Thursday, July 24, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1866, Tennessee became the first Confederate state to be readmitted into the Union, ending its painful separation throughout the Civil War. Last week, we asked you to send us your thoughts on what caused a mysterious “boom” heard in Blount County. Some of your most popular […]

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1792, the first County Court of Jefferson County was organized. At the meeting, the court selected a committee to locate a county seat—later named Dandridge. The latest natural wonder to grace Tennessee’s skies is the Perseid meteor shower, which promises a month-long fire show lasting through […]

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1820, the historic Baptist Church of Nashville was founded under the leadership of Virginia church planter Reverend Richard Dabbs.  Are you feeling the heat again this week? We want to hear your best tips on keeping cool, as the forecast calls for temperatures to feel as […]

Monday, July 21, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1818, William T. Haskell—who served in the State House, the U.S. House of Representatives, and as a colonel in the Mexican-American War—was born in Murfreesboro. Do you love even the most feral of critters? You’ll appreciate the work of Nashville’s Vermin Sanctuary, which has cared for […]

Friday, July 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1866, Tennessee ratified the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, granting former slaves citizenship and equal protection under the law.  Today’s edition features a heartwarming letter posted at a Knoxville trail, with the writer thanking a stranger named Zach for helping him during a heart attack. The […]

Thursday, July 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2010, country studio musician Fred Carter Jr. died in Nashville at the age of 76, leaving behind a legacy of working with legends like Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, and Waylon Jennings. Did you hear a big “boom” from your East Tennessee neighborhood on Tuesday? Authorities are […]

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2015, a terrorist attack at a Chattanooga Armed Forces Career Center claimed the lives of five servicemembers. Today marks the ten-year anniversary of the attack. Are you gearing up for another great football season? So is United Airlines, which will offer direct flights out of Knoxville’s […]

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2010, country songwriter Hank Cochran, known for collaborations with Patsy Cline like She’s Got You and I Fall to Pieces, died at 74 in his Nashville home. Today’s edition highlights summer fun happening all over Tennessee, from the Tri-State Outdoors Fest in Cumberland Gap to the […]

Monday, July 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1984, Geoffrey Bodine earned the final Cup Series victory, leading a whopping 327 of the 420 laps at the Nashville fairgrounds. The harvest season is on its way—today’s edition highlights what some creative Tennessee vendors are doing with the fruits of the season at Nashville’s Tomato […]

Friday, July 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1917, Alfred Martin Ray, a formerly enslaved man credited with carrying the American flag up the hill at the Battle of San Juan Hill, died in his hometown of Jonesborough. Dolly’s done it again! In August, Sullivan County will celebrate 25,000 graduates of Dolly Parton’s Imagination […]