Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2010, 22-year-old Daniel Cowart of Bells was sentenced to 14 years in prison for conspiring to assassinate then-presidential candidate Barack Obama. Think the traffic is bad in your area? Franklin police resorted to using their patrol cars and lights to guide a traffic-disrupting horse out of […]

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1939, Tennessee and Alabama faced off in their storied football rivalry at the game that gave the matchup its famous “Third Saturday in October” nickname. That year, No. 5 Tennessee shut out No. 8 Alabama 21–0. Are you a nature lover who embodies the Volunteer Spirit? […]

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1930, Gov. Ned McWherter, who filled the office from 1987 to 1995, was born in Palmersville. Prior to serving as governor, McWherter was the longest-tenured Speaker of the Tennessee House at his time. Thinking of a trip to Nashville next year? Consider Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel, […]

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1884, singer-songwriter and railroad worker Harry McClintock, known for folksy classics like Hallelujah, I’m a Bum and Big Rock Candy Mountain, was born in Knoxville. It’s the news we’ve all been waiting for: the Knoxville Zoo has finally shared the names of its two baby red […]

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1843, the state legislature officially voted to make Nashville the capital city of Tennessee. The matter was decided by a House vote of 50-23 and a Senate vote of 17-8. Wondering what those fluffy white specks floating through the air could be? Meet the woolly aphid—a […]

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1792, the outnumbered defenders of Buchanan’s Station won a pivotal victory that helped secure Tennessee’s path to statehood. You’ve heard of flower girls and ring bearers—but how about wedding dinosaurs? A Tennessee couple went viral for a video showing a T. rex crashing their walk down […]

Monday, September 29, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, after Union leadership learned of General John Bell Hood’s plan to cut supply lines, Major General George H. Thomas was sent to Nashville to organize Union forces in Tennessee and safeguard supply pathways. Today’s edition details a first-of-its-kind procedure in which doctors at Zoo Knoxville […]

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1904, two passenger trains collided head-on in Jefferson County after one train failed to take a sidetrack to allow the other to pass, killing 64 people. An elderly couple in Cocke County whose home was destroyed by Hurricane Helene can finally move back in, thanks […]

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2012, the Tennessee Titans became the first team in NFL history to score five touchdowns of at least 60 yards in one game during their 44-41 overtime win against the Detroit Lions. James Doherty of Chapel Hill scours antique malls for vintage photographs, then researches […]

Monday, September 22, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1863, the “better half of the little town” of Blountville was destroyed in a bloody battle when Confederate Gen. Alfred E. Jackson’s forces seized control. A Cookeville man who saved a life almost didn’t go on the shopping trip. “I didn’t want to go to TJ […]