Record High Temperatures Are Possible Ahead
Drought will continue in the area and very little if any relief is in sight. A mostly dry and very hot weekend is coming our way and record setting heat is possible into next week. THE WEEKEND:. High temperature records are in Jeopardy this weekend across West Tennessee. Highs will...
La Vergne Police and Emergency Services Herald for Swift Action in Saving Infant’s Life
La Vergne police officers saved an infant in distress during the early morning hours after receiving a 5 a.m. emergency call. According to a social media post by the La Vergne Police Department, dispatchers answered a call from a woman reporting that her baby was not breathing. Dispatchers relayed critical...
14 Underrated Tennessee Restaurants That Locals Quietly Rave About
Tennessee’s food scene goes way beyond the famous Nashville hot chicken and Memphis barbecue. Hidden throughout the Volunteer State are culinary gems that don’t make headlines but keep locals coming back for more. I’ve spent years exploring Tennessee’s back roads and small towns, discovering restaurants where the...
Herb Walk: A healing powerhouse right in your backyard
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Most would never know it. They may even think of it as a pesky ‘weed.’ Chances are, you have a healing powerhouse right in your backyard! When most people hear the word plantain, they think of a banana or plantain chips they pick up at the grocery store. While those are […]
STUDY: 14% of Tennesseans feel lonely
A recent study conducted by A Mission For Michael determined that 14% of Tennesseans feel lonely.
‘A second chance’ Nonprofit helps homeless veterans in East Tennessee
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Operation Vet Rescue held a “poker run” fundraiser Saturday afternoon to help homeless veterans in East Tennessee. “What we do is we go out into these homeless encampments and find homeless veterans and get them off the street and give them a second chance at life,” said Mike Carr, head of...
Mid-South Rain Forecast: Showers Along I-40 Through Monday Morning
Memphis, TN – Drivers and residents in the Mid-South should prepare for wet conditions tonight as scattered showers move into the region along and north of Interstate 40. According to the National Weather Service Memphis, a weak warm front will trigger scattered rain showers beginning late Sunday evening, September...
The Overmountain Men: how Tennessee frontiersmen helped save the Revolution
The Overmountain Men’s 330-Mile March to Kings Mountain. In 1780, British Major Patrick Ferguson made a big mistake. He sent a threat to backwoods Patriots: march over their mountains, hang their leaders, and burn their homes. The frontier men didn’t run. Instead, over 1,000 gathered at Sycamore Shoals...
6 Gigantic Outlet Malls In Tennessee Where $49 Gets You More Than You’d Think
Looking for giant outlet malls in Tennessee where your money goes far?. These 6 shopping spots offer great deals and tons of stores!. 1. Opry Mills (Nashville) You know that feeling when you walk into a place and your jaw drops?. That’s what happens at Opry Mills. This place...
Tennessee braces for incoming factory shutdown and 153 layoffs confirmed
Tennessee is, in many ways, ground zero for this year’s American manufacturing collapse. After years of job growth fueled by low taxes and regulations… Recently it’s been losing factories left…
