Friday, November 6, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1860, Abraham Lincoln won the presidency, but Tennessee voted for one of its own: Nashville’s John Bell of the Constitutional Union Party. Bell also carried Kentucky and Virginia.

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Record Flooding Swamps Copperhill

Tennessee activated Level 4 emergency operations as crews carried out aerial and swiftwater rescues in Polk County, where the Ocoee River crested at a record 18.05 feet at Copperhill early Thursday.

The crest topped the all-time record at Copperhill in 80 years of recordkeeping, according to the National Weather Service.

Floodwaters also swamped neighboring McCaysville, Georgia, and Copperhill closed the city and urged people to stay away from downtown.

The flooding forced bridge and school closures in two small towns, home to fewer than 500 people in Copperhill and about 1,000 in McCaysville.

Blackburn Lays Out Affordability Plan

Governor-elect Marsha Blackburn outlined an affordability agenda that includes eliminating the state’s 4% grocery tax and capping property taxes.

She also plans to tackle child care and housing costs, and says she’ll start working on the issues during her transition ahead of her January inauguration.

Blackburn, the first woman elected governor of Tennessee, pledged a “conservative reset” for the state during the campaign.

Tennessee is one of the few states that still taxes groceries, though lawmakers approved a three-month grocery tax holiday in 2023.

6 Bear Cubs Graduate to the Wild

Appalachian Bear Rescue released six cubs into the wild Tuesday after all of them passed their physical exams with top marks.

It’s a milestone for the Townsend rescue, which reopened in June after a year-and-a-half shutdown that followed the euthanizing of 13 cubs with pneumonia in December 2024.

The rescue’s first cub back, nicknamed Hemlock Bear, arrived in July weighing just seven pounds, and four orphaned Washington County cubs joined in August.

Under new state rules, cubs are released individually or in small groups once they reach about 40 pounds, instead of in large winter releases.

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➤ Statewide: State officials rejected Christa Pike’s request to leave solitary confinement after her failed execution, citing her history of violence and escape attempts. (More)

➤ Also Statewide: War Secretary Pete Hegseth isn’t under consideration for Marsha Blackburn’s Senate seat, a source told the Associated Press, as Rep. Tim Burchett says he wants the appointment. (More)

➤ Tiptonville: Escaped killer Jacob Morley hid in an Illinois shed with beer and garlic bread before his capture, a sheriff says. Flock cameras helped track him in Missouri. (More)

➤ Wilson County: Schools have lost 17 bus drivers this year over unruly students, traffic, tight schedules, and $22-an-hour pay, so the board will use rainy day funds for raises. (More)

➤ Clarksville: A local family promised $102-a-month therapy bills filed a class-action suit against autism provider The Perfect Child after being billed $364,000. Another Tennessee family got a $1.48 million bill. (More)

➤ Chattanooga: The city’s Habitat for Humanity opens a lottery Nov. 9 for its Critical Home Repair program, offering free repairs to eligible homeowners. (More)

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➤ The TSSAA football playoffs kick off tonight, with six new teams entering the statewide rankings ahead of the postseason. (More)

➤ WWE SmackDown comes to Memphis’ FedExForum on Jan. 8, 2027, with Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Randy Orton, and Sami Zayn. Tickets go on sale Nov. 11. (More)

➤ Predators forwards Ross Colton and Jack Drury return to Colorado to face the Avalanche for the first time since being traded to Nashville. (More)

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➤ Global Midsouth Holding Corp., a Checkers and Rally’s franchisee, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy just before a scheduled foreclosure auction on its Jackson property. (More)

➤ The Melting Pot will return to downtown Nashville this spring at Third and Union, nearly six years after the 2020 Christmas Day bombing destroyed its Second Avenue location. (More)

➤ A demolition permit was filed for South Memphis’ long-vacant Metro Shopping Plaza near Mason Temple, known for its “Think God!” sign and damaged by a 2025 fire. (More)

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➤ The Nashville Symphony is offering first-time concertgoers two free tickets to a performance, part of a new campaign to grow its audience across the region. (More)

➤ Tennessee Tourism launched 11 mountain biking hubs with 76 trails through its Bike Tennessee program, bringing the collection to 165 routes statewide. (More)

➤ Love Island USA is looking for Memphis singles for its ninth season, premiering in summer 2027. Applications and nominations are open now. (More)

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➤ Unions joined France’s escalating student protests with a nationwide strike Thursday, as the government deployed 70,000 police. (Listen Now)

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