Friday, November 13, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1923, Emmett Kelly Jr. was born in Dyersburg. He followed his famous father into the circus, carrying on the sad-faced hobo clown character “Weary Willie” and becoming one of the world’s best-known clowns.

A Memphis mom went into labor at an AT&T store while she and her husband were getting help with a phone. Find out how a store employee stepped up to help in Around Tennessee, and hit reply to tell us about your family’s wildest birth story.

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Tennessee SNAP Rolls Keep Shrinking

Tennessee’s SNAP enrollment continues to fall, with state data showing every county lost participants over the past year.

About 609,500 Tennesseans received benefits in July, down 12.5% from nearly 697,000 a year earlier, after a federal law tightened work requirements and eligibility rules.

Advocates with the Tennessee Justice Center say paperwork hurdles are causing some eligible people to lose benefits, while federal officials dispute that eligible recipients are being removed.

Starting this fiscal year, states also cover a larger share of SNAP’s administrative costs, with the federal share falling from 50% to 25%.

Coldest Air of the Season Arrives

The coldest air of the season settles over Tennessee through Sunday, and today should be the chilliest day, with highs in the 40s and wind chills in the 30s.

A widespread hard freeze is expected Friday and Saturday nights, with lows in the 20s in many spots, the coldest temperatures since February.

East Tennessee and the Smokies could see the season’s first snow showers or flurries, while Johnson City may stay near 40 degrees through Saturday.

Nashville will likely see its first freeze of the season this weekend, about two weeks past its Nov. 1 average, before highs rebound into the 60s next week.

Crockett Statue Unveiled at Capitol

A bronze statue of frontiersman David Crockett, titled Guardian of the Frontier, was unveiled Thursday at the Tennessee State Capitol.

West Virginia sculptor Jamie Lester’s design shows Crockett standing atop a stone with his dogs, Rattler and Tigger, in a strong frontiersman stance.

The statue stands where a statue of newspaper editor and segregationist Edward Carmack stood from 1927 until protesters toppled it in 2020.

Born in Greene County in 1786, Crockett served in the Tennessee legislature and Congress before dying at the Alamo in 1836.

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➤ Nashville: A former Vanderbilt student filed a class-action suit claiming the university failed to properly secure and encrypt data exposed in Monday’s cyberattack, which hackers claim included over 1 million Social Security numbers. (More)

➤ Knox County: Knox County Rescue is helping search for Charles Hosch, a 67-year-old man missing since Nov. 11 near Blood Mountain on the Appalachian Trail. (More)

➤ Chattanooga: A Capital Waste Services truck’s hydraulic hose burst Wednesday morning, spilling at least 20 gallons of fluid along a mile of Amnicola Highway. No storm drains were affected. (More)

➤ Stanton: Residents packed a town hall over a proposed 164-acre annexation that could be rezoned for industry, possibly a data center. Another meeting is set for next week. (More)

➤ Memphis: The Navy identified Fireman 3rd Class John Winter Martin, a 20-year-old Memphis sailor killed aboard the USS California at Pearl Harbor nearly 85 years ago. (More)

➤ Also Memphis: A couple credits an AT&T store employee for helping after the mother unexpectedly went into labor while they were at the store getting help with a phone. (More)

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➤ Memphis outlasted South Florida 52-41 Thursday night after jumping out to a 21-0 first-quarter lead behind QB Marcus Stokes, who accounted for all three early touchdowns. (See Box Score)

➤ The Predators beat Anaheim 4-2 for an NHL-best sixth straight win, as Shane Wright scored his first Nashville goal and Roman Josi reached 800 career points. (See Recap)

➤ Tennessee basketball hosts Tennessee State tonight at 7 p.m. ET, riding a 46-game nonconference home winning streak. The Vols are 7-0 all-time against the Tigers. (More)

➤ Titans receiver Calvin Ridley says his dispute with an airport valet started when he tried to get his truck without a claim ticket. He’s unsure if he’ll face charges. (More)

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➤ Beacon Home Health and Hospice is expanding to 19 West Tennessee counties, including Madison, Gibson, and Dyer, offering rehab, chronic care management, and hospice services for seniors. (More)

➤ Nashville’s Margot Cafe & Bar, closing after 25 years, will sell off decades of treasures Saturday on a first-come, first-served basis, cash or Venmo only. (More)

➤ Conexión Américas is offering $50,000 in grants to about 30 small businesses along Nashville’s Nolensville Pike to spruce up their storefronts and attract more customers. (More)

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➤ Tunnel to Towers paid off the Spring Hill mortgage of Kimberly Hughes, whose husband, Maj. Gary Hughes, died in 2018 of cancers linked to burn pit exposure. (More)

➤ Allegiant flew Dollywood fans from Orlando to Knoxville on themed flights for Smoky Mountain Christmas, complete with trivia, merch, and flight numbers nodding to 9 to 5. (More)

➤ The Postal Service unveiled preliminary designs for 2027 stamps featuring famous cryptids, including Sasquatch and West Virginia’s Mothman. (More)

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Friday, November 13, 2026

Friday, November 13, 2026

Tennessee SNAP Rolls Keep Shrinking

Coldest Air of the Season Arrives

Crockett Statue Unveiled at Capitol

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