Monday, October 26, 2026

Good Morning, and happy National Tennessee Day! The Volunteer State earned its nickname during the War of 1812, when thousands of Tennesseans signed up to fight under Andrew Jackson.

Tennessee’s most mispronounced word this year is one of its own cities, and it’s in the Smokies. Find out which one in Top Stories. What’s a Tennessee town or word you’ve heard people mispronounce? Hit reply and tell us.

Scammers took $20 billion from Americans last year, and we want to tell you about the 10 most common scams that are putting you and your loved ones in danger right now. Odds are you’ve already encountered one or maybe even fallen into one. These deceptions are convincing enough to fool people who were sure they’d never fall for one, and knowing how they work is the best protection you have. So how do you keep yourself and the people you love safe? On today’s episode of Flyover Focus, we count down all 10, including one that threatens to drain your entire retirement account. Tune in here!

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Judge Frees Egyptian Asylum Seeker

A federal judge ordered the release of a Christian asylum seeker from Egypt whom ICE detained in Nashville, ruling the government unlawfully jailed him without a required bond hearing.

U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger found the government never formally ended the man’s earlier parole before re-detaining him in September.

Parole is a form of release that lets certain asylum seekers stay out of detention while their cases move forward, and only ICE, not an immigration judge, can grant it.

Federal judges in other cities have issued similar rulings, including one in Charlotte in December involving another Egyptian asylum seeker detained at a routine ICE check-in.

Combine Explodes in Maury County Field

A combine caught fire and exploded in a corn field on Mt. Joy Road near Mt. Pleasant last week, according to the Maury County Fire Department.

About 40% of the machine was already burning when crews arrived, and a large explosion soon “completely consumed the combine,” followed by smaller blasts as its tires burst.

Firefighters put out the combine and corn field fires and spent more than an hour overhauling the wreckage, and no one was hurt.

Most combine fires start in the engine area, where dry crop residue can touch hot parts, and extension experts urge farmers to clean their machines daily during harvest.

Sevierville Tops TN Mispronunciations

Sevierville is Tennessee’s most mispronounced word this year, according to an analysis of Google searches for pronunciation help from January through Oct. 20.

Nationally, Worcestershire sauce topped the list with more than 321,000 searches.

Last year’s version of the study found Tennesseans most often looked up how to say “gyro”, which is pronounced YEE-roh.

For the record, locals say Sevierville as “suh-VEER-vil,” and the city takes its name from John Sevier, Tennessee’s first governor.

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➤ Nashville: A Gallatin police officer is on administrative leave after being charged with attempted criminal homicide, accused of assaulting his wife at their Nashville home. (More)

➤ Henderson County: An improvised explosive device was found near Wrangler Camp in Natchez Trace State Park, and officials are urging visitors to report any suspicious items. (More)

➤ Knox County: Rural Metro crews put out a fully engulfed fire in an abandoned building near Thorngrove Pike and Cooper Road Sunday, keeping it from spreading into the woods. No one was hurt. (More)

➤ Smith County: A rescuer waded 75 feet with a rope to reach a camper stranded by rising water on a Caney Fork River island Friday. Another camper made it out alone. (More)

➤ Memphis: The city’s Vietnamese, Lao, Cambodian, and Thai communities marked 50 years of Southeast Asian resettlement at the inaugural Mekong Memphis Festival on Jefferson Avenue. (More)

➤ Johnson City: The free “Super Spooky” Halloween festival at Freedom Hall brought games, crafts, candy, a pumpkin patch, a costume contest, and a haunted hallway. (See Photos)

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➤ The Tennessee Titans lost a heartbreaker yesterday, falling 27-24 to the Cleveland Browns after Browns kicker Andre Szmyt drilled a 32-yard field goal as time expired. (More)

➤ Tennessee football fell five spots in this week’s AP Top 25 Poll after suffering a narrow defeat last week. (See poll)

➤ The Nashville Predators, playing in their 10th game of the season, lost their fourth overtime game of the year over the weekend, falling 3-2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins. (More)

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➤ Scammers stole $20 billion from Americans last year, and the people they fooled were sure it could never happen to them. Odds are you’ve already encountered one of their tricks. (Tune In Here)

In the latest episode of Flyover Focus, we count down the 10 most common scams putting you and your loved ones in danger right now. These deceptions are convincing enough to fool even the most careful people, and knowing how they work is your best protection. We count them all down, including one that threatens to drain your entire retirement account. How many would you have spotted?

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➤ Nashville’s Punk Wok will stay open after owner Clay Greenberg reversed his closure plans when the landlord offered better lease terms. The Sylvan Park sushi spot reopens Thursday. (More)

➤ Billboard named MTSU’s Department of Recording Industry a top music business school for the 12th straight year, based on industry recommendations and alumni success. (More)

➤ Craft beer pioneer Will Shuff will close Nashville’s 51 North Taproom on Dec. 13, citing rising labor, rent, and repair costs, after closing his 12 South Taproom. (More)

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➤ Nashville Ballet’s 38th annual Ballet Ball on March 6, 2027, will take its theme from the company’s recent production of Giselle. (More)

➤ About 300 Girl Scouts gathered at Pigeon Forge’s DreamMore Resort to earn Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors patch, celebrating her legacy and the message behind the song. (See Photos)

➤ Spring Hill received an $87,025 Tennessee State Museum grant to restore a former slave cabin at Rippavilla, rebuilding its chimney and fireplace and adding limestone steps. (More)

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➤ Eleven people, six of them children, were shot after Florida A&M’s homecoming game, and police say a fight between two or three people set it off. (Hear Details)

➤ Clocks fall back this weekend, and three different plans to stop the twice-a-year switch all stalled in Congress. One would have split the difference by 30 minutes. (Hear Why)

➤ Most of what America streams was released five or more years ago, and a 2015 pop song is one of this year’s biggest hits. (Listen Now)