Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1864, Confederate cavalry shelled the Union supply depot at Johnsonville on the Tennessee River, destroying boats, warehouses, and millions of dollars in supplies. Part of the battlefield is now Johnsonville State Historic Park.

A Henry County High School class is bringing a grandfather’s gift back to life, one part at a time. See how in Et Cetera. What’s the most meaningful gift a loved one ever gave you? Hit reply and tell us.

Have you heard you’re not supposed to drink coffee on an empty stomach? The warning is all over social media, and it claims that the first cup before breakfast is doing damage you can’t feel. Gastroenterologists just weighed in, and their answer isn’t what the internet says. Researchers performed endoscopies on more than 8,000 people to test the claim. A separate experiment found one common morning combo that backfires, sending blood sugar climbing when you’d least want it. So is your pre-breakfast cup safe or not? Ayla has the full story on today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast. Tune in here!

Today’s sponsor, Noor, explores the hormonal changes behind thinning hair after 50 and shares a menopause specialist’s approach to supporting fuller-looking hair.

Blackburn Wins as Green Concedes

Republican Marsha Blackburn won Tennessee’s race for governor, becoming the first woman elected to the office in state history after Democrat Jerri Green conceded just after 10:30 p.m. last night.

At 74, Blackburn, who campaigned with an endorsement from President Trump, will also be the oldest person ever elected governor of Tennessee.

The race was tighter than pre-election polls showed, with Blackburn leading Green about 46% to 43% late Tuesday and independent David Hatley drawing roughly 9%.

Blackburn declared victory onstage in Nashville before the AP or NBC News had called the race. She’ll succeed term-limited Gov. Bill Lee in January.

Escaped Killer Caught in Missouri

Escaped convicted murderer Jacob Morley was captured yesterday in Missouri, more than a week after breaking out of the Northwest Correctional Complex in Lake County.

Missouri troopers took him into custody without incident near Norborne, about an hour east of Kansas City, roughly two hours after the TBI tipped them off that he might be traveling through the state.

Officials said Flock license plate cameras helped locate the vehicle he was driving, after the manhunt reignited earlier in the day with reports that he’d stolen a second vehicle.

Morley, 28, is serving a life sentence for a 2022 killing in Carter County.

TDOT Sets Meetings on I-24 Toll Lanes

TDOT announced more community meetings on the I-24 Choice Lanes project, which would add two toll lanes in each direction along 26 miles of interstate between Nashville and Murfreesboro.

The open-house meetings include sessions from 3 to 7 p.m. Nov. 17 at Trevecca Nazarene University and Nov. 18 at the Smyrna Event Center, where developer DriveTN will share design and schedule updates.

The 50-year, $9.2 billion deal with the Spain-based consortium includes nearly $148 billion in promised payments to the state over the life of the contract.

Financial close on the project is expected in the third quarter of 2027.

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The Hormone Behind Thinning Hair After 50 (It’s Not Just a Men’s Problem)

If your part has been widening, your ponytail feels thinner, or more hair is collecting in the shower drain, you’re not imagining it.

According to a menopause specialist, when estrogen drops after 50, the relative balance of a hormone called DHT rises. And DHT is known for one thing: shrinking hair follicles.

That’s why so many women who never had hair trouble in their 30s and 40s suddenly see it later. It’s also why thickening shampoos and biotin gummies often disappoint. They don’t address what’s happening at the follicle.

The good news? She says many of those follicles aren’t gone, just dormant.

Her approach skips the serums and foams entirely. It’s two capsules a day, built around a mineral pairing many women over 50 run low on.

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➤ Statewide: Voters approved all three constitutional amendments, allowing judges to deny bail for certain violent crimes, banning a state property tax, and expanding crime victims’ rights. (More)

➤ Also Statewide: Sen. Bill Hagerty beat Democrat Marquita Bradshaw for a second term, and Rep. Tim Burchett won reelection. Five of Tennessee’s nine House races remained uncalled at the time of publishing. (More)

➤ Nashville: One orthopedic practice is saying that it cut its surgical coding costs by 80% using artificial intelligence. (More)

➤ Farragut: Football coach Geoff Courtney resigned after three seasons, the same day the sheriff’s office wrapped up an investigation into a hazing incident involving his players. (More)

➤ Humphreys County: A skydiver broke both legs after misjudging the wind and landing hard in a baseball field near the county airport on Halloween. He’s expected to recover. (More)

➤ Fentress County: The county was dropped from consideration as a nuclear waste site after a unanimous commission vote and pushback from residents and local lawmakers. (More)

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➤ Kentucky coach Will Stein praised Josh Heupel and said his team expects a tough test Saturday night at Neyland Stadium, where the Vols host the Wildcats for homecoming. (Watch)

➤ Several NFL teams are interested in trading for Titans running back Tony Pollard ahead of the deadline, but Tennessee reportedly hasn’t engaged in talks yet. (More)

➤ The Predators’ Hometown Remix jerseys will carry a gold butterfly patch honoring Dolly Parton in their pregame warmups against St. Louis. Auction proceeds benefit her Imagination Library and Vanderbilt’s children’s hospital. (More)

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➤ Gatlinburg short-term rental occupancy hit 68% in October, up from 62.2% a year ago, but guests are now booking within 30 days instead of two months out. (More)

➤ A state drug task force cracked down on illegal kratom sales at more than 200 businesses, giving them 48 hours to surrender products banned since July 1. (More)

➤ Germantown oyster bar Henrietta Red will close in April 2027 at the end of its lease, after 10 years in Nashville. (More)

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The Missing Nutrient Behind Thin Hair

After 50, many women run low on one mineral that helps keep DHT, a hair-thinning hormone, in check.

Biotin won’t fix that. Neither will another bottle of thickening shampoo.

A menopause specialist and an Austin hairstylist found that pairing this mineral with one B vitamin, plus three other targeted nutrients, may help support fuller, stronger-looking hair from the inside out. No serums, no foams. Just two capsules with your morning coffee.

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➤ St. Jude broke ground on its 2027 Memphis Dream Home in Collierville, the first in the city in 16 years. Giveaway tickets go on sale in March. (More)

➤ Henry County High’s auto class is restoring a red Corvette that student Braylen Kirby’s late grandfather gave him when he was 3. It hasn’t run since 2012. (More)

➤ T’Challa, a bobcat that escaped from For Fox Sake Wildlife Rescue in East Brainerd, has been found and safely returned. (More)

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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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Blackburn Wins as Green Concedes

Escaped Killer Caught in Missouri

TDOT Sets Meetings on I-24 Toll Lanes

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