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Copperhill lifted its evacuation order Friday, and officials say 45 homes and 42 businesses in Tennessee were affected.
One famous Tennessee kitchen serves its chicken and dumplings just one day a week. I love that kind of patience. It turns a humble bowl into a little appointment worth circling on the calendar. The other spots on this list feel just as personal. One pairs the dish with homemade...
Sat. (Dec. 12, 2026) 4-8PM Oaklands Mansion's 43rd Annual CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT TOUR OF HOMES. This special holiday tradition will take you through Murfreesboro’s East Main Street Historic District, to some historic homes on adjoining streets and then to Oaklands Mansion. Oaklands Mansion will be dressed in all its holiday splendor. You are welcome to drive yourself and park on the street sides following all City of Murfreesboro parking regulations. Free parking is also available at Oaklands Mansion and Oaklands Park. The Visitors Center lot is designated for our guests with ADA needs. Parking is no longer allowed on the grass at Oaklands Mansion or Oaklands Park. Murfreesboro Little Theatre members will be found throughout the mansion sharing short stories and special tidbits of information about the historic structure. Oaklands staff and board members will also be present to greet you and further discuss this nationally registered historic site and its impact on our community. Elaine Winters, Rob Pearcy and Amanda Shields from The Home Sweet Home Band will play Christmas standards and old holiday favorites. Oaklands Gift Shop will be open for unique holiday shopping. ADMISSION: $30 for adults, $10 for children. SPONSORSHIPS are also available. For more information, phone Oaklands Mansiion at (615) 893-0022 or on-line at http://oaklandsmansion.org.
An explicitly Christian charter school won the right to apply to operate in Knox County after a federal judge said Nov. 6 that a provision in Tennessee law requiring charter schools to be "nonsectarian" and "nonreligious" violates the First Amendment. The ruling opens the door for charter schools of any religious faith to apply for funding from the state. Charter schools are public schools that are operated by an independent nonprofit within a school district. They receive taxpayer-provided funding from the state and must comply with state academic standards and the state's open meetings and open records laws. They are different from school vouchers, which allow parents to apply a payment from the state for tuition to private schools, including religious ones. Wilberforce Academy of Knoxville sued the Knox County school board in November 2025 after the public school district told organizers their application would be rejected because they aim to provide "Christian educational services" by operating a "Christian charter school." The charter school for students in grades kindergarten through eighth intends to focus on "explicit Christian formation and virtue development," according to the group's website . Alongside a classical education, students would learn Bible stories and catechism, memorize Scripture
If Knox County voters were in the only ones in Tennessee, Democrat Jerri Green would be governor. And Green's race isn't the only one that would've flipped to Democrats if only Knox County had a say: Knox County chose Democrat David Miller over Republican Jimmy Matlock to represent them in Tennessee Senate District 5 (though the county is just a sliver of that district). Voters in Anderson and Loudon counties ended up carrying Matlock over the finish line , but Miller's Knox County success is notable given the district rarely fielded a Democratic opponent when Lt. Gov. Randy McNally held the seat after he was first elected in 1986. The last Democrat to run for that seat was Stuart Starr in 2018, who got 33% of the Knox County vote. Here's how Knox County voted Nov. 3: Governor Marsha Blackburn: 42% (won statewide with 46%) Jerri Green: 48% David Hatley: 7% Lauren Pinkston: 1% Constitutional amendment to allow judges to deny bail to certain defendants Yes: 62% (won statewide with 67%) No: 38% Constitutional amendment to make property taxes unconstitutional Yes: 64% (won statewide with 67%) No: 36% Constitutional amendment to add new rights for crime victims Yes: 73% (won
Sudden flashes, fiery streaks and brilliant fireballs could become more noticeable across Tennessee as Nov. 17 approaches.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee shoppers could soon get some relief at the grocery store, but how much they save may depend on what’s in their carts. Republican House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) has filed a bill that would cut Tennessee’s 4% grocery tax on milk, eggs, and bread, with plans to expand it to other “food staples.”
Evansville Purple Aces (2-0) face Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1-1) Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. EST in Murfreesboro. The post Evansville Visits Middle Tennessee After Quinet’s 23-Point Win appeared first on Ball Exclusives .
Kroger is offering a 10% in-store Veterans Day discount to veterans, active military personnel and their dependents. The discount applies at 92 Nashville Division stores in Middle Tennessee, East Tennessee, southern Kentucky and north Alabama. The discount is available Wednesday, Nov. 11, with a valid military ID and a Kroger...
Nashville-area holiday movie fans have until Dec. 6 to apply for the nationwide Chief of Cheer contest.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Elvis Presley Enterprises is accusing a generative AI music company of profiting by more than $50 million from using Presley’s music and likeness, violating a Tennessee state law that aims to protect musicians from AI copyright theft. The defendant, Suno, Inc., is an online AI...
JACKSON, Tenn. (WBBJ) - Local West Tennessee bands competed in several competitions Saturday, including the Tennessee State Band competition and the 2026 Band Masters Championship. The Tennessee State Band competition was held at Stewarts Creek High School in Smyrna and at Independence High School in Thompson’s Station. The 2026...
Grotto Falls lets you stand behind a 25-foot curtain of water in the Smokies. I still can’t get over that. You get to see a waterfall from the back side, like you snuck backstage at a concert. That trail is only one of the surprises on this list. One...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two botched executions in Tennessee are now part of a growing legal battle over the state’s death penalty. A judge is allowing death row inmates to expand their lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s lethal injection protocol. In May, Tony Carruthers’ execution was halted after medical staff couldn’t find a vein. Advocate Stacy Rector says […]
Gov.-elect Marsha Blackburn said a review of state spending — a “Tennessee-style DOGE” operation modeled after the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency led by Elon Musk — is among her first priorities. State legislators supported re-evaluation of state spending but urged thoughtfulness during The Sycamore Institute’s annual summit Friday. “Every dollar is a taxpayer […]
Middle Tennessee beat Western Kentucky 51-42 on Saturday night at Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, its first win over the Hilltoppers in seven years. With the game tied 42-42 and 31 seconds left, Roman Gagliano led a drive that set up a 49-yard go-ahead field goal by Dominic Bourgeois. On the final play, WKU fumbled during […] The post MTSU Stuns Western Kentucky 51-42 appeared first on Wilson County Source .
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Two cold fronts are headed toward Middle Tennessee. After chilly weather this weekend, even colder air is on the way. Before it gets here though, we’ll kick off the week with a slight warmup. Temperatures have been at or below average this weekend for a...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – For years, Google has been the world’s search engine. Now, it’s telling schools across the country to accept that Google Search is integrated with its artificial intelligence platform, Gemini, or stop using Google in the classroom. Josh Rosenberg, a Tennessee professor, says there’s a reason for that.
DYER COUNTY, Tenn. (WMC) - The 29th Judicial District now has a mental health court after receiving grant funding from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. The voluntary program works with behavioral health providers and community partners to address treatment needs under regular judicial oversight to...
Second Harvest of East Tennessee is calling on the community for support to address rising hunger levels and increased demand for holiday staples among the region's 229,000 hungry residents.
