Event Brief
Newport gets $696K for Hurricane Helene recovery
Filed: May 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: Newport will receive nearly $700K in state funding for Hurricane Helene recovery, part of $3.74M secured for Northeast TN communities.
WHO: State Reps. Renea Jones, Jeremy Faison, Timothy Hill; State Sens. Steve Southerland and Rusty Crowe
WHAT: Nearly $696,000 in additional state funding awarded to Newport for Hurricane Helene recovery
WHEN: May 26, 2026 at 10:17 AM ET
WHERE: Newport, Tennessee
WHY: The funding is to support recovery after Hurricane Helene.
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