Three-star edge rusher Kedric Golston II committed to Tennessee football Friday over Georgia, Rutgers and Virginia Tech.

Golston ranks as a three-star recruit and the No. 452 player in the country according to the 247sports composite rankings. He also ranks as the No. 44 edge rusher and the No. 11 player in the state of Virginia in the 2026 recruiting cycle.

The Ashburn, Virginia native’s father, Kedric Golston, played at Georgia from 2002-05 before an 11-year NFL career with the Washington Redskins. Golston II held an offer from Georgia and officially visited the Bulldogs earlier this month but it is unclear how serious the Bulldogs were recruiting the legacy recruit.

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Golston II took three visits to Tennessee during his recruitment including an unofficial visit for the Alabama game last season, again for the 865 Live recruiting weekend in May and then officially visited the Vols the first weekend in June. The three-star recruit also took official visits to Rutgers and Virginia Tech.’

Golston is Tennessee’s 10th total commit and third edge rusher in the 2026 recruiting class. The Vols already boast commitments from four-star edge Zach Groves and three-star edge CJ Edwards.

Tennessee’s 10-commit 2026 recruiting class jumped from No. 55 to No. 45 nationally with Golston’s commitment according to the 247sports team rankings. The Vols’ class ranks 10th in the SEC after his commitment, jumping Vanderbilt.

MCEWEN, Tenn. (WSMV) – Losing power during a heat wave is a nightmare for many families that rely on air conditioning and fans, but that’s exactly what’s happening this weekend with a planned outage that is going ahead as scheduled.

It’s felt like more than 100 outside all week and that strain on the power grid caused a major problem at the McEwen substation. A transformer exploded on Monday during the hottest part of the day.

The blast was strong enough to shake the home of Gary Evans down the street from the substation. He said they were without power for around 45 minutes and were very happy when the A/C came back on.

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Meriweather Lewis Electric Cooperative crews worked with the Tennessee Valley Authority to do a temporary fix that restored power to the community, manager of member services Vanessa Clayborn said.

The power company needs to turn the electricity off to around 3,500 customers in the McEwen service area on Sunday morning to complete a permanent repair, Clayborn said. It’s expected to last from midnight to 5 a.m.

“We don’t want anybody to experience anything unexpected in the heat of the day, while businesses are going on,” Clayborn said. “We have this window of opportunity on Sunday morning to keep everything as controlled as possible. Not only for our members, but also for the safety of those working.”

Clayborn said they want to prevent outages when people need the power to operate businesses and complete other tasks. They’re hoping the three-day notice is enough time for anyone who needs power overnight to make alternative plans.

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MLEC will only postpone the planned outage if there is severe weather. Clayborn said the forecasted temperatures in the mid-70s overnight are not enough to stop the work, and they are going to work as fast as possible to get the job done ahead of schedule.

McEwen resident James Pernell said he’s concerned it’ll be way too hot without A/C at his house, but he’s just happy the work isn’t being done in the middle of the day when the temperatures are even higher.

“That air goes out and it is rough,” Pernell said. “There probably won’t be a lot of people sleeping because it going to be so hot they can’t sleep.”

Evans said he’s not expecting any problems because many people in the McEwen area grew up without air conditioning or fans and should be used to the heat.

If any changes are made to the outage schedule, MLEC will contact customers directly and announce its social media platforms.

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Tennessee basketball star guard Chaz Lanier is still on the board as the 2025 NBA Draft heads to round two.

The Vols’ 3-point assassin was largely projected as an early second-round selection, but did get some buzz as someone who could sneak into the back end of the first.

The draft will resume on Thursday evening at 8 p.m. ET with all 29 remaining picks airing on ESPN. The expectation is isn’t shouldn’t take too long for Lanier to hear his name called.

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Lanier made an impact in just one season at Tennessee. He was a major piece in the Vols reaching the Elite Eight for the second-straight year and just the third time in school history.

Out of North Florida, he averaged 18 points on 43.1% shooting from the field. His 123 converted 3-pointers were a program-best, eclipsing the previous record held by Chris Lofton for more than 15 years.

Lanier scored 20 or more points in 15 games, including a 29-point outing in Tennessee NCAA Tournament First Round win over Wofford and 20 point against UCLA in the Round of 32.

Lanier was named All-SEC by the Associated Press and league coaches and the SEC Newcomer of the Year. He was listed on a number of All-America Teams, as well.

The Vols are looking to have a player selected in the NBA draft for a fifth-straight season. Last year, Dalton Knecht was picked by the Lakers with the 17th pick of the draft.

The year prior, one-and-done forward Julian Phillips slipped just outside the first round, being picked 35th overall by the Bulls. In 2022, also a second-round one-and-done selection, Kennedy Chandler was taken by the Grizzlies 38th overall.

Tennessee had a pair of first-round selections in 2021. Keon Johnson went to the Clippers with the 21st pick and Jaden Springer went to the 76ers with 28th pick.

While the Vols did not have any draft selections in 2020, Rick Barnes helped produce draft picks of Grant Williams, Admiral Schofield and Jordan Bone in 2019. Those were the first draft picks out of Tennessee since Josh Richardson went in the second round of the 2015 draft.