June 7, 2026
John Gullion
Ted Turner’s vision of news as global and continuous changed both the industry and society itself
NEW YORK (AP) — When the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986, Beth Knobel, a future TV news correspondent, was in graduate school. Emerging from class, she saw TV sets had been set up in the lobby. They were tuned to CNN, the 24/7 news channel that Ted Turner had launched about five years earlier, which was carrying the launch live.
Cannons lost underwater during the American Revolution will soon go on display at a Georgia museum
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A museum in Georgia’s oldest city on Wednesday welcomed a truckload of treasures from the earliest period of U.S. history — 17 cannons that experts believe sank to the bottom of the Savannah River during the American Revolution and remained undiscovered for nearly 240 years.
Limoncello, coconut oil and tequila combine for a margarita with tropical notes
The classic margarita from my book “Freezer Door Cocktails” calls for four things — tequila, orange liqueur, sugar and lime. This variation, inspired by a cocktail at Bitter & Twisted in Phoenix, keeps the key flavors, but gets to the finish line a little differently.
Let it Roll: Make your own Sushi
Let it Roll
Odds and ends Flower gardens endure hot, dry summers better if you choose these plants
When summer temperatures soar, we humans can take shelter indoors. Our garden plants, however, have no such respite.
ETSU researchers help uncover hidden Black settlement
East Tennessee State University researchers are helping uncover a largely hidden chapter of American history through a groundbreaking project in the Adirondack Mountains of New York.
Milligan announces no increase in tuition for 27-28 school year
MILLIGAN, Tenn. (June 2, 2026) — For the third consecutive year, Milligan University will keep undergraduate tuition rates flat, continuing the university’s commitment to affordability and student success.
Education Briefs
Treadway’s Russell named to Radford U’s Dean’s List
Employers added 172,000 jobs last month as US job market shows resilience despite Iran war
WASHINGTON (AP) — The American job market continues to show surprising strength, shrugging off the high costs of the Iran war.
Former Vol makes MLB debut
Renegades win Morristown Parks and Rec Minor League Championship, Rockies win Major League Championship