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KnoxViews is a progressive, community driven citizen media site for residents of Knoxville and surrounding communities to report and discuss local, regional and state news about government and politics, current events and culture.
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- Homeless update (14 replies)
- Pratt & Whitney to Asheville (12 replies)
- The situation (507 replies)
- The City of Alcoa's uncontrolled and costly development (1 reply)
- According to the CDC, flu numbers are down 98% (4 replies)
- Knoxville's controversial Ancient Lore project pivots to become an event venue (3 replies)
- East Tennessee Real Estate Snapshot (1 reply)
- It's time to redraw America's voting maps. Where's the data? (3 replies)
- Jimmy "JJ" Jones to run for Knox County Sheriff again in 2022 (1 reply)
- Tennessee will likely reject Biden Medicaid expansion offer that includes bonus funding (3 replies)
- City plans for multi-million dollar overhaul of Sevier Avenue (4 replies)
- Vaccine appointments available at UTMC (14 replies)
TN Progressive
- Trump Losing Streak Continues (RoaneViews)
- Friday Toons (RoaneViews)
- Video of the Trump Administration Leaving the Building (RoaneViews)
- Assessment of Silver Carp Threat to Watts Bar Lake From WBEFC (RoaneViews)
- Blount County records highest daily count of coronavirus cases ever (BlountViews)
- The City of Alcoa's uncontrolled and costly development (BlountViews)
- 28% of Blount County coronavirus deaths in last 3 weeks (BlountViews)
- Breathe deeply (Domestic Psychology)
- Blount County coronavirus cases over 9,300 as of 12/27/2020 (BlountViews)
- The 2020 Presidential Debate: We've Been Here Before (Joe Powell)
- Recommendations for August 6 (Left Wing Cracker)
- Facts and Truth - the Vaccine for Our Nation (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- Memphis lawmakers: Bolster water lines to avoid crisis (TN Lookout)
- State to investigate new allegations that Tennessee funeral director continues to exploit grieving immigrant families (TN Lookout)
- Commentary: Tennessee Republicans’ words cannot be taken at face value (TN Lookout)
- Virtual reception, real Jack Daniel’s for lawmakers (TN Journal)
- From the Hill: Lawmakers enjoy a bottle of Jack at virtual reception (TN Lookout)
- The Christmas Day Bomber's Bizarre Obsessions and Dark Plans (Nashville Scene)
- Non-profit clinics struggle to get underserved Tennesseans vaccinated (TN Lookout)
- Constitutional amendment would give legislature a hand in attorney general selection (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee Democratic Party Facing 'Significant Financial Penalty' (Nashville Scene)
- Influencer Church Superspreads the Word (Nashville Scene)
- Feds rescind effort to lock in Medicaid changes made by Trump administration (TN Journal)
- Lee joins call for Biden to withdraw moratorium on oil and gas exploration on federal land (TN Journal)
- Slideshow: Downtown Nashville During the Ice Storm (Nashville Scene)
- The Weekly Links: Freezing Texas, Fleeing Ted and Falling Trump (Nashville Scene)
- Dolly Parton: No thanks to Tennessee Capitol statue (TN Journal)
- Vote on removal of Forrest bust delayed due to weather (TN Journal)
- Local Comedian Flames 'Scoop: Nashville' and Its Founder (Nashville Scene)
- Tennessee legislature shuts down for rest of week (TN Journal)
Knox TN Today
- Retailers are not the ‘bad guys’ (Knox TN Today)
- City investing $1.6 M to build Old Broadway sidewalks (Knox TN Today)
- HVA’s Abby Wildi in Rotary contest (Knox TN Today)
- Covid bonus for Hillcrest workers (Knox TN Today)
- Let’s rethink savings (Knox TN Today)
- Beck features local artists (Knox TN Today)
- Every now and Zen (Knox TN Today)
- What are you doing for Lent? (Knox TN Today)
- Ronnie Collins: A strong, steady hand (Knox TN Today)
- Fulton students’ artwork featured in KAT marketing (Knox TN Today)
- Construction nears for new auditorium at Knox Catholic High (Knox TN Today)
- CAK students to play college ball (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- 'Unacceptable': Knoxville councilman speaks out against gun violence, says city is responding (WATE)
- Family of Matthew Heath asking for Biden Administration to get involved with son's imprisonment in Venezuela (WATE)
- THP: 2 people injured after multi-vehicle crash in Scott County (WATE)
- UT board of trustees renames dorms for African American educators, outlines new mission (WATE)
- Austin-East students gather to protest recent gun violence (WATE)
- TWRA: 2021-22 hunting and fishing licenses now on sale (WATE)
- UT to rename Knoxville dorms in honor of pioneers Geier, Robinson (WBIR)
- COVID-19 at UT: 87 active cases, 404 people in isolation, quarantine (WBIR)
- Funeral services held for Janaria Muhammad, one day after funeral of classmate (WBIR)
- Karns Fire Department and TN Dept. of Forestry contain 10-acre wildfire (WBIR)
- UT Medical Center staff administers more than 25,000 COVID-19 vaccinations (WBIR)
