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    “I am part of you”
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    “I am part of you”

    NEWPORT, Tenn. (WVLT) – Dolly Parton made a stop in Newport on Friday, a week after it and many other areas of East Tennessee were hit by massive flooding from Hurricane Helene. She was there with Walmart in part to announce a significant donation to the community in hopes of giving back to the people […]

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    Newport, Tennessee is ordered to evacuate as the situation at Waterville Dam becomes critical
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    Newport, Tennessee is ordered to evacuate as the situation at Waterville Dam becomes critical

    COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. – Residents in Newport, Tennessee, were ordered to evacuate after the Waterville Dam suffered what Mayor Rob Mathis called a “catastrophic failure.” The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) later reported that Duke Energy claimed the dam had “not failed” but that evacuations remained in effect. “Evacuations are still occurring in the area. […]

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    Duke Energy says the Walters Dam has not failed and the evacuation notice is still in effect
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    Duke Energy says the Walters Dam has not failed and the evacuation notice is still in effect

    COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency maintains that the Walters Dam, also known as Waterville Dam, has not failed. TEMA cites the dam's owner, Duke Energy. It comes just about an hour after Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis said the dam had suffered a “catastrophic failure.” “THE WATERVILLE DAM HAS SUFFERED […]

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    Duke Energy says the Walters Dam has not failed and the evacuation notice is still in effect
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    Duke Energy says the Walters Dam has not failed and the evacuation notice is still in effect

    COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency maintains that the Walters Dam, also known as Waterville Dam, has not failed. TEMA cites the dam's owner, Duke Energy. It comes just about an hour after Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis said the dam had suffered a “catastrophic failure.” “THE WATERVILLE DAM HAS SUFFERED […]

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    Duke Energy says the Walters Dam has not failed and the evacuation notice is still in effect
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    Duke Energy says the Walters Dam has not failed and the evacuation notice is still in effect

    COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency maintains that the Walters Dam, also known as Waterville Dam, has not failed. TEMA cites the dam's owner, Duke Energy. It comes just about an hour after Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis said the dam had suffered a “catastrophic failure.” “THE WATERVILLE DAM HAS SUFFERED […]

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