Cocke County Sheriff meeting with contractors to discuss future, cost to repair jail
The jail was flooded during Hurricane Helene in September 2024 when the water from the Pigeon River rose over the train ...
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Cocke County Jail remains closed due to mold, asbestos issues after flooding
NEWPORT, Tenn. (WATE) — No one has been able to enter the Cocke County Jail without proper protective equipment since the floods from Hurricane Helene. This is due to mold, asbestos ...
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Jail adds 8-foot high fence — to keep people out, Tennessee sheriff says. Here’s why
4 post reported jail staff found heroin was being smuggled into the facility in Newport. Cocke County is along the Tennessee-North Carolina state line. “They’ll do anything they can to sneak ...
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Sheriff identifies woman found fatally stabbed at Newport home
NEWPORT, Tenn. (WATE) — A homicide investigation is underway after a woman was found fatally stabbed at her Newport home on Saturday, December 6. Just before 5:30 p.m., Cocke County deputies ...