Cocke County Election Commission opens in new location
How to help Cocke County, East TN with donations after Helene
Donations are being gathered at drop-off centers around East Tennessee to send to Cocke County residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which brought extreme flooding and resulted in at least two deaths over the weekend.
Cocke County Election Commission opens in new location after Helene, flooding
As the floodwaters have cleared and cleanup efforts are underway in Cocke County after Helene, local election officials announced Tuesday that registered voters can cast their ballots at a new location.
Neighbors remember couple killed in Cocke County flood
In Cocke County, two people were killed after water quickly rushed to homes on Goodwater Road after midnight. Sheriff CJ Ball confirmed that Mike and Jean Obrist were the two who were killed.
Parts of Cocke County, TN evacuated due to flooding
Flooding from Hurricane Helene led to evacuations in parts of East Tennessee.
Why Helene was so devastating for East Tennessee
All this damage is being blamed on Hurricane Helene, even though some locations recorded more than a foot of rainfall well before Helene made landfall.
I-40 shut down from Cocke County into North Carolina after flooding, mudslides
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The North Carolina Department of Transportation said a mudslide shut down I-40 just outside of Asheville Friday afternoon. On the North Carolina side of I-40, NCDOT said both eastbound and westbound of I-40 is shut down at mile marker 15.
Cocke County residents going elsewhere to find water amid outage
Several Cocke County residents are without water due to flooding across East Tennessee in the aftermath of Helene.
Cocke County residents lean on each other as recovery efforts begin
NEWPORT, Tenn. (WATE) — Recovery efforts in Newport are just beginning following the major flooding from the remnants of ...
8 Hurricane Helene flood deaths confirmed in Tennessee, one from Knox County
Federal, state and local officials have warned that the death total will rise in East Tennessee from flooding caused by ...
Hurricane Helene: What is the status of utilities in Cocke, Greene and Hamblen counties?
In East Tennessee, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Johnson, Sevier, Unicoi and Washington counties were the worst hit.
US Humane Society transporting pets out of upper East TN shelters, helping make room for displaced animals
The Humane Society of the United States said in a press release it was bringing 45 adoptable animals from Newport to Maryland ...
Cocke County, Newport evacuations ordered after false alarm over 'catastrophic' dam failure
High waters from both the Pigeon and French Broad rivers closed several roads and led to evacuations and water rescues in East Tennessee.
Cocke County Sheriff’s Office warning of FEMA scam as flood relief efforts continue
The office said Tuesday morning that someone was going door-to-door in the area asking for donations, claiming to be with ...
At least 4 dead, 2 critical water systems destroyed in Greene and Cocke counties after catastrophic floods
The DOH confirmed one death was in Unicoi County and another was in Johnson County. Mayor Rob Mathis confirmed two more ...