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Not just whiskey tasting: What it takes to be a Jack Daniel's master distiller

Not just whiskey tasting: What it takes to be a Jack Daniel's master distiller

Not just whiskey tasting: What it takes to be a Jack Daniel's master distiller

The recipe is just grain, water, yeast and barrel, but there are over 150 years of Tennessee whiskey-making history to maintain in each bottle.

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Governor hasn't called meeting to address Klan leader bust

The Capitol Commission is one of the few entities that has authority to consider removing or adding context to Nathan Bedford Forrest bust.

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Gov. Lee asked to address bust of KKK leader

The statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest has been the center of many protests, but the governor has not yet called a meeting of the Capitol Commission to address it.

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Knox Co. BOE weighs in on school voucher bill

Some educators here in Knox County say it would do more harm than good for local schools.

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Knox County Board of Education members weigh in on school voucher proposal

Last week, members of the board met with Governor Bill Lee in Nashville, along with educators from across the state.

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Shelby County holds first 'beeping' Easter egg hunt for visually impaired

How awesome is this? 💜

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Fake Tennessee GOP Twitter account cited as example in Mueller report

Investigators said the Russian organization known as the Internet Research Agency, or IRA for short, was behind the Twitter account @TEN_GOP.

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Tennessee advances measure stating God as source of liberty

If approved, Tennessee's constitution would say "We recognize that our liberties do not come from government, but from Almighty God."

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Daylight Saving time bill advances in TN Senate

Tennessee is getting closer to adopting Daylight Saving time permanently.

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Diver saved after being trapped in a Middle TN cave

A man is safe after crews rescue him from a water-filled cave in Middle Tennessee. A trained diver saved Josh Bratchley from the cave in Jackson County.

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Pres. Trump approves storm disaster declaration

President Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Tennessee after the historic February floods.

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Opioid takedown includes local doctors

A national opioid task force exposed eight East Tennessee doctors, nurses and health care employees for their suspected roles in furthering the opioid crisis.

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Eight East Tennessee medical professionals charged in multi-state prescription opioid takedown

Five doctors, a nurse practitioner, a physician assistant and an office manager were charged in four cases.

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Remains of Korean War soldier from Tennessee identified

He was a 23-year-old Army infantry officer when his division began fighting the North Korean Army near Kwonbin-ni, South Korea, in 1950.

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Civilian fire death rates decrease in Tennessee

Tennessee's overall fire death rate continues to decrease following the national declining trend according to a recent annual report.

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Copperhead or corn snake? How to tell if that snake you're staring down is venomous

The weather is warming up, and snakes are slithering out of hibernation. Here's how you can tell which ones are venomous.

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