Albino American Alligator Finds Home at Zoo Knoxville

Zoo Knoxville is excited to welcome Elsa, an Albino American Alligator. Elsa comes from an Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited institution in Florida.

Knox County Lawyer Suspended

The Supreme Court of Tennessee has temporarily suspended Julia Anna Trant from the practice of law.

Canada Rejects US "Ownership"

While Iran was being threatened by Donald Trump with economic D-Day, Canada was being threatened with a political D-Day. While a dispute over tariffs had appeared to be the cause of a breakdown in negotiations, Prime Minister Mark Carney suggested that something else was responsible.

Nashville Charter Schools Remove Books on Same-Sex Marriage

First Liberty Institute states that KIPP Nashville schools have removed controversial books and materials from their curriculum.

Abrams Falls Trail Work to Begin

Mayor Henderson on Flock Ordinance

Knox County Mayor Betsy Henderson commented on the County Commission’s passage of an emergency ordinance to remove Flock cameras.

Dunn and Marsh Face Criminal Charges

A Sevier County Grand Jury has returned a six-count True Bill Presentment charging “Jimmy” Bruce Dunn and William Brownlow Marsh with criminal offenses.

Tennessee Football Hosts Furman in Opener

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will welcome fans to campus Saturday, Sept. 5, as the Volunteers host Furman University.

THDA Awards Trust Fund Grant

The Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) awarded Southeastern Housing Foundation (SHF) $600,000.

Fort Sanders Earns National Accreditation For Rectal Cancer Care

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center has again achieved accreditation under the American College of Surgeons National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer.

Erik Cooper Makes Statement on Dunn and Marsh Indictments

I am grateful to the citizens who served on the Sevier County Grand Jury and took seriously the evidence and testimony I presented to them.

War on Iran Updates & Helps

6:11 am, September 3, 2026
Iran attacked US military bases in Kuwait on Thursday, despite President Donald Trump threatening further strikes in a fresh flare-up six months into the war.

2:24 pm, September 1, 2026
"We will make the American enemy bear a heavy price. Iran's security forces will deal severe blows to the weak and evil American enemy. The more the American army emphasizes its determination to act in the region, the heavier its losses will be." --Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters

12:50 pm, September 1, 2026
American forces began striking IRGC targets inside Iran at 12 p.m. ET. The strikes follow recent IRGC attempts to attack commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. troops in the region. --CENTCOM

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Nashville Airport to Be Named After Dolly

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Nashville International Airport® have announced their intent to name BNA in honor of Dolly Parton.

Demolition Begins on Legacy Isotope Labs

OREM and UCOR have begun demolishing a tight cluster of highly contaminated buildings at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.