Ep. 99: Fire Ants, Toad Thumper Lure Company, and New Music with Whiskey Myers

00:00:06 Speaker 1: Yo, what's up? 00:00:07 Speaker 2: You are off in GC God's country podcast podcast room, Witchie Bulls Reed and dan isbel also known as a Brother Or we take a week of drive to the intersection of contry and music and the great...

Who’s Running in Today’s Special Primary Election in a Tennessee US House Race?

Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee prepares before the start of a House Homeland Security Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on Jan. 10, 2024. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images A special...

Community mourns beloved Nashville handyman killed in alleged mistaken identity shooting

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A community is mourning the loss of an innocent man killed in a case of mistaken identity, according to Metro Nashville Police (MNPD) investigators. MNPD investigators have identified the victim as Marco Ramirez, a...

Outgoing Nashville official defends East Bank development contract

Construction on a massive development on the east bank of the Cumberland River in Nashville is proceeding too slowly for a leading state lawmaker. (Photo: John Partipilo/TennesseeLookout) Facing criticism from a top state official in his final...

The Hidden Cost of Memphis' GrindJohn Leslie 

Loneliness is a growing public health concern in Memphis, with consequences as serious as physical ailments. A Cigna Healthcare report shows that 57% of American adults now report feeling lonely, up from 46% in 2018. Factors contributing to the...

What to know about the Tennessee Oct. 7 primary special election

WASHINGTON - More than a dozen candidates are running in Tennessee’s special election primary on Oct. 7 to fill the U.S. House seat left vacant by former Republican Rep. Mark Green, who resigned from Congress in July. Both GOP and Democratic...

New substation opens in Bristol to boost power reliability and economic growth

Bristol Tennessee Essential Services (BTES), in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), has opened a new substation in Bristol. Officials marked the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and energized the station this morning. The...

Johnson City businesses face struggle amid new cut-off time

"It's not a small thing to change." Six weeks after Johnson City's new 1 a.m. cut-off took effect, bar and restaurant owners say they're already feeling the strain. "We've taken a major hit, as I'm sure my neighbors that own bars have as well,"...

Pooh Shiesty Released Early from Federal Prison After 3 Years: What’s Next for the Memphis Rap Star.

Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 (ThyBlackMan.com) Rapper Pooh Shiesty, born Lontrell Donell Williams Jr., has officially been released early from federal prison after serving roughly three years of a five-year sentence. His freedom marks a...

Nashville Industry Executives Launch By Design

Pictured (L to R): Josh Thompson, Rod Riley, Jeremy Holley and Josh Bailey. Photo: William King By Design, a new modern music company, has launched under the leadership of Josh Bailey, Jeremy Holley, Rod Riley and Josh Thompson. The label is...

Tension in Memphis

Editor's note: The following text is a transcript of a podcast story. To listen to the story, click on the arrow beneath the headline above. MARY REICHARD, HOST: Eight days into President Trump’s federal crime crackdown in Memphis, more than 270...

Tennessee High School Football Computer Rankings: October 6, 2025

Another week of the 2025 Tennessee high school football season has come and gone, and High School On SI has all of the latest rankings for each classification as of October 6, 2025. High School On SI's formula was created using its own linear...

Memphis' first library to renovate long-closed West Wing, city asking for community input

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The City of Memphis is looking for community input on the renovations to the long-closed West Wing of the city's first ever library. The Cossitt Library, founded in 1893 through a gift of the daughters of Frederick Cossitt, was...

Tennessee gas prices rise 2 cents, state ranks sixth least expensive nationally

Published 4:42 pm Monday, October 6, 2025 NASHVILLE — Gas prices across Tennessee increased by two cents on average over the past week, according to AAA – The Auto Club Group. The state’s average is now $2.75 per gallon, 10 cents lower than one...

MLGW circuit outage causes power loss for 100s in East Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis, Light Gas and Water (MLGW) says a circuit outage Monday has left hundreds of East Memphis customers without power. As of 10 p.m., MLGW’s outage map shows that just over 2,000 utility customers remain in the dark....

Both parties pack the ballot for US House special primary in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Democratic and Republican ballots aren’t short on candidates in Tuesday’s Tennessee primary special election to replace a GOP congressman who stepped aside this summer, including one who landed President Donald Trump’s...

Nashville Police identify skydiving instructor killed in accident

Nashville Police identified the skydiving instructor as 35-year-old Justin Robert Fuller. Fuller, who spent 6 seasons as an instructor with Skydive Tennessee, started jumping with Go Skydive Nashville two weeks ago. Go Skydive Nashville said on...

Bank robbery suspect identified and arrested

UPDATE: The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has arrested the suspect in connection to the bank robbery incidents in Hixson over the weekend. 64-year-old David Taylor was taken into custody after returning to one of the banks he attempted to...

Business Spotlight – Darlette Samuels appointed to Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at JSCC

JACKSON, TENN. – Following sustained growth the last two consecutive years, Jackson State Community College (JSCC) has added to its ranks a Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer (CSIO) to reinforce the forward momentum of the college. This role...

Memphis Safe Task Force sparks legal and community concerns

Local attorney breaks down what happens after an arrest, who gets charged, and where they end up. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Safe Task Force has been active for a week, bringing a federal law enforcement surge that includes the U.S. Marshals,...