KNOXVILLE — Fawn Weaver testified before a filled courtroom Feb. 9 to try to claw back control of Uncle Nearest, the Tennessee whiskey company a federal judge has ruled is better off out of her hands.

Judge keeps Uncle Nearest in receivership pending briefs due Feb. 26, 2026. Farm Credit alleges over $100 million loan default and disputes company solvency. Receiver seeks broader control after ...

A new report paints a grim financial picture of Uncle Nearest, a high-profile brand named for an enslaved distiller. But its founder disputes the findings. Founded in 2016, Uncle Nearest was once a ...

These are the words a court-appointed receiver recently used to describe Uncle Nearest, the Tennessee whiskey brand that honors the enslaved man who taught Jack Daniel how to distill. Once reportedly ...

Five years after unleashing one of the gnarliest, most lovable horror comedies of the last decade, Uncle Peckerhead is finally getting the theatrical celebration it always deserved. This March, the ...

Uncle Wolfie’s Breakfast Tavern, 234 E. Vine St., is one of Milwaukee’s favorite restaurants for hearty breakfasts and brunches served daily. But soon, diners who crave the comfort fare at the cozy ...

The couple argues the measure isn't still needed with claims it is hurting the brand’s market, sales, and value. The fight over the receivership of the Black-owned whiskey brand Uncle Nearest is ...

Jon Bon Jovi was less than halfway there, but Uncle Floyd gave him a shot anyway. Bon Jovi shared a rare clip of a 1981 appearance by his former John Bongiovi Band on “The Uncle Floyd Show” late ...

Floyd Vivino, a beloved New Jersey actor and comedian best known to TV-loving kids of the 1970s and ’80s for starring in “Uncle Floyd Show,” has died, his family said. He was 74. “With a heavy heart, ...

Floyd Vivino, better known as Uncle Floyd, host of the long-running early-cable variety show The Uncle Floyd Show, has died. Per a Facebook post from his brother, Vivino died on Thursday, January 22, ...

Floyd Vivino, known to several generations of New York City-area fans (including more than a few rock stars) as local kids TV host Uncle Floyd, died Thursday, January 22, after suffering ill health ...

New Jersey comedian and pianist Floyd Vivino — best-known for starring in television’s “Uncle Floyd Show” has died at age 74, according to his family. “With a heavy heart I am sad to announce the ...