Author: WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Staff

Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor, dies at 86

Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in “Walker, Texas Ranger” and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy — sparking internet parodies and adoration from presidents — has died at 86.

UT Martin receives ACE-Carnegie Foundation designation

The University of Tennessee at Martin was designated as one of the 2025 Opportunity Colleges and Universities by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (CFAT).