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  • How a tragic shooting in Cumberland Gap shook the country music world

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  • Tuesday: Not as cold, with a high of 46 and low of 29 degrees.
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  • Thursday: Afternoon rain; breezy, with a high of 57 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Country music rocked as 4 more stars die. Here's what we know (pennlive.com) — Cumberland Gap is at the center of national country-music news after drummer Mark Laws, longtime bandleader for singer Alex Miller, was shot and killed there on May 25, allegedly by his stepson. The wider article remembers numerous country artists and industry figures who have died in 2024 and 2025, but Laws’ death is the most directly connected to Cumberland Gap and Claiborne County residents.
   

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