Monday, November 9, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1994, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced plans for a temple in the Nashville area. The temple was dedicated in Franklin in 2000.

We have big news this morning: we’ve published a Flyover book. For three years, the trivia question at the bottom of this email has been one of our readers’ favorite sections, so we selected the 100 best and printed them in a lovely illustrated book. The Flyover Book of Trivia 2027 went on sale on Amazon today. Get your copy and tell us what you think.

Golden retriever. Poodle. Husky. Great Dane. Only some of these made our list of the 10 best dogs you can bring home, and America’s most popular breed didn’t make the cut at all. So what actually makes one breed better than another? On today’s episode of Flyover Focus, we count down the 10 breeds that make the best pets. Tune in here!

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Study: 1 in 6 TN Households in the Red

About 15.7% of Tennessee households had zero or negative net worth in 2024, meaning they owed as much as or more than they owned, according to a new analysis of Census Bureau data.

That’s above the 11.3% national rate, though the group behind the study said the gap isn’t statistically significant because Tennessee’s estimate ranges from about 10.9% to 20.5%.

Tennessee is one of three “bankruptcy belt” states, along with Alabama and Mississippi, to rank among the 10 states with the largest shares of low-net-worth households.

Only Oklahoma, Mississippi, and New York had rates significantly higher than the national figure.

Elvis Estate Sues AI Firm Suno

The company that controls Elvis Presley’s name and likeness sued AI music generator Suno, accusing it of letting users create songs that imitate Presley’s voice and training its models on his recordings without permission.

The suit comes weeks after Elvis’ rights holders sued Anthropic over lyrics from 274 Presley songs, and Eminem’s music publisher has filed its own lawsuit against Suno.

It’s among the first major tests of Tennessee’s ELVIS Act, a 2024 law that protects musicians’ voices and likenesses from unauthorized AI copies.

Suno said it prohibits unauthorized use of an artist’s work and will keep adding safeguards to protect artists and users.

‘Need a Mom’ Helps Women on Game Days

A “Need a Mom” program started this football season is giving women attending University of Tennessee games a safe place to turn if they feel uncomfortable or pressured.

Founder Shannon Hale, who says she saw “extremely predatory behavior” from older men targeting young women last year, has volunteers stationed inside 101,000-seat Neyland Stadium and at tailgates.

Women only have to say “I need a mom,” and volunteers, identified by pins, will help them reach their parents or police if needed.

The effort started with a sign in the women’s restroom at Gus’s Good Times Deli, and Sunspot has since joined as a participating restaurant.

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➤ East Ridge: NASA says a fireball seen Thursday night was a small piece of an asteroid that broke apart in the atmosphere. It was caught on sky cameras, including one in Tullahoma. (See Photo)

➤ Pigeon Forge: The city temporarily closed Wear Farm Park after a bear sighting. TWRA officers searched the area for the animal as a precaution. (More)

➤ Knoxville: A fire at Overcoming Believers Church in East Knoxville destroyed nearly 1,000 Christmas gifts meant for a holiday giveaway, leaving the congregation scrambling to replace them. (More)

➤ Nashville: A school zone is getting $35,000 worth of plastic tulip-shaped traffic delineators to help slow drivers and protect students crossing the street. (More)

➤ Clarksville: Premier Medical Group will pay $2.8 million to settle allegations it improperly billed Medicare and TRICARE for services provided by non-physician practitioners. (More)

➤ Memphis: An accidental electrical fire caused $750,000 in damage to a downtown building at 22 S. Second St. Saturday evening. No one was hurt. (More)

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➤ The NFL is fining Tennessee Titans cornerback Alontae Taylor $23,882 for a helmet-to-helmet hit in the team’s Week 8 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. (More)

➤ The Nashville Predators extended their win streak to four games over the weekend with a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues. Predators forward Steven Stamkos scored two points, including a power-play goal, pushing him ahead of Luc Robitaille for the fifth-most power-play goals in NHL history. (More)

➤ Memphis men’s basketball senior Jayden Reid drilled two free throws to give the team the lead with five seconds left in its home opener against VCU. Memphis held on to win the game 89-88, improving their record to 2-0. (More)

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➤ What’s the best dog breed in America? We ranked the top 10, and the winner is hard to argue with. (Tune In Here)

In the latest episode of Flyover Focus, we count down the 10 dog breeds that make the best pets. So what separates a great dog from the rest? Is it how smart they are, loyalty, size, or how much hair ends up on your couch?

Everybody thinks their dog’s breed belongs at the top, so where does your four-legged friend actually land on our list? Find out here!

In case you missed it, last week’s Flyover Focus dug into the strange but important history of Daylight Saving Time. (Watch Here)

➤ Nashville restaurants Bastion, Kase X Noko, Locust, and Noko made OpenTable’s Top 100 Restaurants in America for 2026. (See List)

➤ Spring Hill leaders are split over whether Pooch Playhouse dog daycare can get more sewer capacity to expand under a state-imposed sewer moratorium. (More)

➤ Workers nationwide say Memphis-based SSK Logistics never paid them for remote repackaging jobs, and the Better Business Bureau has logged more than 50 complaints in two months. (More)

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➤ Kingsport’s Bays Mountain Astronomy Club wrapped up its 41st StarFest Sunday with the theme “Back to the Moon…to Stay!” The event included NASA experts on the Artemis moon missions. (More)

➤ A Nashville man won $52,000 on Wheel of Fortune in 1987 and spent it on an engagement ring for his girlfriend, Marcy. Now, her episode airs this week. (More)

➤ A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland, featuring world champion Irish dancers and stars of Riverdance and Lord of the Dance, played TPAC’s Polk Theater Sunday night. (More)

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➤ An impaired driver plowed into a pack of weekend cyclists outside Raleigh, and the man now facing 18 charges is 76 years old. (Hear More)

➤ Melania Trump showed up at the LSU-Alabama game with a $7.2 million gift, and it had nothing to do with football. (Listen Now)

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Do you have Thanksgiving plans?

Family is hosting: 33%
I’m hosting: 29%
Not sure yet: 22%
Other: 9%
Attending “Friendsgiving”: 6%
Don’t celebrate it: 1%

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Monday, November 9, 2026

Monday, November 9, 2026

Study: 1 in 6 TN Households in the Red

Elvis Estate Sues AI Firm Suno

‘Need a Mom’ Helps Women on Game Days

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