Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1956, Tennessee National Guardsmen were sent to quell riots as 12 African-American students began attending unsegregated schools in Clinton. Are you ready for football season to kick off? So is Lincoln—the East Tennessee bald eagle selected to soar above all home games for the Philadelphia Eagles […]

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2023, former Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist passed away, leaving behind a legacy of military service and economic development. Pop star Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce announced their engagement through social media. The sweet photos have us wondering—do you have a special […]

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2021, Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss of Knoxville became the last American soldier to die in Afghanistan after a bombing outside the Kabul airport amid evacuations. Last week, we told you about the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile’s visit to Memphis and asked what other “mobile” Tennessee needs. Some […]

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1942, singer and composer Isaac Hayes was born in Covington. Hayes would go on to create the Grammy and Oscar-winning score for the film Shaft. Last week, after featuring Dolly Parton’s cotton candy soft drink, we asked what flavor you would add to Coke—and we got […]

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1966, the Beatles faced hostility from protestors during two Memphis concerts, with one demonstrator even exploding a cherry bomb on stage. Seen any new ATVs around lately? Country star John Rich appealed to social media for help recovering his stolen ATV, offering an autographed guitar to whoever […]

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1967, McNairy County Sheriff Buford Pusser’s wife, Pauline, was shot while accompanying him to an investigation. The murder and Pusser’s pursuit of vengeance inspired the 1973 film Walking Tall. It’s back-to-school season, and Tennesseans are helping kids put their best foot forward. From First Lady Maria […]

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Each year on August 6, Oak Ridge, Tennessee—home to a key Manhattan Project site—commemorates the event with a dawn ceremony at the International Friendship Bell, a symbol of peace and reconciliation between the U.S. […]

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2019, the mayor of Nashville signed a proclamation recognizing Aug. 5 as Dolly Parton Day, honoring her extraordinary contributions as both an entertainer and philanthropist. In Knoxville, a local TV station is looking for diehard Vols fans—those who bleed orange and white and have the memorabilia […]

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1990, the first Saturn automobile, a project of General Motors, rolled off the assembly line in its Spring Hill factory. The Saturn was later recognized as one of the year’s 100 Greatest Achievements in Science and Technology. Are you still holding onto those old Bed Bath […]

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1999, singer Anita Carter—the youngest of country music’s famous Carter Family and sister-in-law to Johnny Cash—died in Goodlettsville at the age of 66. Is your Tennessee summer bucket list running dry? Gov. Bill Lee has the solution—he plans to add a total of 14 new state […]