- What's new at Dollywood for 2021? (WBIR)
News Sentinel
- FEMA flood insurance changes could mean rate hikes for flood-prone Tennessee properties (KNS News)
- Tennessee homeowners deserve protection from eminent domain, not eviction | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- Why expanding Medicare is a worthy, cost-saving idea | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- Tennessee is weighing bills to make voting harder or easier. Go for the latter.| Plazas (KNS Opinion)
- University of Tennessee, Knox County Schools and Knox County COVID-19 case counts (KNS News)
- Knoxville's Rep. Eddie Mannis pushes back against transgender youth sports bill (KNS Business)
- Knoxville Biz Ticker: Demolition of former Radioisotope Development Lab underway at Oak Ridge (KNS Business)
- Knoxville's only Black mayor was forced out of his home by urban removal. He still wonders why (KNS News)
- What closed downtown Knoxville business would you bring back? Join the conversation. (KNS Business)
- Winter storm exposed frailty of water infrastructure in cities of the South (KNS News)
- Austin-East Foundation launches community fund to help fill gaps (KNS News)
- In the first year of coronavirus, they warned us. We didn't listen. (KNS News)
- Tennessee senators are on the wrong side of history by condemning student athletes' protests | Plazas (KNS Opinion)
- Knox County Board of Health lets bars and restaurants stay open until midnight (KNS Business)
State News
- In wasted vaccine controversy, Mayor Lee Harris attempts to shift some of the blame (Commercial Appeal)
- FEMA flood insurance changes could mean rate hikes for flood-prone Tennessee properties (Tennessean)
- Ruby Tuesday chain emerges from bankruptcy and more business news - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Tennessee Senate GOP won't say if they'll try to cut funding if teams kneel during national anthem (Tennessean)
- Southwest Airlines adds nonstop flights from Nashville to Destin, Florida (Tennessean)
- COVID-19 in Tennessee: Latest updates, charts and maps on outbreak and vaccinations (Tennessean)
- Memphis basketball looks ready to punch its NCAA ticket after taking punch vs Tulane | Giannotto (Commercial Appeal)
- How Shelby County compares to other COVID-19 vaccine-wasting incidents across the country (Commercial Appeal)
- Tennessee lifts restrictions on nursing home visits - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Chattanooga area weather for Thursday, February 25 - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- In the first year of coronavirus, they warned us. We didn't listen. (Commercial Appeal)
- Note to subscribers: Times Free Press newspaper deliveries may be delayed Wednesday morning - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Local .GOV
- Saturday Extra Duty: City Crews Pick Up 542 Bags of Litter Across Knoxville (Knoxville)
- Students Enlighten Empower Knox During Youth Forum (Knoxville)
- Local Business Owner Horace Andrews: ‘You Have to be Ready to Compete’ (Knoxville)
- City Crews Work Saturdays to Tackle Litter Eyesores: Expensive Solution, But 'Gratifying' (Knoxville)
- TPO Report: Significantly Fewer Traffic Crashes on Cumberland Avenue Since Streetscape Improvements (Knoxville)
- $4.9 M Investment: Rollout of KPD Cameras Nearing Completion (Knoxville)
Wire Reports
- Costco CEO Doesn't Get Lindsey Graham's Problem With A $15 Minimum Wage - HuffPost (Business)
- US carries out air strikes in Syria targeting Iranian backed militias - CNN (US News)
- Here are the three House Republicans who voted for the Equality Act - Fox News (US News)
- Marjorie Taylor Greene faces backlash after attacking congresswoman with transgender daughter - USA TODAY (US News)
- Cuomo's sexual harassment accusations prompt Time's Up to call for 'independent investigation' - Fox News (US News)
- House passes long-sought legal protections for LGBTQ+ people - New York Daily News (US News)
- A Judge Blocked Biden’s Big Pause On Deportations, But ICE Says It Will Continue To Focus Only On Certain Immigrants - BuzzFeed News (US News)
- TIAA is the first company in Fortune 500 history to have two Black CEOs in a row - The Washington Post (Business)
- Fealty to Trump is the one litmus test at conservative conference - Los Angeles Times (US News)
- Stock market news live updates: Stock futures trade flat after Nasdaq's worst day since October - Yahoo Finance (Business)
- Airbnb and DoorDash went public at the same time but see very different paths post-pandemic - CNN (Business)
- TikTok To Pay $92 Million To Settle Class-Action Suit Over 'Theft' Of Personal Data - NPR (Business)
- GameStop short-sellers have lost $1.9 billion in just 2 days amid the stock's latest spike - Business Insider (Business)
- DirecTV to Become Standalone Company Through AT&T, TPG Capital Pact - Variety (Business)
- Best Buy announces 5K people laid off as online sales soar | TheHill - The Hill (Business)
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