Does Metro Moore County need a building inspector?
LOCAL NEWS | Does Moore County need a building inspector? As the debate rages on, the Metro Planning Commission will begin crafting a plan during Tuesday’s meeting.
September 9, 2026
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DISTRICT ACTION: Raiders play Fayetteville series on Monday and Tuesday
LOCAL SPORTS | We’re entering the district play portion of the 2025 Raider Baseball season. They play Fayetteville at home on Monday and in Lincoln County on Tuesday.
PLAY-BY-PLAY IT FORWARD: Former MCHS star athlete launches sports media career to highlight rural student athletes
From former Raiders QB1 to the new voice of Cascade Baseball, Kyler Parker launches his sports media career with an aim of spotlighting rural student athletes.
HOMETOWN BUCKET LIST: 5 Things To Do In and Around Lynchburg This Weekend
THINGS TO DO | It’s spring y’all get out there! A baby lavender plant sale, live music by Lee Gibson, Daffodil Day, brunch in Cowan, and not one but two GRAMMY-nominated performers at Humble Baron – all happening this weekend.
Council narrows the parameters of solar farm moratorium
LOCAL NEWS | More and more Tennessee homeowners and farmers are placing solar panels on their homes and farms to offset high energy costs. On Monday, the Metro Council narrowed the parameters of the Moore County Solar Farm Moratorium to exclude locals wanting to erect less than a quarter acre of panels.
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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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