Monday, March 17, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1845, the Tennessee State Legislature officially recognized St. Patrick's Day as a holiday, making it one of the earliest states to do so.

Today marks The Flyover's second anniversary! We sent our very first national issue on March 17, 2023, and never turned off the afterburners. Over 2 million Americans take off with us every morning, and we're honored to have you aboard.

Later today you'll receive a special note from our founder recounting our journey. In the meantime, please enjoy today's top story about our journey from an idea to one of America's largest and fastest growing news organizations—thanks to you! Check it out below.

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The Flyover Celebrates 2nd Anniversary

Two years ago today, the first national edition of The Flyover was delivered to 47 people.

Our writing, editing, and proofreading staff consisted of just one person, Cole. Today, 10 editions of The Flyover reach more than 2.1 million readers daily, including those in Tennessee, and we have a full team of writers, editors, and proofreaders across the country—along with sales, technology, and customer support staff.

We've learned a lot in two years, but as you can see in our first edition—the goal has always been to cover the day's news in a direct and unbiased way.

In 2024, we added our Rotator section, along with a special coverage section (Olympics, Election, Holiday, etc). We also listened closely to your feedback, and we worked hard to improve our news coverage.

Growth brought new opportunities. Texas got the first Flyover state edition in January, 2024, and that's grown to over 300,000 readers. Since then we've added eight more state editions, including The Tennessee Flyover last November.

The Flyover's success is due to you, our readers, and we can't thank you enough for sticking with us.

We've got big plans for year three—including new state editions and a big new project that you'll hear more about soon. (Hint: it's a podcast )

If you like The Flyover and find value and appreciate our work—we would love for you to support us financially if you can. We know everyone isn't able, but your financial support means a lot to us. You can do that by clicking here. It's a huge help!

Seven Tennessee Teams Make March Madness

Tennessee will send seven teams to the NCAA basketball tournament this week: the Volunteers, Memphis Tigers, Lipscomb Bisons and Vanderbilt Commodores for the men, and the Lady Vols, Vanderbilt, and Tennessee Tech for the women.

On the men's side, first-round games begin on Thursday. No. 5 Memphis will face No. 12 Colorado State in the West region, No. 10 Vanderbilt will battle No. 7 St. Mary's in the East region, and No. 2 seed Tennessee is set to take on No. 15 Wofford in the Midwest region. No. 14 Lipscomb will play No. 3 Iowa State. See a complete men's bracket here.

The women's first-round games also start Thursday, where No. 7 Vanderbilt takes on No. 10 Oregon, No. 5 Tennessee will face No. 12 South Florida, and the 15th seed Tennessee Tech challenges No. 1 seed South Carolina. See a complete women's bracket here.

Tennessee and Vanderbilt men's teams are part of NCAA tournament history as 14 SEC men's teams are competing this year, breaking the previous record of 11 set by the Big East in 2011.

Peabody Named South's Best Classic Hotel

Memphis' Peabody Hotel was named the No. 1 "Best Classic Hotel in The South" by readers of Southern Living in the magazine, beating other classic Southern hotels like The Don Cesar and Old Edwards Inn and Spa.

Hotels were recognized for their celebrated histories, exceptional service, and a history of excelling for many years. Among over 10,000 readers, the Peabody was chosen No. 1.

The Peabody renovated its Grand Lobby in 2024, including the famous lobby fountain, and will complete an $18 million renovation project this year, celebrating its 100th anniversary at its current location.

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➤ Fentress County: Photos taken during and after Saturday's severe weather show damage and cleanup efforts from flooding and strong winds. (More)

➤ Bedford County: An EF-1 tornado struck Bedford and Rutherford counties Saturday, with the National Weather Service confirming 95 mph winds and a width of 300 yards. (More)

➤ Murfreesboro: Four people were rescued from a vehicle that drove into a flooded roadway Saturday, with emergency officials warning that just six inches of water can stall a vehicle. (See Rescue)

➤ Nashville: The Better Business Bureau has issued a warning about an increase in financial scams during tax season, indicating that scammers are impersonating bank officials and stealing account numbers. (More)

➤ Kingsport: The Exchange Place, a living history farm listed on the National Register of Historic Places, will open March 26, showcasing mid-19th century farm life in Northeast Tennessee. (More)

➤ Tennessee fell 86-77 to Florida in the SEC tournament title game Sunday, unable to erase a nine-point first-half deficit despite briefly cutting the gap to five in the second half. (More)

➤ The Memphis Grizzlies retired Tony Allen's No. 9 jersey Saturday, joining Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol as the only Memphis players to receive the distinction. (More)

➤ Gibbs and Halls high schools in the Knoxville area have come together to form a boys' lacrosse team competing in Tennessee's newly established varsity sport. (More)

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➤ Business renewals surged 32% last year, with 73,757 new filings and 45,400 jobs added, despite a slight unemployment increase to 3.6%, according to a state economic report. (See Report)

➤ The Corner to Corner incubator helped launch 80 small businesses in North Nashville last year, including Chandelier Event Space, whose owner plans to open a comfort food restaurant and cigar bar. (More)

➤ The Bean Sprout, a Hartford coffee shop, reopened Saturday morning, bringing hope to the community months after Hurricane Helene devastated the area. (More)

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➤ A list of 25 popular Nashville restaurants that originated outside Tennessee includes spots that have thrived in Music City, such as Hampton Social, a favorite for bachelorette parties. (See List)

➤ Hamilton County led the state in tourism and hotel room sales growth, according to local officials, outpacing both state and national trends, generating over $70 million in tax revenue. (More)

➤ A Knoxville woman was charged with DUI after allegedly crashing a Jeep Wrangler into an unoccupied building early Saturday morning. (More)

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