Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2008, Knoxville-born actor J. Don Ferguson—known for his roles in commercials and in films like Tank and Maximum Overdrive—died of leukemia at age 74. Beloved Tennessee brand Jack Daniel’s is stirring up controversy in Moore County after ending a decades-old program that provided local farmers with […]

Friday, September 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1937, Bessie Smith, known as “the Empress of the Blues” for her monumental impact on the genre, died at age 43 after a car accident while traveling along Route 61 outside Memphis. Are you as excited as we are to watch the leaves change this fall? […]

Thursday, September 25, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1780, the Overmountain Men mustered at Sycamore Shoals to confront British Major Patrick Ferguson, defeating him in the pivotal Battle of King’s Mountain—a victory some historians say turned the tide of the American Revolution. Today’s edition highlights achievements across a spectrum of ages, from a newborn […]