Monday, October 19, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1908, masked “night riders” at Reelfoot Lake kidnapped two land company officials, killing one of them, at the height of a fight over whether locals could keep fishing the lake. Public sympathy for the area’s residents led the state to buy the lake in 1914, keeping it open to everyone.

A Knoxville mom has turned the Vols’ biggest rivals into piñatas, and fans are lining up to take a swing. Find out why in Et Cetera. What’s your favorite game day tradition? Hit reply and tell us what keeps your team winning.

The most important places in American history aren’t where you think. Some of the moments that shaped this country happened in towns with one stoplight, a single gas station, and a tumbleweed rolling across Main Street. Do you ever wonder where the Cold War got its name? Which town spent three years officially not existing while it helped win a world war? Or where the most famous invention in American history finally got off the ground? One of these towns could be in your state, and you may have even driven through it without knowing what happened there. On today’s episode of Flyover Focus, we count down 10 small towns that changed American history. Tune in here!

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Blackburn Defends AI Kendrick Lamar Clip

Republican gubernatorial nominee Marsha Blackburn said a viral AI video placing her in Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance wasn’t meant to offend anyone, after it drew criticism online.

The video, which her campaign posted Oct. 13 to promote early voting, shows her performing to Lamar’s Not Like Us with fellow Tennessee Republicans as backup dancers.

Blackburn told FOX13 a county commissioner made the video and her campaign shared it because she thought it was fun. Democrat nominee Jerri Green criticized the use of AI in the campaign.

Early voting runs through Oct. 29 ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

Brothers Ambushed While Delivering Food

Two brothers delivering food for DoorDash were ambushed and shot at Madison’s Birchstone Village Apartments in Nashville on Thursday night, their parents say.

Jhon Diaz, 22, was killed, and his 14-year-old brother, Alan, remains in critical condition.

Police responded to the complex on North Dupont Avenue around 7:40 p.m. and say they have leads on several suspects as they review surveillance video. Police say they’re searching for three suspects in the shooting.

Two days later, the complex went ahead with a planned fall community event, as Pastor Glenda Gleaves Sutton and other community leaders aimed to give residents some hope.

Couple Says ‘I Do’ across America

A Roane County couple married for 25 years has held legally official wedding ceremonies in 29 states, each with its own theme, on a mission to marry in all 50.

Their next stop is Hawaii, where they plan to tie the knot again over Thanksgiving.

They aren’t the first to try, as a Maine couple finished exchanging vows in every state in 2020, wrapping up an eight-year journey in Alaska.

Getting legally married in every state takes planning, since states set their own license rules and waiting periods.

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➤ Nashville: Metro officials sent warning notices to 14 properties last week for running short-term rentals without permits. Owners have until mid-November to comply, and most are near downtown. (More)

➤ Memphis: The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is working to fill 400 positions amid a staffing shortage, including hiring 100 more patrol deputies. (More)

➤ Also Memphis: The River Arts Festival returned downtown for its 20th year, drawing hundreds for music, food, and art. (See Photos)

➤ Roane County: Two semi drivers were charged after their rigs collided on I-40 West Tuesday, shutting down the lanes for hours. Both drivers and a passenger were hurt. (More)

➤ Chattanooga: UTC is celebrating the opening of The Flight Deck, a new outdoor fitness and wellness space on campus, with a ribbon-cutting today. (More)

➤ Sevierville: A free In Dolly’s Footsteps walking tour now links nine downtown spots from Dolly Parton’s early life, including the Pines Theater, where she first performed at age 10. (More)

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➤ The Tennessee Titans and new head coach Robert Saleh earned their first win of the season yesterday, scoring 20 fourth-quarter points en route to a 26-20 victory. (More)

➤ Tennessee football’s 61-year-old defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, who is known for his stoic attitude, is going viral for dancing in the locker room with the team following their victory over No. 9 Alabama. (See Clip)

➤ The Volunteers are also on the cusp of breaking into the top 10 of the AP Poll, coming in at No. 11 in this week’s rankings. (See Poll)

➤ Nashville Predators all-time leading scorer Filip Forsberg found the back of the net for the first time this season on Saturday in a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues. (More)

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➤ The most important moments in American history didn’t all happen in Philadelphia or Boston. Some happened in towns you’ve never even heard of. (Tune in here)

In the latest episode of Flyover Focus, we count down 10 small towns that changed American history. These are towns where wars ended, legends were born, and modern technology took off. We are talking about moments that shaped the entire country, tucked away on rural country roads. How many of these stories do you actually know?

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➤ Memphis’ Crosstown Brewing Company closed Saturday after nine years, as fans gathered at its Concourse Avenue taproom for one last round of its signature “Traffic” brew. (More)

➤ A commercial building at 926 Main St. in East Nashville, former home of Carebridge, sold for $4.7 million to a Florida company. (More)

➤ Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union will award $300,000 to 15 small businesses through its Idea Leap Grant Competition. Applications close Oct. 26. (Apply)

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➤ Washington Presbyterian Church in Knoxville drew more than 3,500 people to its 48th Apple Festival, a tradition that started with members frying apple pies in skillets. (More)

➤ The Jackson Symphony brought Dolly Parton’s songs to life at the Carl Perkins Civic Center with Threads: My Songs in Symphony. (More)

➤ A Knoxville mom started Rivalry Row Piñatas, making custom piñatas shaped like Vols opponents, to help care for her daughter, who has the rare Sanfilippo syndrome. (More)

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➤ An Air Force officer died after falling from the Alamodome rafters while rappelling onto the field before Saturday’s UTSA-Navy game. (Hear More)

➤ A truck drove through a crowd at a youth soccer game in Wichita, killing a 6-year-old boy and a man. The driver was released without charges. (Listen Now)

➤ Modern reruns of the infamous 1961 Yale shock experiment still find most people obey, and researchers now know why disobeying is so hard. (Tune In)