New data from TVA shows the French Broad, Nolichucky and Pigeon rivers dumped enough water into Douglas Lake to fill Neyland ...

COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. — As Hurricane Helene brought historic flooding to Cocke County and devastated riverside communities in upper East Tennessee, reports swirled that Walter's Dam had failed and ...

such as Cocke County, Unicoi County and Washington County. Dams downstream of these communities stored water and slowed its flow but could not prevent all flooding. Douglas Dam spilled up to ...

Cocke County EMA Director Joe Esway recalls taking the initial call. “I took the call. I hung up the call, and I looked at Mayor Mathis and said, ‘your honor, Walters Dam has suffered a ...

NEWPORT, Tenn. (WATE) — It’s been just over two weeks since many parts of Cocke County were flooded as the remnants of Hurricane Helene moved across the Southeast. The damage still being assessed.

The warnings quickly turned to rescue missions after Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis said that Walters Dam had failed. Later in the day, the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency shared that they ...

also known as the Walters Dam, did not fail. However, evacuations continued. Two people died in Cocke County, Mathis estimates that over 100 people were rescued. “We’re still rescuing folks by ...

The center is located at Damascus Shopping Mall, 736 North Beaver Dam Ave., in Damascus ... including two in Cocke County, four in Unicoi County. two in Washington County and one each in Greene ...

COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. — It's been 19 days since Cocke County students have been back in the classroom. Hurricane Helene and flooding canceled school for a week, and then students had fall break.

Interstate 40 in Cocke County is open to one lane of traffic in each direction. Only local traffic is welcome on the highway ...