Monday, October 12, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1910, Knoxville’s Appalachian Exposition wrapped up a month-long run showcasing the region’s resources and progress. The fair drew visitors to what is now Chilhowee Park.

The Titans just gave some young hospital patients a game-day moment they won’t forget. Read the heartwarming story in Et Cetera. What’s a small act of kindness that made a big difference for you? Hit reply and tell us your own story.

You’re being overcharged every single month, and the companies doing it are counting on you never noticing. When’s the last time you combed through your bank statement line by line, looking for hidden fees? They’re coming from every direction: your bank, your cable provider, and that laundry list of subscriptions. On today’s episode of Flyover Focus, we count down 10 things you should stop paying for, ending with the No. 1 bill that’s still draining over $2,000 a year from millions of households. Tune in here!

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AES Blast Anniversary Spurs Safety Push

One year after an explosion killed 16 workers at Accurate Energetic Systems, Democrat state Rep. Aftyn Behn is renewing a push to toughen penalties when employees die on the job.

Her Workers’ Right to Live Act would require employers found negligent in a workplace death to pay at least $250,000 per death into a Worker Protection Fund and repay three years of state incentives.

The bill would also lift the state’s cap on death benefits, require workplace deaths to be reported within 24 hours, and mandate a state investigation within five business days.

AES is contesting TOSHA’s record $3.1 million fine, and Behn acknowledged her bill wouldn’t apply retroactively to the AES families.

Mass Illness Hits Lebanon Walmart Site

About 120 people got sick at the Walmart distribution center in Lebanon between Thursday night and Friday morning, and roughly 30 were hospitalized, according to the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency.

Those hospitalized were treated for nausea and vomiting, and officials suspect food poisoning but haven’t confirmed a cause.

As of Sunday, no particular food or source had been publicly identified, and local officials hadn’t released additional details.

In 2024, 12 people were sickened at the same facility after an unknown powder spilled inside two semi-trailers, though no hazardous materials were found.

Heupel Calls Inge’s Recovery ‘a Miracle’

Tennessee Vols' football coach Josh Heupel said linebackers coach William Inge’s recovery from a life-threatening illness has been “a true miracle,” sharing the update after Saturday’s 24-17 win at Arkansas.

Heupel said Inge had been fighting for his life and that anybody who has seen his turnaround “can attest to the power of prayer.”

Inge is expected to leave UT Medical Center in the middle of this week and begin rehab, and Heupel thanked the fans, university, and football family who have been praying for him.

Inge has missed four games since being hospitalized in mid-September, and his linebackers wore “Inge Built” shirts during Vol Walk in his honor.

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➤ Nashville: Christa Pike has been released from the hospital and is back in prison, her lawyers say, nearly two weeks after her failed execution. (More)

➤ Culleoka: A federal judge unsealed 2024 FBI affidavits behind searches of Rep. Andy Ogles’ email and phone in a now-dropped investigation into $300,000 in campaign loans he reported. (More)

➤ East Tennessee: American Medical Response crews from Knox, Blount, and McMinn counties helped evacuate Florida hospital and nursing home patients ahead of Hurricane Isaias. (More)

➤ Oak Ridge: Rain and wind didn’t stop more than 900 rowers, from teenagers to athletes in their late 90s, at the Secret City Head Race, though five events were canceled. (See Photos)

➤ Memphis: Five people died, and three were seriously hurt, including two police officers, when the officers’ cruiser collided with another car while answering a call early Sunday. (More)

➤ Also Memphis: A local pastor is giving a car and an LLC to Demarcus Dickerson, known as the “Gatorade Man,” after his arrest Tuesday for allegedly blocking traffic. (More)

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➤ The Tennessee Titans had another rough showing yesterday, scoring just once in a 26-3 defeat at the hands of the Houston Texans. (More)

➤ Memphis Grizzlies center Isaiah Stewart is slated to miss two weeks after suffering what the team is calling a “moderate left ankle sprain.” (More)

➤ Nashville Predators new defenseman Jayden Struble impressed in his team debut on Saturday, a 3-2 shootout loss to the Ottawa Senators, recording two takeaways and two blocks. (More)

➤ Three Nashville brothers known as the Endzone Boys have built a following of 500,000-plus with viral videos reacting to Titans games from their longtime Nissan Stadium seats. (More)

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In case you missed it, last week’s Flyover Focus counted down 10 American traditions that are quietly disappearing. How many did you grow up with and completely forget about? (Watch Now)

➤ Sir Pizza won a permanent injunction barring Hermitage’s King Pizza from using its logos and secret recipes, including the chain’s signature bleu cheese dressing. (More)

➤ Elizabethton and Carter County are creating their first dedicated economic development job in more than a decade, backed by a $200,000 budget shared with Watauga and Johnson City. (More)

➤ Knoxville’s Nirvana Comics is hosting writer Joe Kelly to celebrate The Amazing Spider-Man No. 1000, one of only three comic series to reach 1,000 issues since 1963. (More)

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➤ A Smokey statue outside Gate 21 Plaza on the University of Tennessee's campus was vandalized before game day. UTPD is investigating the statue's stolen head. (More)

➤ The Titans launched a Mini Majorette program with Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, giving young patients a sideline game-day experience with majorette Chloe Holladay. (See Photos)

➤ Nickelback will bring its Everything Under the Sun Tour to Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and Knoxville’s Food City Center in February 2027. (More)

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➤ Book publishers have spent all year fighting AI in public. Behind closed doors, three of the biggest are doing something else entirely. (Listen Now)

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