Saturday, August 15, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1958, the funeral of Elvis Presley’s beloved mother, Gladys Presley, was held at the Memphis Funeral Home. Presley’s fans sent him more than 100,000 cards and letters, around 500 telegrams, and more than 200 floral arrangements to express their sympathy for his loss. It’s scorching this […]

Friday, August 14, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1937, the Appalachian Trail was completed, a 2,000-plus-mile footpath that winds through Tennessee along the North Carolina line, including the high country around Roan Mountain and the Great Smokies. Speaking of those mountains, Knoxville and Gatlinburg are both up for a national “best fall destination” honor. […]

Thursday, August 13, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1952, blues singer Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton recorded Hound Dog, growling and screaming her way through a track that Elvis Presley would cover four years later and ride to superstardom. Memphis International Airport has a new name honoring the late FedEx founder who built a […]

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1967, Pauline Pusser, wife of McNairy County Sheriff Buford Pusser, was fatally shot while accompanying him on a call. In 2025, a cold-case review concluded there was probable cause that Pusser himself murdered her. A Tennessee bear was caught on camera raiding a jelly bean dispenser […]

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1921, author Alex Haley was born in Ithaca, New York. Haley later moved to his mother’s hometown of Henning, Tennessee, where he heard family stories that inspired his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Roots. What time do you eat dinner? Scientists say the answer could be shaping your weight, […]

Monday, August 10, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1920, proceedings to ratify women’s suffrage formally began in the Tennessee legislature. A university professor in Clarksville is suing U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who is now the Republican Party’s candidate for governor. Find out more below. Today’s sponsor, PuriProduce, offers a simple, chemical-free way to […]

Sunday, August 9, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1920 Tennessee’s General Assembly officially convened a special session to consider the ratification of the 19th Amendment. This session directly set the stage for Tennessee to become the 36th and deciding state to grant American women the right to vote. Our Poll question yesterday asked, “Are […]

Saturday, August 8, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1863, Military Gov. Andrew Johnson freed his personal enslaved people at his home in Greeneville officially recognizing emancipation in East Tennessee. From that point, Aug. 8 was acknowledged as Emancipation Day in Tennessee. A Gatlinburg visitor’s video went viral after capturing a bold wildlife encounter. […]

Friday, August 7, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1760, British forces at Fort Loudoun surrendered to the Cherokee during the Anglo-Cherokee War. Though the Cherokee had promised them safe passage, the retreating British were ambushed, killing dozens, with the rest being taken as prisoners. Three Mexican spider monkeys rescued from the illegal pet trade just […]

Thursday, August 6, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1945, the United States dropped the “Little Boy” uranium bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, using material produced in Oak Ridge. For the first time since Jimmy Carter was in the White House, Sevier County is about to elect a new mayor as longtime Mayor Larry Waters retires […]