WEATHER BATMAN: Native monitors local skies for weather passion project
LOCAL INTERVIEWS | From a childhood obsession to a current day passion project, native Christopher King monitors the Lynchburg skies like a Doppler guardian angel.
September 9, 2026
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Metro Council taps the brakes on growth, again, with apartment zoning changes
There’s a quiet war happening in tiny Lynchburg over potential growth. On Monday, the Metro Council voted 11-4 in favor of a fourth zoning change in the past 15 months aimed at slowing development. This time surrounding requirements for apartment developments.
RURAL SUSTAINABILITY: In Tiny Lynchburg, Jack Daniel’s Operates with Global Environmental Goals
Long before Jack Daniel’s became a household name, it built itself around one of Moore County’s most precious resources, the Lynchburg Cave Spring. To celebrate Earth Day, we talked to local officials about why sustainability is important for a global brand located in one of Tennessee’s smallest counties.
SPIRIT OF APPRECIATION: The Jack Daniel’s Good Friday Tradition
It’s not on the tour. It’s not in the brochure. But in Lynchburg, locals know that Good Friday at Jack Daniel’s Distillery means free whiskey.
School Board considers adding a fence at MCHS baseball field
LOCAL NEWS | On Monday, the Moore County of Education discussed adding a fence at the MCHS baseball fence due to parental safety concerns.
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Free Webinar Series Teaches How to Turn Existing Land Into Farm Income
STATE AG NEWS | As input costs climb and commodity prices stay volatile, more local farmers are doing the survival math on diversification. A new UT webinar series hopes to help.
Mike Corrado Band Plays 9/11 Anniversary Show Ahead of Tunnel for Towers 5K
LOCAL EVENTS | From Camp Lejeune to Fallujah to the Lynchburg Gazebo, the Mike Corrado Band will kick off Tunnel to Towers’ weekend with a free, live concert.
“Circle Broken” attempts to answer the question: Why was Opryland closed and replaced with a shopping mall?
MUSIC, FILM, BOOKS | A film exploring the history and unexpected closure of Opryland USA will play for a limited time in September. It seeks to answer one question: Why was Opryland closed and replaced with a shopping mall?
From bootlegging to NASCAR: the federal fight to legalize home stills hits close to home
It’s a law dating back to the earliest days of whiskey making in the state, and a Tennessee Congresswoman is pushing to lift the federal ban on home spirits distillation.
New state program helps local farmers preserve land
STATE NEWS | Tennessee loses roughly 10 acres of farmland an hour. The state just launched a new program aimed at placing agricultural land under a permanent conservation easement, taking it off the table for development.
Library book club takes on a classic for September read
MUSIC, FILM, & BOOKS | The Moore County Brown Bag Book Club will take on the classic novel, “Silas Marner” in September. It’s a book about the importance and power of community.
Officials announce plans to rename Nashville Airport for Dolly Parton
STATE NEWS | She’ll be laid to rest in Music City and as a fitting tribute to the iconic Tennessean, Governor Bill Lee and airport officials recently announced a plan to rename BNA in her honor.
The Caverns brings Rocky Horror underground for Halloween
THINGS TO DO | Just days after the death of Tim Curry seems like the perfect time to tell you about the screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show this October at The Caverns.
Squirrel season now open statewide
OUTDOOR NEWS | It’s one of Tennessee’s oldest hunting traditions. Squirrel season opened this weekend and extends through March 15.
Tanyard Hill rezoning advances on second try
PUBLIC MEETINGS | A shrunk-down Tanyard Hill rezoning passes on second attempt — clearing the way for a subdivision between Damron and Coffee Creek.
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