Wednesday, May 6, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1928, Myrtle Corbin, a Lincoln County-born sideshow performer born with two separate pelvises and four legs, died at the age of 59.  Have you stumbled upon a massive bumblebee head lately? The difficult-to-replace piece was stolen from a carnival ride at the West Tennessee Strawberry Festival […]

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1928, Marshall Grant, bassist for Johnny Cash’s backing band, the Tennessee Two, was born in Bessemer City, North Carolina. Grant has been credited with influencing and supporting Cash throughout his musical career. A 16-year-old from Hixson just became the newest member of Team USA’s baton twirling […]

Saturday, May 2, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 2010, Middle Tennessee experienced a second day of historic flooding. Back-to-back record-breaking rains fell on May 1 and 2, resulting in widespread flash flooding and causing the Cumberland River and local creeks to flood. A total of 18 people were killed in the state and […]

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1909, the deadliest tornado outbreak ever to hit Middle Tennessee occurred, claiming 62 lives and leaving over 200 other Tennesseans injured. The University of Tennessee led the nation in fan attendance for football and men’s and women’s basketball for the third straight year, drawing more than 1.18 million […]

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1866, a black couple who had been together for 15 years legally formalized their marriage in Lebanon after the Reconstruction Era made it possible. Worst neighbor ever? An attempt to run from U.S. Marshals last week saw a fugitive falling through his neighbor’s ceiling, leaving behind […]

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1796, Grainger County, named for Founding Father William Blount’s wife, Mary Grainger Blount, was established. Grainger drew from territory previously contained by Knox and Hawkins counties. Wildlife chaos has descended on the Smokies this week, as wildlife professionals scramble to handle numerous black bear encounters and […]

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1865, the damaged steamboat Sultana was being patched at Vicksburg before a voyage that would end in the deadliest maritime disaster in U.S. history, killing an estimated 1,100 to 1,800 people on April 27. Have you spotted any blinged-out vultures lately? Wildlife specialists are asking […]

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1865, Andrew Johnson of Greeneville, who rose from humble beginnings as a tailor, was sworn in as the 17th president after Abraham Lincoln died from his assassination wounds. Ever wondered how NBA stars like Memphis Grizzlies’ star Ja Morant live? The player’s $3.5 million Memphis […]

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1932, singer Loretta Lynn, who built a six-decade career as one of the most influential and awarded artists in country music history, was born in Kentucky. Lynn died in 2022 at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. One Sunday, some runners at the Knoxville Marathon accidentally […]

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1895, Howell E. Jackson, who served as an Associate Justice for the Supreme Court of the United States and famously argued for the constitutionality of a federal income tax, was born in Paris. A country music legend is recovering in a Nashville hospital after a […]