October 16, 2026
Arts & Entertainment
865 Fest unites hundreds for day-long event celebrating innovation in East Tennessee
From Contributed Reports KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors, students, and business and community leaders gathered today at Bridgewater Place in West Knoxville for… Login to continue reading Login…
Cumberland Gap Tunnel to have 30th Celebration
From Contributed Reports MIDDLESBORO —From Friday, October 16 to Sunday, October 18, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park will celebrate the 30-year anniversary of the Cumberland… Login to continue reading Login…
Vendors wanted for inaugural Downtown Rutledge Holiday Market
From Contributed Reports RUTLEDGE – The Downtown Rutledge Holiday Market is looking for vendors. The inaugural Market will take place Saturday, November 7 from 10… Login to continue reading Login…
Inside Malaysia’s gambit to make its pungent durian the most wanted
By KANIS LEUNG Associated PressKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia is pushing to take durian, whose powerful smell delights its lovers and repels its haters,… Login to continue reading Login…
Morristown-Hamblen Library October Event’s
From Contributed Reports The Morristown-Hamblen Library is announcing its events for the month of October. On Monday, October 26, the “Little Artists at the Library”… Login to continue reading Login…
What to Stream: Quavo album, ‘East of Eden’ series and ‘Minecraft Dungeons II’
By The Associated Press undefinedThe limited series adaptation of “East of Eden” and an album from Quavo are some of the new television, films, music… Login to continue reading Login…
Olivia Rodrigo, Charlie Puth, Sombr, Raye and Katseye set for 2026 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball tour
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment WriterNEW YORK (AP) — iHeartRadio is loading its 2026 holiday tour with some starry acts, including performances by Olivia Rodrigo,… Login to continue reading Login…
U2 goes back to school to put on a show where it all began 50 years ago
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated PressLONDON (AP) — Irish band U2 returned to school Friday to put on a surprise class in rock and roll where… Login to continue reading Login…
KFC opens a Texas restaurant to test ideas for reclaiming its fried chicken crown
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer KFC has been taking a licking from fried chicken rivals like Raising Cane’s, but the global fast-food chain has… Login to continue reading Login…
Todd M. Smith Releases “Saving Local Leadership” book Celebrating the Local Leaders of Hurricane Helene
From Contributed Reports (Johnson City, Tenn.) – Longtime public servant and retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Todd Smith, announces his debut book, “Saving Local Leadership”… Login to continue reading Login…