Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1863, Union soldiers floated down the Tennessee River in the predawn darkness and seized Brown’s Ferry near Chattanooga, opening the “Cracker Line” that brought food to the city’s starving army.

An East Tennessee nonprofit delivers about 20,000 bouquets a year to hospital patients, and its biggest fundraiser just bloomed. Who’s someone you’d love to surprise with flowers? Hit reply and tell us.

Which cars lose the most value in their first five years, and which ones barely drop at all? Tesla owners swear their cars are the future. Toyota drivers brag theirs run forever. Porsche people say you’re making an investment. What about Nissan, Ford, and BMW? A study of more than 950,000 used cars ranked the 10 vehicles that lose value fastest and the 10 that hold their value best. So where does your car land? Amy has the story on today’s Flyover Podcast. Tune in here.

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Manhunt for Escaped Killer in Lake County

A multi-agency manhunt is underway for Jacob Morley, a 28-year-old convicted murderer who escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Lake County early Monday.

Morley is serving a life sentence for killing his friend Cody Birchfield in 2022, and details on how he got out of the prison weren’t immediately released.

He’s 5-foot-11, and authorities are urging anyone who spots him or has information about where he might be to call 911 right away.

The state-run prison sits in Tiptonville, near Reelfoot Lake in Tennessee’s far northwest corner. The escape caps a rough month for the state’s prisons after Christa Pike’s failed execution and a deadly assault in Clifton.

Anthropic Sued over Elvis Lyrics

Anthropic, the San Francisco AI company behind the Claude chatbot, has been sued over allegations that it infringed copyrights tied to lyrics from 274 Elvis Presley songs.

Details on who filed the suit, which court it was filed in, and how much money it seeks weren’t immediately available.

It adds to a growing list of music copyright cases against the company, including one that Universal Music and other publishers first filed in Nashville federal court in 2023 over lyrics from about 500 songs.

Anthropic has disputed earlier claims, with a spokesperson calling one recent suit a case of “recycling allegations from cases already before the courts.”

List: Fall Color Arrives at TN Parks

Fall color is arriving at Tennessee’s parks, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park is showing off its roughly 100 native tree species as the leaves turn.

Reelfoot Lake State Park offers fall bird migrations, while Edgar Evins State Park near Smithville, Natchez Trace State Park, which spans three counties, and Cummins Falls State Park near Cookeville offer autumn hikes and scenic trails.

Warm weather pushed back peak color in East Tennessee this year, which could stretch the leaf-peeping season and give tourism businesses a boost.

Higher elevations in the Smokies usually change first, with color working its way down the mountains into early November.

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➤ Statewide: The state is suing five former candidates in Davidson County Chancery Court for $33,350 in unpaid disclosure fines, including former state Sen. Katrina Robinson, who owes $30,000. (More)

➤ Nashville: A security guard at Nashville’s Greyhound station shot a man who threw hot coffee in his face after being asked to leave. Police say the man will be charged. (More)

➤ Memphis: Democrat congressional candidate Heidi Kuhn says she suffered a broken nose, a broken upper jaw, and whiplash in a Friday night crash on I-240. Her husband was also hurt. (More)

➤ Also Memphis: Demolishing the vacant Serenity Towers, a pair of 10-story buildings, could cost taxpayers $6.5 million if no buyer steps in, more than a year after 145 residents moved out. (More)

➤ Chattanooga: The city approved another $4 million for its Raccoon Mountain water project, as some residents on the mountain remain without running water five months after the original plan was approved. (More)

➤ Sullivan County: East Tennessee landowners gathered in Blountville for a free Farmland Raptor Project workshop on how they can help protect hawks, owls, and other birds of prey on their property. (More)

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➤ No. 16 Tennessee hosts No. 9 Kentucky for homecoming Nov. 7 at 6:15 p.m. ET on ESPN, the rivals’ first homecoming meeting since 1974 and sixth straight night game. (More)

➤ The Grizzlies visited Utah Monday in a rematch of their season opener, a 123-103 Memphis win, with Ty Jerome fresh off being named the West’s Player of the Week. (More)

➤ The Titans’ loss to Cleveland on Sunday tied an NFL mark for going without back-to-back wins, according to the Associated Press. (More)

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➤ Knoxville City Council will consider $750,000 toward Union at Smoky Mountain, a planned 100-unit affordable housing development near the Turkey Creek shopping area in West Knoxville. (More)

➤ A woman inheriting her father’s Smoky Mountains cabin also inherits 61 booked Airbnb stays, but the short-term rental permit expires with his death, leaving the cabin’s future uncertain. (More)

➤ Nurses at a major Chattanooga hospital will vote in about a month on whether to unionize, saying they’re worried about staffing levels and the quality of patient care. (More)

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➤ Random Acts of Flowers’ Harvest and Bloom Festival at Strong Stock Farm aims to raise $15,000-plus to deliver about 20,000 bouquets a year to patients in nine East Tennessee counties. (More)

➤ Lady Vols softball legend Monica Abbott will serve as grand marshal of UT’s homecoming parade on Nov. 6, the night before the Vols host Kentucky under the lights. (More)

➤ Tennessee high school seniors have until next Monday to apply for TN Promise, which covers community college tuition and connects students with personalized admission offers from colleges. (More)

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Tuesday, October 27, 2026

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Manhunt for Escaped Killer in Lake County

Anthropic Sued over Elvis Lyrics

List: Fall Color Arrives at TN Parks

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