Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1969, Elvis Presley held a recording session at American Sound Studio in Memphis, recording the songs Power of My Love, After Loving You, and Do You Know Who I Am.

Speaking of recording, Metro Nashville Public Schools received a Midsouth Regional Emmy Award for their documentary, which highlights students’ creation of an original song. Read more about it in our Top Stories below.

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State Braces for Snow After Floods

Several inches of snow are expected across Middle Tennessee by midweek, following days of rain and flash flooding.

Snowfall is expected from Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, with most of the Midstate receiving 1-2 inches, while areas north and west of Nashville could see 2-4 inches.

The new storms come as the state recovers from flooding over the weekend that has led to at least 11 deaths in neighboring Kentucky and dozens of rescues of residents across Tennessee.

Tens of thousands of residents also lost power from the heavy rain, with damages from wind and fallen trees still being cleaned ahead of the upcoming winter weather.

Special Olympics Could Be Held in Nashville

Special Olympics Tennessee has officially launched its bid to host the 2030 Special Olympics USA Games in Nashville.

The 2030 Special Olympics USA Games will bring together 4,000 athletes and coaches from all 50 states to compete in 18 sports, drawing over 125,000 spectators for one of the nation’s most celebrated sporting events.

“It will be the largest inclusive event ever held in the city of Nashville,” said Special Olympics Tennessee President Adam Germek, noting that it would be the first event of its kind in the city.

Scheduled for June 2030, the games would mark a historic moment for Music City. The full video announcement can be viewed here.

Nashville Schools Receive Emmy Award

Metro Nashville Public Schools received a Midsouth Regional Emmy Award for their documentary, Every Student Known: The Creation of an Anthem, which chronicles the making of an original song by students.

At the 39th Midsouth Regional Emmy Awards on Saturday, Superintendent Dr. Adrienne Battle accepted the award alongside students and faculty who contributed to the project. Competing in the cultural documentary category, the film triumphed over four other nominees.

Led by Franklin Willis, MNPS director of visual and performing arts, the documentary captures students from various schools spending a week of their summer writing, recording, and producing both a song and a music video.

Watch the full documentary here.

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➤ Statewide: Gas prices increased an average of 5.1 cents per gallon across Tennessee last week to $2.77 per gallon, according to a recent survey. (More)

➤ Clarksville: Clarksville Fire Rescue conducted multiple rescues on Sunday, using three boats from their Special Ops swift water team to save 21 people, four dogs, and one cat. (More)

➤ Obion County: The county’s mayor declared a state of emergency following flash flooding that included mandatory evacuations in the small community of Rives in the northwest corner of the state. (More)

➤ Chattanooga: Firefighters extinguished a fire at a homeless encampment near Cherokee Boulevard and West Manning Street, with no injuries reported and no individuals found at the site. (More)

➤ Farragut: A tree crushed part of a mobile home early Sunday in West Knox County, trapping one person, who was pulled to safety. (Watch Video)

➤ Suck Creek: A tugboat crashed into multiple docks and boat lifts on Sunday, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage following high water and storms in the area. (Watch Video)

➤ Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes scored a Division I women’s freshman record of 55 points in a Sunday overtime win over Auburn. (More)

➤ The University of Tennessee, the defending national baseball champs, are now 15-0, remaining undefeated ahead of the conference season. (More)

➤ University of Memphis basketball star PJ Haggerty is one of 30 players in the country to be named to the Naismith Trophy Men’s Player of the Year midseason team. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s results: NHL | NCAAM | NCAAW | NCAASB | Soccer

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➤ Closed Party City stores in Tennessee are expected to turn into other familiar stores, with bids offered on several state locations by Dollar Tree, Barnes & Noble, and other businesses. (See List)

➤ Chattanooga start-up Totem announced that it has raised $1.3 million in pre-seed round funding for its new business tracking technology. (More)

➤ Nashville has become a magnet for health companies, with about 900 companies in the healthcare system based in the area. This article explains how it came to be. (More)

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➤ Former Tennessee Titans cheerleader Danielle Raye has traded pom-poms for the wrestling ring as she pursues a future in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). (Watch Video)

➤ Tennessee Tech University celebrated its 100th anniversary, including honors for the school’s mascot, the Golden Eagle. (More)

➤ The Chattanooga Zoo announced the birth of tamarin twins, Appa and Momo, a boy and a girl—an important celebration for the critically endangered species. (Watch Video)

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