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 […]

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1909, Ernestine “Tiny” Davis, a jazz vocalist and trumpeter, was born in Memphis. Here is a debate you don’t want to miss. Warren Buffett, the man behind one of history’s greatest fortunes, has an investing rule for everyday people, and it’s simple. He calls it the […]

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1921, Charles H. Coolidge was born on Signal Mountain. The Chattanooga printer went on to earn the Medal of Honor for holding a position against a far larger German force over four brutal days in France in 1944. A miniature pony went wandering over a Knoxville […]

Monday, August 3, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1754, Catherine “Bonnie Kate” Sherrill Sevier was born. Wife of Tennessee’s first governor, she made soldiers’ uniforms, cast lead balls for ammunition, and once thwarted a Tory plot to kill her husband. Break out your finest hat and gloves: Cheekwood is bringing the Gilded Age to […]

Sunday, August 2, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1964, search crews discovered the wreckage of country music legend Jim Reeves’ private single-engine airplane following a massive 42-hour search. Reeves and his business partner and pianist Dean Manuel had crashed during a violent thunderstorm outside of Nashville on July 31. Search crews finally discovered the […]