A Republican, Mathis was elected mayor in 2022. In 2024, Cocke County was hit by Helene and suffered extensive damage and ...

Mike and Jean Obrist died trying to escape the flood waters that rushed into their home on Goodwater Road in Bybee.

After homes were swept away and destroyed by historic flooding from the storm, some people in Cocke Co. are still living in campers, left without any other option.

Neighbors in the Cocke County community said while FEMA may have helped somewhat as they recovered from Helene, nothing beats ...

Hurricane Helene left many businesses in Cocke County closed for extended periods of time and led to a spike in the area's ...

An ongoing dispute between the Cocke County Planning Commission and Incredible Tiny Homes appears to be significantly heating ...

The biggest hurdle for businesses has been county roads washed away in floods. Main roads that run through the town serve as ...

HARTFORD, Tenn. (WATE) — The Cocke County community is rebuilding six months since the area was devastated by Hurricane Helene. As a major attraction in the area, rafting companies, like Ober ...

Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis has announced he will be seeking reelection. Mathis was first elected county mayor in 2022. The ...

NEWPORT, Tenn. (WVLT) - Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee is set to begin a monthly mobile food distribution in ...

More than 100 cars lined up at the Cocke County Fairgrounds Tuesday morning to receive food donations. Second Harvest Food ...

South Gibson County girls basketball team narrowly defeated Cocke County 43-39 in the TSSAA Class 3A quarterfinals. Sophomore ...