Saturday, October 24, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1994, professional football defensive back Jalen Ramsey was born in Smyrna. Ramsey attended high school at Brentwood Academy, played college football at Florida State, and was selected 5th overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2016 NFL draft. He is a multi-time Pro Bowler, All-Pro […]

Friday, October 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1863, Ulysses S. Grant arrived in besieged Chattanooga after a grueling ride over muddy mountain roads and took charge of the starving Union army there. A pet kangaroo is on the loose in Maury County, and his owner wants him home. Find out how to help […]

Thursday, October 22, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1836, former Tennessee Gov. Sam Houston was sworn in as the first president of the Republic of Texas. He had resigned as Tennessee’s governor in 1829 after his marriage fell apart and headed west. One Knox County fall festival is adding a Dolly Parton costume contest […]

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1896, Knoxville kicked off its October Carnival, a rowdy downtown street festival complete with parades and costumed characters. The celebration doubled as a fundraiser for the city’s first public hospital. A real ice-skating rink is coming to downtown Nashville next month, along with a 40-foot Christmas […]

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1803, the U.S. Senate ratified the treaty for the Louisiana Purchase. The deal secured the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans, a lifeline for Tennessee farmers who shipped their crops downriver. Three new names just joined the Country Music Hall of Fame, including one […]

Monday, October 19, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1908, masked “night riders” at Reelfoot Lake kidnapped two land company officials, killing one of them, at the height of a fight over whether locals could keep fishing the lake. Public sympathy for the area’s residents led the state to buy the lake in 1914, keeping […]

Sunday, October 18, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1779, Sullivan County was created from Washington County, making it the second-oldest county in what is now Tennessee. A stretch of Third Avenue South in Nashville was renamed Johnny Cash Way in honor of one of Tennessee’s most celebrated and influential artists. Learn more in […]

Saturday, October 17, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1954, Johnny Cash and his band, the Tennessee Two, signed their very first record contract with Sun Records in Memphis, launching his recording career. A serious cooldown over Tennessee has arrived this weekend just in time for the historic Third Saturday in October rivalry between […]

Friday, October 16, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1863, the War Department created a new Union command covering the West and put Ulysses S. Grant in charge, sending him to rescue the army trapped in Chattanooga. Within weeks, Grant opened a supply line and broke the siege with victories at Lookout Mountain and Missionary […]

Thursday, October 15, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1817, Tennessee lawmakers created Morgan County, named for Revolutionary War Gen. Daniel Morgan. Today, the county is home to Frozen Head State Park and the former Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary. A Knoxville fast-food spot just lost the nickname it earned from years of being swallowed by […]