Sunday, October 11, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1809, the famous explorer Meriwether Lewis died at age 35 under mysterious circumstances in the early hours of the morning after stopping for the night at Grinder’s Tavern along the Natchez Trace in Tennessee.

Two Knoxville residents are part of the Extra Miler Club—a club founded in 1973. Never heard of it? Neither had we! Learn more in Et Cetera.

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In case you missed it on The Flyover Podcast, Amy broke down why that stubborn throat tickle might have nothing to do with the cold going around. Doctors point to a surprising culprit behind all the coughing and throat-clearing, and the remedy most people reach for first could actually be making things worse. One popular nasal spray should never be used for more than three days, and that lump-in-your-throat feeling might not even be real. Amy covered the culprit, the fixes that work, and the habits to drop. Tune in here!

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Isaias Remnants Soak Tennessee

The remnants of Hurricane Isaias have spread rain and gusty winds across Tennessee this weekend after the storm made landfall Friday night near Destin, Florida.

The worst of the wind was aimed at the high country, where gusts reached 60 mph in the East Tennessee mountains and foothills. Combined with soaked ground, those winds can bring down trees and knock out power.

That’s precisely what happened in Northeast Tennessee. As of 5 p.m. Saturday, more than 1,500 homes and businesses across the Tri-Cities region had lost power, with Washington County hit hardest at over 1,000 outages. Carter, Unicoi, and Greene counties also reported outages, along with a handful of counties across the state line in Southwest Virginia.

Nashville emergency officials warned of 1 to 3 inches of rain, with the heaviest falling Saturday and Saturday night. Teams are standing by for water rescues if flooding develops.

West Tennessee got a weaker storm than forecast, though a wind advisory was in effect through Saturday evening, with gusts up to 50 mph. The system should be gone by this afternoon, followed by a warm, dry start to the week.

President Trump Rallies Thousands in Clarksville

President Trump held a rally Saturday at Clarksville’s F&M Bank Arena, urging Tennessee voters to back Republican candidates, including Sen. Bill Hagerty and gubernatorial candidate Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections.

Trump arrived at Fort Campbell before heading to Clarksville, the city’s second presidential visit. Supporters lined up in the rain, while protesters gathered across the street.

Speakers included Blackburn, Rep. Tim Burchett, and musician Kid Rock. The Tennessee Democratic Party criticized the rally, arguing that working families are struggling with high costs.

In his address, Trump highlighted Korea Zinc’s planned investment of more than $6 billion in Tennessee, which is expected to create 740 jobs across Montgomery and Smith counties. The project includes a critical-minerals smelter in Clarksville, which Trump said would be the first new one built in the U.S. since 1979. He also pointed to General Motors’ $275 million investment in its Spring Hill plant and credited his tariff policies with drawing manufacturing back to the country.

Trump also praised federal law enforcement efforts in Memphis, stating that roughly 12,000 dangerous criminals had been removed. Trump, who has carried Tennessee in all three of his presidential runs, thanked the crowd for its support and urged them to turn out in November.

Court Tosses Manslaughter Verdict, Orders Retrial

A Tennessee appeals court ordered a new trial for the man convicted of killing Paris Lee in Shelby County in June 2022, ruling jurors should have heard that Lee, who identified as a transgender woman, was male.

Samuel Ward Jr. said Lee pulled a gun during an argument, sending Ward tumbling down a staircase, before he shot Lee six times. Prosecutors said the wounds contradicted his account, and Ward drove about 30 minutes home before calling 911.

Ward’s lawyers argued Lee’s sex shaped how much fear he felt, but the trial judge excluded it: “A deadly weapon is a deadly weapon.” The three-judge panel said the lower court erred, noting Ward wouldn’t testify without discussing it.

The case heads back to trial court, though the ruling doesn’t find the shooting justified. Kayla Gore, who leads a Memphis group supporting transgender people, said the case had left people in the local trans community frightened.

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➤ Great Smoky Mountains: The park closed U.S. 441/Newfound Gap Road at 8 p.m. Friday ahead of Hurricane Isaias, with wind gusts up to 70 mph possible on the Tennessee side. Trailhead access may be limited this weekend. (More)

➤ Memphis: A man who has spent nearly 20 years in prison for a 2007 killing that prosecutors now say he didn’t commit was back in court Friday, where his hearing was reset for Nov. 6. Andrew Hayes is serving a life sentence. (See Case)

➤ Johnson City: East Tennessee State University held its annual State of the University address Friday morning, highlighting recent successes and goals for the future. This school year, ETSU welcomed its largest freshman class in history and also reported a 74.8% retention rate, the highest in its history. (More)

➤ Kodak: Descendants are fighting a developer’s plan to move Ellis Cemetery, a 1792 burial ground holding soldiers from the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War, to make way for a sports complex. The developer’s attorney says it’s following the court process that state law requires. (See Details)

➤ Jackson: Jackson Dragway roared back to life this weekend with its first races since November 2025, drawing spectators from around the area. (Watch Report)

➤ Washington County: After the state’s failed attempt to execute Christa Pike by lethal injection, some area lawmakers are weighing changes to how Tennessee carries out executions ahead of the next legislative session. (More)

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➤ No. 15 Tennessee rallied past Arkansas 24-17 on the road Saturday in George MacIntyre’s first career start, with DeSean Bishop’s 59-yard run setting up his own go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter. (More)

➤ Vanderbilt fell 52-17 to No. 9 Ole Miss in Nashville, allowing 24 points off four turnovers in the Commodores’ worst loss since 2023. (More)

➤ The Tennessee Titans host the Houston Texans today in a matchup of winless teams with strong defenses. Tennessee enters as a touchdown underdog. (More)

➤ The Nashville Predators have acquired 25-year-old defenseman Jayden Struble from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2027 draft. (More)

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➤ Two East Tennesseans have visited every one of the nation’s 3,144 counties. Bill and Jan Larson are among only 80 Extra Miler Club members to complete the full map. (See Details)

➤ An ice rink is coming to Morristown for the holidays. The city council approved a three-year rental for the 2,200-square-foot synthetic rink, set near the farmers market pavilion from about Thanksgiving through Christmas weekend. Skates are included. (More)

➤ A Gatlinburg realtor traded listings for a Scottish castle on NBC’s The Traitors: New Blood. Logan Smith was eliminated, or “murdered,” as he closed in on a Traitor, but credited his real estate work with giving him “an edge.” (Learn More)

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