Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 36 points as Jacksonville State beat Middle Tennessee 77-63 on Thursday night. Pierre poured in 10 3-pointers (on 16 attempts) for the Gamecocks (16-7, 8-2 Conference USA).

A Nashville 12-year-old made a threat on social media claiming to shoot up his school, according to Metro Police.

A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the Midstate this evening because a few storms in the area could be severe.

The Tornado Warning was issued for some of East Tennessee, including the Knoxville metropolitan area, until 9:45 p.m.