Born on This Day in 1914, the Artist Who Elevated the Grand Ole Opry...
On this day (February 18) in 1914, Pee Wee King was born Julius Frank Anthony Kuczynski in Abrams, Wisconsin. He learned to play accordion from his father, a polka musician, at a young age. Later, he and his band backed Gene Autry, who gave him the nickname Pee Wee. King is credited with elevating the Grand Ole Opry...
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee Face Growing Tornado Threat as Ohio Valley Risk Trends...
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA — A growing tornado threat is taking shape across the Ohio Valley, with updated high-resolution model guidance showing an uptick in tornado potential across Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and southern Ohio. Forecast data suggests that Thursday afternoon into the early evening could...
Man approaches Tennessee elementary school staff member during field trip saying he has a...
COFFEE CO., Tenn. (WSMV) - An elementary school field trip saw an abrupt end on Wednesday after a man approached a staff member saying he had a firearm and a knife. Coffee County Schools posted on Facebook Wednesday afternoon that the incident took place during a Hickerson Elementary School field trip.
‘I’m scared for my life’: Court petitions detail MTSU professor’s experiences before her death
Editor’s note: This story discusses domestic violence, which includes descriptions of violent acts. Reader discretion is advised. Days before an MTSU professor died on Smithville Highway, court records show she tried and failed to obtain an order of protection petition in DeKalb County. Before the incident on Dec....
Two people arrested following drug bust in Tennessee
TENNESSEE — Two men were arrested Tuesday in Cookeville following a joint drug investigation that led to the seizure of multiple narcotics, firearms and cash, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Authorities said agents began investigating in January after receiving an online tip alleging illegal drug...
Nashville woman sues THP trooper over ‘wrongful’ DUI arrest in Williamson County
A Nashville woman was sober when a trooper with the Tennessee Highway Patrol arrested her for driving under the influence, according to a lawsuit.
Strong Cold Front to Send Temperatures Tumbling Across North Carolina and the Southeast Next...
NORTH CAROLINA — After a stretch of unseasonably mild weather, a powerful cold front is poised to sweep across the Southeast early next week, sending temperatures sharply lower and bringing freeze potential as far south as the northern Gulf Coast. Winter-Like Air Mass Surges South Across the Southeast. Forecast...
Unusual Locations Report 2 New Madrid Fault Quakes Today
If you're interested in earthquake activity, there were 2 confirmed New Madrid quakes today in odd places.
Tennessee troopers identify man killed in Kingston Pike crash
According to THP, the crash happened in the area of Kingston Pike and Jamestowne Boulevard on Tuesday.
The Tennessee eagle in that now famous Budweiser commercial
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. — There’s a good chance you’ve heard James Rogers’ voice. The Chattanooga-area native wrote “Fly Eagle Fly” in 1973. More than 50 years later, "Fly Eagle Fly" still echoes through his life and career that has stretched from local stages in Fort Oglethorpe and Chattanooga to Pigeon Forge and...

















