Potter announced in May he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that had spread to his liver. Morgan County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Chief Aaron Evans worked closely with him.

MORGAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - Officials with Morgan County Sheriff’s Department announced that Sheriff Wayne Potter died early Tuesday after his battle with cancer surrounded by his family.

Potter, who served in law enforcement for nearly 30 years, including his tenure as sheriff, was known for his dedication to ...

Morgan County Sheriff Wayne Potter died of cancer Tuesday morning, the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department said. Potter served ...

The flood waters have caused multiple evacuations, road closures and school closures. In Kentucky, 11 people have lost ...

Lauderdale County residents and landowners learned more about a proposed natural gas pipeline project as Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company LLC, a Kinder Morgan company, held a public meeting Wednesday at ...

An EF-2 tornado with maximum winds of 135 mph hit Deer Lodge in Morgan County, while two EF-2 tornadoes touched down in Fentress and Grainger Counties.

The tornadoes, which also injured three people and caused widespread damage, reached wind speeds in excess of 100 miles per ...

Two people were killed in eastern Tennessee when severe storms with a possible tornado moved through the region, local officials said Friday. A mother and daughter from the ...

A community in East Tennessee was devastated on Thursday night when a deadly storm ripped through Morgan County. A possible tornado went through the Deer Lodge and Sunbright areas around 8:30 p.m., ...

Two people are dead in Morgan County, Tenn., after a tornado swept through the area on Thursday, Feb. 6. Here's what we know ...