Friday, July 10, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1852, a Blountville merchant purchased 100 acres straddling the Tennessee-Virginia state line that would give rise to the city of Bristol, one of the only cities in America to sit in two states at once.

Former One Direction member Niall Horan made his Grand Ole Opry debut Tuesday alongside Thomas Rhett in an exciting night for Nashville's music scene. Have you ever attended the Grand Ole Opry? Write in to tell us what act you saw!

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Task Force Faces Second Shooting Fallout

A DEA agent assigned to the Memphis Safe Task Force shot and killed a man Wednesday during a warrant search at an East Memphis hotel, marking the fourth fatal shooting by task force members since May and the second in less than a week.

The shooting came just days after National Guard soldiers killed 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson during a foot chase in Downtown Memphis on July 5.

That same evening, an angry crowd took over a public safety town hall in Orange Mound hosted by state Sen. London Lamar after Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis canceled her appearance. Residents demanded answers about the shootings and shouted down Lamar when she tried to redirect to other topics.

The TBI says it cannot release case files or body camera footage from any of the open investigations until they are complete.

Blackburn Smashes Fortune Cookies in Ad

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn launched her first self-funded campaign ad in the governor's race Wednesday, sitting at a Chinese restaurant table and crushing fortune cookies, with fortunes reading that she will "fight to protect Tennessee land from China" and "hunt down communists."

The ad, which cost about $112,000 in airtime, comes as Blackburn and primary opponent Rep. John Rose have both made Chinese land ownership a centerpiece of their campaigns.

Rose has called Blackburn's PAC-funded attacks against him "corporate welfare" while promoting his own anti-China record.

The fortune cookies aren't Blackburn's first ad prop. During her 2024 Senate campaign, she smashed ceramic plates bearing the Chinese flag on the floor. Early voting in the Aug. 6 GOP gubernatorial primary begins July 17.

Middle Tennessee Braces for Flash Flooding

Middle Tennessee is under a Flood Watch through Sunday as rounds of heavy rain move through already-saturated ground, with forecasters warning that 3 to 4 inches of rain are possible over the next several days, on top of what the ground has already absorbed.

The most significant storm threat began last night when a line of severe storms pushed through, continuing this morning and bringing the potential for damaging wind gusts and small hail. Additional storm chances linger into the afternoon and throughout the weekend.

Isolated flash flooding is possible with any storm that develops, and residents are urged to have multiple ways to receive overnight weather alerts.

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Big Oil Just Bet Big on Lithium

Eni, Italy’s largest oil producer, just signed a strategic agreement to invest in EnergyX’s lithium project in Chile, a stake that could reach $225M. The project is expected to generate $1.3B in annual revenue at forecasted market prices.

It’s just one piece of EnergyX’s portfolio holding up to 15M+ tons of untapped lithium, and it’s the latest proof of their progress. Through July 16, you can invest as an early-stage shareholder and share in that growth.

EnergyX’s patented tech recovers up to 3X more lithium than traditional methods at 500X the speed. When combined with their resource portfolio, the road to commercial-scale production is clear. Lithium demand is projected to grow 5X by 2040, so the timing couldn’t be better.

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➤ Nashville: Eleven people face federal charges in a meth trafficking conspiracy prosecutors say was directed from inside a prison using contraband cell phones. Convictions could carry life sentences. (More)

➤ Pulaski: Sydney Watson, a former softball pitcher at UT Southern, was among three wildland firefighters killed near the Colorado-Utah border when flames overtook their crew. (More)

➤ Oak Ridge: Crews are removing highly radioactive legacy materials from a Cold War-era laboratory building using remote-controlled equipment. Eighteen high-dose items will be removed ahead of the building's demolition. (More)

➤ Ethridge: Floodwaters split a driveway completely in half Tuesday, leaving a gaping hole where pavement once sat. (See Photos)

➤ Henry County: A Kentucky man must pay $15,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to cutting and hauling away $18,000 worth of white oak trees from a local property without permission. (See Photos)

➤ Memphis: The owners of a vacant 284-room downtown hotel are seeking a 20-year tax break to fund a $63 million renovation. The Downtown Memphis Commission will vote Tuesday. (More)

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➤ Former Titans safety Myron Rolle, who left the NFL to become a pediatric neurosurgeon, joined the NFL Players Association this week in an advisory role focused on player brain health and preventive care. The Rhodes Scholar and former sixth-round pick played 32 games for Tennessee from 2010 to 2011. (More)

➤ Tennessee unveiled its new Summitt Blue Adidas uniforms this week for women's basketball, softball, volleyball, and soccer. The color scheme honors legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt and dates back to 1968. (More)

➤ The Memphis Grizzlies acquired guard D'Angelo Russell as part of a six-team deal this week; however, his role on the team is unclear as the franchise transitions to a youth rebuild. (More)

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➤ Tennessee set a 33-year record for new business filings in Q1 2026 at nearly 25,000 new entities, a 20.6% jump over the same period last year, the secretary of state announced. (More)

➤ Carlex Glass America will close its Vonore manufacturing plant by the end of September, eliminating 325 local jobs as the company shifts production to expand its Nashville operations. (More)

➤ Lenoir City is getting a Lowe's hardware store after the site plan was approved Tuesday. Mayor Tony Akins says it's one of several unannounced development projects coming to the city. (More)

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In the past 24 months, EnergyX has raised ~$100M from retail investors, formed a first-of-its-kind lithium agreement with the U.S. Army, and Eni, Italy’s largest oil company, just signed an agreement to invest up to $225M.

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➤ A Lawrenceburg Navy veteran who served 13 years and deployed six times received a brand new Kubota tractor this week through the company's Geared to Give program. (See Photo)

➤ Former One Direction member Niall Horan made his Grand Ole Opry debut Tuesday. He was joined onstage by Thomas Rhett for their collaboration Old Tricks ahead of their co-headlining concert at GEODIS Park. (See Opry Debut)

➤ A Dickson 10-year-old is one of fewer than 500 people worldwide with Kleefstra syndrome, and his community has rallied hard behind him, from purple-lit fire stations to sheriff's awareness wristbands. (See Photos)

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