I remember “perky” Katie Couric when she hosted the Today show. She seemed pleasant enough. Well, based on her most recent appearance on Bill Maher’s podcast, she has lifted the veil on any remaining pretense of perkiness.

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) reported this week that power demand for Wednesday, Jan. 22 reached an all-time record, delivering 35,319…

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Jan 18, 2025 · NEWPORT — The City of Newport Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) met in regular session Tuesday at Newport City Hall and were provided an update on the condition of the Newport Police Department building. The board also received updates on a former employee’s lawsuit. Traffic concerns and sales ...

4 days ago · NEWPORT — A meter problem has left a Newport couple with a $3,000 electric bill. Tracy and Gary Styles spoke at the Newport Utilities (NU) board meeting on Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Styles have lived in an apartment off Hawkins Street in Newport for the last three-and-a-half years. They said ...

Dec 18, 2024 · NEWPORT — The City of Newport continues to recover from the flooding caused by Hurricane Helene on Friday, Sept. 27. City Administrator James Finchum recently explained how the city was

NEWPORT — A ribbon cutting and open house is set for the new career and technical education (CTE) on Friday at 1 p.m. The facility, named the …

Dec 31, 2024 · Editor’s note: As we welcome 2025, The Newport Plain Talk staff has chosen its Top 10 news stories from 2024. Today we complete our countdown with the top five.

Community. Bulletin Board. Updated Sep 6, 2024. The Newport Plain Talk will have new, temporary office hours starting Monday, Sept. 9. NPT’s office will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday.

On Monday night, a few different elementary basketball teams hit the floor for rescheduled matchups as part of the 2024-25 season.