In August 2011, a group of dogs running loose in a Cocke County neighborhood mauled a 10-year-old boy.  Brandon Williams of Newport suffered severe injuries to his arm and had both of his ears ripped off during the attack.

In the nearly two years since the attack, Williams has undergone a few surgeries and a great deal of physical therapy. He has also dealt with family tragedies with the unexpected death of his mother and his father requiring brain surgery after being injured on a construction site.

A Cocke County school's gymnasium floor is a total loss after a pipe problem led to major flooding.

The gym floor at Del Rio Elementary School isn't even a year old. But after flooding on June 11, the school is looking at $75,000 to $100,000 worth of damages.

Cocke County Schools Supervisor Casey Kelley said the source of the flooding comes from a 90 degree fitting on a pipe that failed.

"That red 90 degree coupling is where the water was evacuating from the pipe at," Kelley said.

Half of the floors have already been torn up.

(WBIR-Greene County) The Greene County Commission rejected a proposed increase to the county's wheel tax from $20 to $30 on Monday.

Fifteen commissioners voted against the increase, while 6 commissioners approved the tax. Previously, the county commission budget and finance committee recommended the tax bump to help ease the county's budget issues.

The commission also rejected a proposed additional $25 in litigation taxes with a 12-9 vote.