11. […]
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