Thursday, September 24, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1973, Titans legend Eddie George was born. The bruising running back and 1995 Heisman winner would rush for more than 10,000 yards in the NFL and earn four straight Pro Bowls.

Nashville teens have a new way to get around after Waymo launched teen accounts, letting 13-to-17-year-olds hail its driverless cars on their own. Would you feel comfortable sending your teen off in a car with no driver? Reply and tell us.

A Spanish city of 83,000 nearly doubled in size in less than 48 hours when tens of thousands of illegal immigrants flooded across its border with Morocco, and two months later, the city is still in disarray. Homelessness, crime, and an overwhelmed child services system have residents on edge. Meanwhile, accusations over who let it happen are flying between three governments, and getting uglier by the week. Ayla has the full picture on today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast. Tune in here!

Later today, watch for an email from our partner, Incogni, about how much of your personal information may be circulating online and how its service can help remove it from data broker sites.

Today’s sponsor, Dr. Steven Gundry MD, is a former chief of surgery who says his decades of research have uncovered a different approach to supporting lasting weight management beyond today’s popular GLP-1 medications.

Lawsuit Seeks to End ICE Partnership

The Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition asked a federal court for an injunction to halt the Tennessee Highway Patrol’s collaboration with ICE on immigration enforcement.

Its attorneys argue that troopers made traffic stops based on drivers’ race during spring 2025’s “Operation Flood the Zone” in Nashville, letting ICE agents riding along make immigration arrests.

The suit, which names THP Col. Matt Perry and state safety officials, raises Fourth Amendment and Equal Protection Clause claims, while the state counters that the plaintiffs lack standing and that the partnership makes Tennessee safer.

U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger heard arguments this week and said she would issue a decision soon. The case could set a significant precedent for how state police and federal immigration authorities work together.

Parton Estate Seeks Order Against Nephew

The company managing Dolly Parton’s estate is seeking a restraining order against her nephew and former head of security, Bryan Seaver.

She’s Alive, the firm Parton created to steward her legacy, filed the request in a Nashville court, alleging Seaver launched an “escalating campaign of threats” to extract money from the estate.

The filing claims Seaver vowed to “destroy the entire brand,” including Dollywood, and described his security operation as a heavily armed, paramilitary-style force.

Seaver was dismissed as head of security last Tuesday. The dispute has thrown the beloved country icon’s business empire into legal turmoil less than a month after her death on Aug. 25.

Knoxville’s Tallest Building Hits the Market

First Horizon Plaza, the tallest building in Knoxville, is up for sale, listed by real estate firm CBRE with no asking price publicly disclosed.

The 27-story tower at 800 Gay Street stands 327 feet tall, spans about 463,000 square feet, and is the only building in the city with its own ZIP code.

Floors four and up are 92% leased to tenants including First Horizon, UBS, and Texas Instruments, while lower floors sit at 58% occupancy after $2.5 million in recent upgrades.

It’s the second downtown Knoxville tower to hit the market this year, after Apex Bank bought the Riverview Tower in April. The building’s future will be watched as a bellwether for downtown’s commercial market.

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➤ Carter County: A woman is seeking $10 million after she was wrongfully jailed for six months because a facial-recognition software misidentified her in a North Dakota bank-fraud case. Bank records later cleared her name. (More)

➤ Nashville: Waymo launched teen accounts in the city, letting riders ages 13 to 17 hail its driverless cars through a parent-linked app. It’s the second city after Phoenix to offer the program. (More)

➤ Also Nashville: Up to $75 million was approved to rebuild and extend the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge, linking downtown to the new NFL stadium campus by 2029. (More)

➤ Brentwood: Two people were arrested in connection with nearly 24 vehicle burglaries after a high-speed chase in which police say a suspect struck an officer, and a stolen gun was recovered. (More)

➤ Chattanooga: Tennessee officials are set to reveal the new location for the Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute after years of debate over relocating the psychiatric hospital. (More)

➤ Paris: West Tennessee Healthcare will restore labor and delivery services at its Henry County Hospital, with the first deliveries expected in spring 2027. (More)

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➤President Trump reportedly plans to attend Saturday’s game between No. 1 Texas and No. 14 Tennessee at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville. (More)

➤ The Predators beat the Lightning 3-2 in preseason play, with Tampa Bay’s Jeffrey Viel scoring both of his team’s goals in the loss. (More)

➤ Former Vols shined in NFL Week 2, led by Bills receiver Josh Palmer’s touchdown, Saints back Alvin Kamara, and Vikings safety Theo Jackson’s pass deflection. (More)

➤ The Titans will host their fifth annual Titans, Tito’s & Tails Dog Day on Oct. 27 at Nissan Stadium, a Halloween-themed event benefiting senior-dog and companion-animal welfare. (See Details)

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➤ Ferguson Enterprises filed a $4.2 million lien against a Musk-linked Memphis data center for unpaid work on Colossus 2, the ninth construction firm to file a lien over non-payment. (More)

➤ Diesel topping $6 a gallon is squeezing Middle Tennessee farmers at harvest, cutting into profits even for those with strong corn crops in Robertson and Simpson counties. (More)

➤ Memphis leaders unveiled “Invigorate 2036,” an economic-development plan aimed at driving growth and opportunity in the Whitehaven, Westwood, and Oakhaven neighborhoods. (More)

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Prominent gut expert and former surgeon Dr. Steven Gundry sheds light on a strange phenomenon known among industry experts as “Drunken Gut.”

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➤ Peyton Manning “lost” his new Adidas contract on UT’s campus, and a scavenger hunt to find it lets Knoxville students win their own endorsement deal leading up to the Texas game. (More)

➤ The Tennessee Aquarium’s newest ambassador, a rescued groundhog named Waddles, will take over weather-predicting duties as “Chattanooga Chuck II” starting Groundhog Day 2027. (See Photos)

➤ A Knoxville woman brought CBS’s The Price Is Right home to Rocky Top, celebrating her national TV debut with a watch party for seniors at her workplace. (More)

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➤ Tens of thousands of illegal immigrants stormed one Spanish city, which still hasn’t recovered. (Hear Details)

➤ Dolly Parton’s estate has accused her nephew of escalating threats, asking a court to keep him away from its operations. (Listen Now)

➤ Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to prison again in New York, capping a six-year legal saga over his overturned conviction. (Hear Story)

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Parton Estate Seeks Order Against Nephew

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