Thursday, April 30, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1976, 26-year-old Bruce Springsteen hopped the fence at Elvis Presley’s Memphis home, Graceland, in an attempt to meet the King of Rock and Roll himself before being stopped by security. Nashville’s Musicians Hall of Fame inducted a new class of artists this week that included recognizable names […]

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1909, the deadliest tornado outbreak ever to hit Middle Tennessee occurred, claiming 62 lives and leaving over 200 other Tennesseans injured. The University of Tennessee led the nation in fan attendance for football and men’s and women’s basketball for the third straight year, drawing more than 1.18 million […]

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1866, a black couple who had been together for 15 years legally formalized their marriage in Lebanon after the Reconstruction Era made it possible. Worst neighbor ever? An attempt to run from U.S. Marshals last week saw a fugitive falling through his neighbor’s ceiling, leaving behind […]

Monday, April 27, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1933, Calvin Newborn, a Tennessee jazz guitarist who played with legends like B.B. King and Ray Charles, was born in Whiteville. Newborn built a decades-long career spanning from the 1950s through the 1990s. A brave teenager made headlines for delivering her younger sibling after her mother […]

Friday, April 24, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1929, the Morristown Gazette and Mail reported on a labor strike at the American Cigar Box Company of Johnson City. About 200 employees protested after 25 union men were fired without cause. Experts warn Tennessee will see increased tick activity as tick-related emergency room visits climb […]

Thursday, April 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1998, James Earl Ray, the convicted assassin who killed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., died in Nashville at the age of 70. Have you ever seen the famed synchronous fireflies at Great Smoky Mountains National Park? If not, maybe it’s your time to shine, and the […]

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1796, Grainger County, named for Founding Father William Blount’s wife, Mary Grainger Blount, was established. Grainger drew from territory previously contained by Knox and Hawkins counties. Wildlife chaos has descended on the Smokies this week, as wildlife professionals scramble to handle numerous black bear encounters and […]

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1865, the damaged steamboat Sultana was being patched at Vicksburg before a voyage that would end in the deadliest maritime disaster in U.S. history, killing an estimated 1,100 to 1,800 people on April 27. Have you spotted any blinged-out vultures lately? Wildlife specialists are asking […]

Monday, April 20, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1914, actress Betty Lou Gerson, best known as the original voice of Cruella de Vil in Disney’s 101 Dalmatians, was born in Chattanooga. Gerson was often recognized for her distinctive, dramatic voice. When storms hit Clarksville, one woman brought the barn inside, sheltering her horse in […]

Friday, April 17, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1783, Greene County was established from Washington County by an act of the North Carolina General Assembly. The county later became part of Tennessee. People who feed black bears in prohibited areas will face new criminal fines starting July 1. Get all the details in […]