Friday, July 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1866, Tennessee ratified the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, granting former slaves citizenship and equal protection under the law.  Today’s edition features a heartwarming letter posted at a Knoxville trail, with the writer thanking a stranger named Zach for helping him during a heart attack. The […]

Thursday, July 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2010, country studio musician Fred Carter Jr. died in Nashville at the age of 76, leaving behind a legacy of working with legends like Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, and Waylon Jennings. Did you hear a big “boom” from your East Tennessee neighborhood on Tuesday? Authorities are […]

Monday, July 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1984, Geoffrey Bodine earned the final Cup Series victory, leading a whopping 327 of the 420 laps at the Nashville fairgrounds. The harvest season is on its way—today’s edition highlights what some creative Tennessee vendors are doing with the fruits of the season at Nashville’s Tomato […]

Friday, July 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1917, Alfred Martin Ray, a formerly enslaved man credited with carrying the American flag up the hill at the Battle of San Juan Hill, died in his hometown of Jonesborough. Dolly’s done it again! In August, Sullivan County will celebrate 25,000 graduates of Dolly Parton’s Imagination […]

Thursday, July 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1852, Blountville merchant Joseph Anderson contracted for 100 acres across Tennessee and Virginia—the first step in establishing the city of Bristol. Are you an organ donor and want the world to know it? New “Donate Life Tennessee” license plates are now available for preorder. Proceeds will […]

Thursday, July 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1943, the first residents arrived at the then-secret Oak Ridge—a town that housed Manhattan Project staff while they built an atomic bomb. Gov. Bill Lee has dubbed Tennessee the “original frontier,” announcing a year-long celebration in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. See the details of his 95-county […]

Monday, June 30, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2001, Chet “Mr. Guitar” Atkins died in his Nashville home at the age of 77, leaving behind a legacy as a Grand Ole Opry mainstay and hits like Windy and Warm. NASA astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore was honored by his alma mater, Tennessee Tech, and his hometown, […]

The Tennessee Flyover Tennessee is bracing for intense “ring of fire” thunderstorms this week as a massive heat dome continues to roast the Southeast.                 ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌ […]

Thursday, June 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1977, Memphis-born legend Elvis Presley performed his final concert at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, just weeks before his August death. If you need a boost in your state pride, today’s edition highlights the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Tennessee contest, which showcases Tennessee-made products and […]

Monday, June 23, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1969, the Red Boiling Springs Flood shocked Middle Tennessee as nearly eight inches of rain fell in the span of six hours, causing property damage totaling about $2 million at the time. Miss hearing updates on Ed, the runaway zebra? A Hendersonville daycare owner has immortalized […]