Monday, March 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1893, Lookout Mountain Battlefield—Point Park was created atop Lookout Mountain to commemorate the Battle of Lookout Mountain and the Battles for Chattanooga during the Civil War. The Battlefield includes 3,000 acres with a 16-acre park. Have you ever wondered what product you would pitch on […]

Friday, February 28, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1856, Cheatham County was created from parts of Davidson, Robertson, Montgomery, and Dickson counties. The county name honors Edward Saunders Cheatham, Speaker of the state Senate.  Did you know that three Tennessee colleges were ranked among the most beautiful in the nation? You can read […]

Thursday, February 27, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2005, Vanderbilt University’s baseball team defeated the University of Connecticut 3-0 in the Music City Challenge in Nashville.  Heisman winner and ex-NFL quarterback Tim Tebow visited Tennessee on Monday, where he shared a message of hope with inmates, as we highlight in today’s Top Stories. Later […]

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1932, Tennessee country music legend Johnny Cash was born in Kingsland, Arkansas, to Carrie Rivers Cash and Raymond Cash. His Nashville museum remains one of the nation’s top music museums today after his passing in 2003. Police officers responded to reports of a pig on […]

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1961, Gov. Buford Ellington and Memphis Mayor Henry Loeb declared the day as “Elvis Presley Day” during a luncheon celebrating record sales of 75 million. Gulf of Mexico or Gulf of America? A new resolution in the state’s Senate would encourage teachers to use the […]

Monday, February 24, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, Union troops captured the city of Nashville, marking a major shift in the Civil War. The city remained in Union control, sparing it from the destruction other Southern cities later faced. It may be winter, but that didn’t stop many Tennesseans from taking a […]

Friday, February 21, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1971, a devastating tornado outbreak, known as the Mississippi Delta Outbreak, struck the Lower Mississippi and Ohio River valleys, including parts of Tennessee. The outbreak produced at least 19 tornadoes, resulting in 123 fatalities across three states. Did you know Nashville’s police force has a […]

Thursday, February 20, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2015, a historic ice storm hit many parts of the state, especially the areas east of Nashville on the Cumberland Plateau. Tens of thousands of residents lost power, and millions of dollars in damage were caused to power lines and the utility system. If you […]

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1884, an “Enigma Outbreak” of over 50 tornadoes in Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, and Indiana killed at least 39 people and injured 116 others. The final death toll was never determined, leading to the name. Did you know that Knoxville is […]

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1969, Elvis Presley held a recording session at American Sound Studio in Memphis, recording the songs Power of My Love, After Loving You, and Do You Know Who I Am. Speaking of recording, Metro Nashville Public Schools received a Midsouth Regional Emmy Award for their documentary, […]