Friday, December 6, 2024

Good morning! On this day in 1997, the Tennessee Vols football team won its first-ever SEC Championship Game, knocking off Auburn in a narrow 30-29 victory.

Where do you go to check out the holiday lights? The state has released its top 10 list of holiday light locations, which you can find in our Et Cetera section below.

Oh, and another bobcat was captured on video near a Middle Tennessee neighborhood.

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Nashville’s Largest-Ever Meth Bust

A significant quantity of crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl, and firearms has reportedly been seized in Nashville.

Nashville police and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) described the operation as the largest methamphetamine bust in the city’s history. More than a dozen individuals have been indicted.

At a press conference on Wednesday, Police Chief John Drake revealed that one method used to get drugs into the city involved shipping them to the addresses of uninvolved residents, with suspects waiting to snatch the packages from porches as the trucks drove away.

Drake added that police have intercepted more than 800 pounds of crystal meth and more than 24 pounds of fentanyl since November 2022.

State Senator Arrested for DUI

Georgia authorities have confirmed that State Sen. Ken Yager was arrested for driving under the influence following a hit-and-run incident. Yager is the Republican Senate Caucus Chair.

The incident occurred Tuesday evening around 5 p.m., according to officials from the Georgia Department of Public Safety.

Troopers reported spotting a Ford Edge with Tennessee license plates that had been involved in a hit-and-run on Jekyll Island. The vehicle was identified as having a state-issued Senate tag.

Authorities said the SUV was found in the parking lot of Jekyll Market, where Yager was located. Troopers reported that Yager admitted to being involved in a crash.

**Knoxville Artists Make Rolling Stones Top 100**

Knoxville country music artist Morgan Wallen’s hit song “I Had Some Help,” a collaboration with Post Malone, has earned a spot on Rolling Stone‘s “The 100 Best Songs of 2024” list.

The track landed at No. 27. Released in May as the lead single from Post Malone’s debut country album, the song spent six non-consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was named Billboard’s “Song of the Summer.”

Rolling Stone also named Anniversary, Knoxville’s Adeem the Artist’s latest album, as one of the top albums of 2024. Anniversary ranked at No. 79.

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➤ Knoxville: A fire at the Strike and Spare bowling alley, reportedly caused by a faulty HVAC system, shut down local streets on Wednesday. No injuries were reported. (Watch Video)

➤ Smith County: A woman was indicted after an investigation found she allegedly used her employer’s credit card for thousands of dollars in personal expenses over eight years. (More)

➤ Nashville: Tennessee State University was awarded a $1 million grant to study affordable housing issues in the Metro area. (More)

➤ Memphis: The city council approved reallocating $2.5 million from the Leftwich Tennis Center project to fund the initial construction of the Downtown Command Center. (Watch Video Report)

➤ Chattanooga: The city council discussed plans to expand the downtown electric scooter program after a successful yearlong pilot program featuring 15 scooters. (More)

➤ Sevier County: Crews battled multiple brush fires fueled by high winds overnight Wednesday, including a 35-acre blaze at Walden’s Creek. (More)

➤ Vanderbilt star quarterback Diego Pavia awaits the decision of a federal judge after suing the NCAA for another year of college eligibility with the Commodores. (More)

➤ Tickets are now on sale for an August game at Bristol Motor Speedway between the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves. Organizers hope to break the record for the most people at a professional baseball game. (More)

➤ The Memphis Grizzlies (14-8) host the Sacramento Kings (10-12) at 8 p.m. with Ja Morant back in the lineup, though forward GG Jackson II remains out with a broken bone in his foot. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s results: NFL | NBA | NHL | NCAAM | NCAAW | PGA

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➤ Avelo Airlines announced new non-stop flights from the Nashville International Airport to Charlotte/Concord, North Carolina; Philadelphia/Delaware Valley; Rochester, New York; and Wilmington, North Carolina. (More)

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➤ The Department of Tourist Development released its list of “10 Ways to Experience the Twinkling Lights of Tennessee During the Holiday Season,” featuring locations such as Bristol Motor Speedway’s Speedway in Lights. (More)

➤ Tennessee fans have helped raise over $50,000 for Montana guard Money Williams after the Vols recently hosted the Montana Grizzlies. Williams lost both of his parents last year and now cares for his younger siblings along with his adult sister. (More)

➤ A large bobcat was captured on video along the Harpeth River recently in a rare sighting for Middle Tennessee. (Watch Video)

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