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Tennessee hands starting QB job to Joey Aguilar after wild transfer saga
Tennessee has settled its quarterback situation, and senior Joey Aguilar will take the first snap when the Volunteers open the 2025 season against Syracuse on August 30. Veteran quarterback wins competition ahead of season opener Aguilar’s journey...
Memphis Bleek Says JAY-Z Might Be Working On New Music
Memphis Bleek is convinced that JAY-Z is back in the studio working on new music. On Friday, August 15, Drink Champs dropped part one of their conversation with Bleek. In it, the Brooklyn native, who has collaborated with Hov several times in the...

Nashville Police: Suspect 'Mohamed Mohamed' Raped Unconscious Woman Outside Church Before She Died
Police have charged a 39-year-old man after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman outside a church in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday evening before she died. In a press release on Friday, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said...

Tennessee average gas prices fall 4.8 since last week
PRESS RELEASE FROM GASBUDDY: Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have fallen 4.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.70/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. Prices in Tennessee are 4.4 cents per...

Tennessee hiker dies after snake bite. Does Illinois have venomous species?
A hiker died in Tennessee on Aug. 8 after being bitten by a rattlesnake he picked up, local officials said. The man likely died from an allergic reaction to the snake's venom, though the official cause of death has not yet been released, according...

Nashville SC finds itself in three-game losing streak, weeks after posting franchise record unbeaten mark
Marching its way toward the top of Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference just a few weeks ago, Nashville SC has all of a sudden stalled. NSC’s 2-1 loss to New York City FC at Yankee Stadium on Sunday marked a season-high third straight defeat...

Tennessee Titans Fans SKYROCKET Expectations for Cam Ward | He's Putting "AIR" Back Into Franchise

Tennessee soldier surprises his daughter after deployment
As students get ready to go back to school, one soldier got ready to go back home. Check out the heartwarming reunion. Author: wqad.com Published: 1:02 PM CDT August 18, 2025 Updated: 1:02 PM CDT August 18, 2025
Tennessee Court Upholds 50-Year Prison Sentence For Child Sex Offender
Man’s Appeal Based on Ineffective Counsel is Denied; Court Affirms 2012 Convictions and 50-Year Sentence. The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Monday affirmed the convictions and 50-year prison sentence of Dwight Randall Walton, a man convicted...
Tennessee golfer Jackson Herrington finishes second in U.S. Amateur, earns spot in 2026 Masters
Tennessee sophomore golfer Jackson Herrington finished second in the 125th U.S. Amateur in San Francisco. Herrington's top-two finish in the weeklong tournament earned him a spot in the 2026 Masters and the 2026 U.S. Open. With the exemption into...

Tennessee governor: State will provide right of way for Musk’s Boring tunnel
Gov. Bill Lee confirmed the state will not require the Boring Company to pay for land it uses to build a series of tunnels under Nashville to the airport and other destinations. Lee said recently final negotiations for the state’s inspection...

Second trial in killing of rapper Young Dolph starts in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The trial of a man charged with organizing the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery in November 2021 began on Monday. Hernandez Govan, 45, was indicted on first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit...

Latest SEC Shorts skit features Tennessee, transfer portal jokes
Tennessee football takes the field for its season opener in less than two weeks. If that's not enough of an indicator for the start of the college football season, then this might be. SEC Shorts, a popular internet series that makes sketch...

Why this Nashville building was named among 'ugliest' in the U.S.
Courthouses and judicial centers dominated the list, cited for their brutalist and utilitarian architecture. The survey considered both aesthetics and functionality in its ranking. One of Nashville's few Art Deco style buildings landed at No. 100...
See Nashville Zoo's newest babies: Why Music City is the leader in leopard repopulation
This story has been updated to include updated information. A small but mighty high-pitched roar came from the veterinarian's office at the Nashville Zoo. Four-week-old Gemma, a clouded leopard, was on the prowl for her mid-morning meal. The tiny,...

Middle Tennessee Tops Belmont 2-1 in Season Opener
MT Athletics NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Middle Tennessee women's soccer team (1-0-0) opened the 2025 season with a 2-1 victory over Belmont (0-0-1) at E.S. Rose Park. It was the Blue Raiders' first season-opening win since a 1-0 victory against...

Fired Nashville officer enters “best interest” plea after allegedly playing role in OnlyFans video during fake traffic stop
Sean Herman / Metropolitan Nashville Police Department via CBS News A former Nashville police officer has been sentenced to probation on a charge of felony official misconduct after law enforcement officials say he allegedly participated in an...

Border Patrol came to a Nashville rodeo to recruit cowboys, causing backlash from local activists
This story was originally published by the Nashville Banner. Sign up for their newsletter at nashvillebanner.com/newsletters. Around 8 p.m. Friday, four U.S. Border Patrol agents in tactical gear rappelled from the rafters of Bridgestone Arena...

Muslim Assaulted Dying, Unconscious Tennessee Woman
A man named Mohamed Mohamed now faces charges in Tennessee for repeatedly sexually assaulting a woman who was dying in front of a church. The media deceptively identified him as “a Tennessee man.” People Magazine reported on the disturbing story...

Off-duty Nashville officers in fight outside Division Street bar
Four off-duty Nashville police officers were involved in an altercation with security personnel at a bar on Division Street on Aug. 16, that resulted in the injury of one officer. The four off-duty officers attempted to enter Loser’s Bar after the...