Thursday, January 23, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 2000, the Tennessee Titans defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 33-14 in the AFC Championship before a crowd of over 75,000 people at Alltel Stadium to earn a trip to Super Bowl XXXIV.

While you're trying to stay warm at home this week, you may want to check out Top Story on the state's fastest-growing home prices or see which two Tennessee cities ranked in a new national list where millennials are moving in our Et Cetera section below.

Since we're talking about winter weather, have you ever been skiing? Let us know in today's trivia question.

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Two Dead in Nashville School Cafeteria Shooting

A shooting at Antioch High School in Nashville on Wednesday left two students dead, including the 17-year-old shooter, and another student injured. Follow live updates here.

Police identified the victim as 16-year-old Josselin Corea Escalante and the shooter as Solomon Henderson, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after opening fire in the school cafeteria around 11:09 a.m.

The third student suffered a grazing wound. A fourth student was transported to the hospital after suffering a facial injury from a fall, police said.

Metro Nashville Police Department spokesman Don Aaron said police responded within two minutes of the first 911 call, and Chief John Drake indicated investigators are examining online materials as they work to determine a motive for the shooting.

Tennesseans Included in Jan. 6 Pardons

Over two dozen Tennesseans were among President Donald Trump's pardons of approximately 1,500 Americans involved in the events of Jan. 6, 2021.

Among the most notable Tennessee cases was Eric Munchel, known as the "Zip Tie Guy" who was seen carrying plastic restraints while breaching the Senate gallery alongside his mother, Lisa Eisenhart.

Other Tennesseans included Mark and Jerry McKane Waynick, a father-son duo from Charlotte, and Knoxville resident Cliff Meteer.

Trump also directed the attorney general to pursue the dismissal of approximately 450 pending cases related to the Justice Department's largest investigation in history.

Cities with Fastest-Growing Home Prices

A list of 50 Tennessee cities with the fastest-growing home prices has been released. Lookout Mountain tops the rankings with a one-year price change of 8.7% and a typical home value of $975,930.

Nashville's suburb of Brentwood took second, with a one-year increase of 5.7% and a higher typical home price of $1,296,741.

College Grove, Signal Mountain, and Walden rounded out the top five communities, showing strong real estate growth statewide, especially in the Nashville and Chattanooga metro areas. See the full list here.

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➤ Statewide: Rep. Tim Burchett announced on Tuesday his appointment to the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) committee. (More)

➤ Memphis: The city's school board voted to terminate the contract of Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins following weeks of controversy, with an interim leader named her replacement. (More)

➤ Chattanooga: Erlanger hospitals were hit with an unexpected computer network outage Wednesday, impacting online operations at all locations. (More)

➤ Signal Mountain: A water main break on Wednesday led to calls to avoid the area on Arrow Drive at Whipporwill Drive due to icy roads as the city's public works team worked to resolve the issue. (More)

➤ Hamilton County: The schools were closed on Wednesday due to an appeal from the Tennessee Valley Authority to reduce power usage during the area's freezing temperatures, with 80 schools shut down for the day. (More)

➤ Donelson: Ellendale's, a historic 100-year-old farmhouse restaurant, was destroyed in a fire early Wednesday morning. (More)

➤ The Nashville Predators hockey team has a four-game winning streak after scoring six straight goals in Monday’s 7-5 victory against the Sharks at home, with the two teams meeting for a rematch in San Jose Thursday night. (More)

➤ The Tennessee Vols men’s basketball team heads to Auburn on Saturday after a victory on Tuesday night against No. 14 Mississippi State. (More)

➤ The University of Tennessee football team ranked No. 8 in the final season coaches’ poll after losing in the first round of the College Football Playoffs against eventual National Champion Ohio State. (More)

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➤ K1 Speed opened its Knoxville location, offering indoor go-kart racing on a massive track, with speeds reaching up to 45 mph. (More)

➤ The Knoxville Chamber of Commerce has announced it would move from its Market Square office to a new location after operating in the downtown spot since 2004. (More)

➤ The Gilmore, a 99-unit boutique hotel, is nearing completion in Nashville’s 12 South and will become the neighborhood’s first hotel. (More)

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➤ Special Olympics Tennessee’s State Winter Games, presented by Wellpoint Tennessee, will be held Jan. 26-28 in Gatlinburg. (More)

➤ Clarksville and Nashville were named as two of the nation’s top cities where millennials—those between the ages of 25 and 44—are moving, with Clarksville ranking No. 31. (More)

➤ Snowstorms across the South, including the beaches of Florida, have shut down or slowed traffic for Tennessee travelers, with striking pictures of snowy beaches at familiar vacation destinations. (See Pictures)

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