The impact of I-26 being closed affected Unicoi County by adding more traffic through downtown. Unicoi County EMA Director Jimmy Erwin said that the interstate being open should help decrease some ...

It’s been seven weeks now since more than 50 people were rescued from the roof of the Unicoi County Hospital. Now in the aftermath, not much is left on the inside. “Tremendous damage was done ...

UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — When Hurricane Helene arrived in Tennessee, Unicoi County was right in the path of destruction. The hurricane caused flooding on an unprecedented scale. The swollen ...

ERWIN — Ballad Health plans to construct a new hospital in the region, with its executive vice president describing the ...

UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. — Unicoi County Schools plan to reopen on Oct. 28, around four weeks after devastating flooding swept through the area. John English, the director of schools, said he knows ...

UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) — Interstate 26 in Unicoi County is expected to reopen within two weeks, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Crews are working toward restoring ...

ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — At a public safety meeting on Monday, the Unicoi County Commission received updates on ongoing disaster relief efforts following Hurricane Helene. As of Wednesday ...

ERWIN, Tenn. — The Unicoi County Animal Shelter in Erwin is asking the community for donations after around 4 feet of floodwater wiped out the interior of the building. The shelter's director of ...

Downtown Newport ordered to evacuate ... The resources coming in, Unicoi County is getting hit pretty hard too,” Sheriff Ball ...

A key section of Interstate 26 in Unicoi County has reopened 33 days after catastrophic flooding in Erwin caused the collapse of parallel interstate bridges over the Nolichucky River. One lane in ...