Friday, August 7, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1760, British forces at Fort Loudoun surrendered to the Cherokee during the Anglo-Cherokee War. Though the Cherokee had promised them safe passage, the retreating British were ambushed, killing dozens, with the rest being taken as prisoners.

Three Mexican spider monkeys rescued from the illegal pet trade just landed a new forever home at the Nashville Zoo. Write in to tell us about the coolest animal you’ve enjoyed seeing at the zoo!

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Regional One Unveils $1B Memphis Hospital

Regional One Health revealed renderings for a new $1 billion hospital to be built on Union Avenue in Memphis, replacing its aging campus.

Demolition of the former Commercial Appeal building at 495 Union Street is already underway to clear the site for the new trauma center, which will serve as the anchor of the redeveloped campus.

Leaders called the project the start of a new era for health care in Memphis, framing it as a generational investment in the city’s safety-net and emergency services.

Regional One runs the region’s busiest trauma center and burn unit, so the modernized facility promises upgraded care for patients across the Mid-South and parts of neighboring Arkansas and Mississippi.

ORNL Signs Deal toward Fusion Power

Oak Ridge National Laboratory signed a license agreement with the company Type One Energy for cryogenic pellet-fueling technology developed at the lab.

The deal supports the development of fusion energy reactors in East Tennessee, a region ORNL has long positioned as a national hub for advanced energy research and nuclear innovation.

Pellet injection is a method of firing frozen fuel deep into a reactor to sustain the superheated reaction that fusion needs to one day generate electricity.

The agreement marks an incremental but real step toward commercial fusion, a long-sought clean-energy goal that has drawn billions in public and private investment nationwide and could bring new high-tech jobs to the region if it pans out.

Man Fakes Home Invasion for Ex

A Robertson County man confessed to fabricating a home invasion report and now may face charges, deputies say.

His false call triggered a full emergency response, including a K-9 unit and a drone search, as deputies scrambled to hunt for an intruder they believed had broken into a home.

The man later admitted he made the report solely in an attempt to win back his estranged girlfriend, apparently hoping to cast himself as part of the drama.

The stunt could leave him facing charges for filing a false report, a costly reminder that a fabricated emergency pulls deputies, dogs, and aircraft away from real calls that may be unfolding elsewhere.

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➤ Statewide: Tennessee voters chose party nominees Thursday in the governor’s race and newly redrawn congressional districts, the first primary since lawmakers reshaped the state’s political map. (More)

➤ Memphis: Wildfire smoke and ozone pollution combined to trigger a Code Orange air quality alert, with fires burning thousands of miles away partly to blame. (More)

➤ Knoxville: The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine announced a $72 million Small Animal Hospital expansion to meet growing demand for veterinary care. (More)

➤ Blount County: A congressional candidate charged with shooting Flock cameras appeared briefly in court, where the judge reset the case. (More)

➤ Chattanooga: The Chatt Foundation proposed a low-barrier shelter at its 11th Street facility that its CEO says could house up to 500 people. (More)

➤ Morgan County: The school district tapped principals to drive buses amid a shortage, reporting up to four vacancies as the first week of classes disrupted routes. (More)

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➤ Sporting News named Tennessee safety Eric Berry to its college football All-America team of the 2000s. Berry was a unanimous All-American with the Vols and one of two safeties on the squad. (More)

➤ Netflix released the trailer for Untold: The Testimony of Vince Young, a documentary chronicling the career and legal troubles of former Titans quarterback Vince Young. It premieres on Aug. 25. (More)

➤ Punches were thrown at Titans training camp again this week, one day after head coach Robert Saleh warned his team against fighting each other. Defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons was ejected after throwing a punch at offensive lineman Austin Schlottmann. (More)

➤ Meanwhile, Titans head coach Robert Saleh was ranked the No. 6 defensive playcaller in the NFL by CBS Sports, the highest among first-year head coaches. (More)

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➤ Sevierville officials are weighing approval of a 74,000-square-foot waterpark, hotel, and timeshare in the long-planned Gateway 407 project near the Smokies. (More)

➤ Jim Neely, the larger-than-life founder of Memphis’ Interstate Bar-B-Que, has retired and sold the business after more than 40 years. (More)

➤ A Gallatin City Council committee advanced a stop-gap resolution to suspend new data center development while the city weighs its options. (More)

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➤ Three Mexican spider monkeys rescued from the illegal pet trade have arrived at the Nashville Zoo, which is now their permanent home. (See Photos)

➤ Goodwill’s free high school for adults opened its third Memphis campus, transforming an old Austin Peay Highway thrift store into a learning space. (More)

➤ Tennessee wildlife officials want anglers’ input on a new draft plan to conserve and improve bass fishing across the state over the next decade. (More)

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