Thu
Feb 18 2021
09:18 pm
Democratic TV on Community TV, WJBE owner Joe Armstrong discusses the history of WJBE with station manager Gene Thomas. Learn about the history of the only black owned radio station in Knoxville from the current owner Joe Armstrong about his relationship with James Brown and the journey of the station over its decades long history.
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Discussing:
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- Check out Hard Knox Wire, a new local journalism venture (1 reply)
- Does KPD need a local precinct in East Knox ? (6 replies)
- Pratt & Whitney to Asheville (19 replies)
- RIP Frank Cagle (2 replies)
- Homeless update (14 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)
TN Progressive
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- Can we end Trash in TN? (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
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- Nashville to Move to Vaccination Phase 1C on Monday (Nashville Scene)
- Warner denies federal PPP loan money used to fund campaign (TN Journal)
- Reefer madness: Delta-8 produces similar effects to marijuana while still legal (TN Lookout)
- Sweeping voting rights package passes U.S. House (TN Lookout)
- Commentary: How “Niceley” to Advocate Nonsense (TN Lookout)
- Permit-less gun carry bills steamroll through Legislature (TN Lookout)
- Lawmakers Target ‘Big Tech’ With Politically Inspired Bills (Nashville Scene)
- Slideshow: Looking Back at the March 3 Tornado (Nashville Scene)
- Bonnaroo asks for festival property to be annexed by city of Manchester (TN Lookout)
- Kelly, White advance to runoff for Chattanooga mayor (TN Journal)
- Bar association blasts bid to remove judge over absentee ballot ruling (TN Journal)
- Immigration Status Not a Factor in COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment (Nashville Scene)
- New Bill Could Raise Standards for Awarding Construction Contracts (Nashville Scene)
- Battle brewing over wine shipping restrictions (TN Journal)
- Angst on Lower Broadway Goes Beyond Culture and COVID (Nashville Scene)
- Tennessee sports betting jumps 17% in January (TN Journal)
- New Library and Archives building to open April 13 (TN Journal)
Knox TN Today
- Facilities prepped for spring, bring your own water (Knox TN Today)
- Mountain bikers kicking it up at Wind Rock (Knox TN Today)
- The unforgettable Jesse Barr (Knox TN Today)
- Nothing gold can stay (Knox TN Today)
- Unselfish ‘helps’ will add up (Knox TN Today)
- First Friday serving up arias and Arbor Day (Knox TN Today)
- After hours tour returns to Mabry-Hazen House (Knox TN Today)
- Mysterious Mosses (not Moses) at Arboretum (Knox TN Today)
- Gigi and Minecraft battle again (Knox TN Today)
- Chris Beatty: Step into the need (Knox TN Today)
- Graduation ceremonies to be held at high schools (Knox TN Today)
- Pellissippi plans more on-campus classes (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- University of Tennessee planning for 'normal' football season (WATE)
- Gatlinburg parking garages change to $8 flat fee (WATE)
- Blanket message of love: Minnesota woman shares gift with Yassin's Falafel owner (WATE)
- Public servant residency bill passed by state Senate (WATE)
- 'Blessed to be alive': Knoxville man advocates for gun safety after shooting accident (WATE)
- Knoxville organization aims to promote vaccines, build trust among minority communities (WATE)
- Crossville man arrested for alleged involvement in U.S. Capitol riots (WBIR)
- COVID-19 cases, deaths decreasing in long-term care facilities throughout Knox County (WBIR)
- COVID-19 at UT: 43 active cases, 223 people in isolation, quarantine (WBIR)
- Knox Co. reports 167 new COVID-19 cases and one new death as hospitalizations fall (WBIR)
- 10,355 new unemployment claims filed in Tennessee for the week ending Feb. 27 (WBIR)
- Helen Ross McNabb Foundation launches $2M+ campaign to help with substance use treatment (WBIR)
News Sentinel
- Another Tennessee man arrested on charges related to Jan. 6 riot at U.S. Capitol, officials say (KNS News)
- University of Tennessee, Knox County Schools and Knox County COVID-19 case counts (KNS News)
- It's back. Resolution to make the Bible Tennessee's official state book joins slate of religion legislation (KNS News)
- Dill pickle popcorn? Knox-based popcorn business opening Market Square location (KNS Business)
- Families wrecked by gun violence: 'We are burying our kids and nobody cares' (KNS News)
- How the new City South apartments could transform Sevier Avenue (KNS Business)
- Celebrate working mothers this International Women's Day | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- These blind people own and carry guns lawfully. Here is why they feel discrimination | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- Prosecutors will seek the death penalty if couple is convicted in horrific child abuse case (KNS News)
- Knoxville Biz Ticker: UScellular announces $31.9 million network investment in Tennessee in 2020 (KNS Business)
- The cold, hard truth about infrastructure, markets and politics | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- Enterprising fashion designer is smashing glass runways at Turtleson apparel (KNS Business)
- Why these Knoxville businesses are adopting a hybrid work model long term (KNS Business)
- Tennessee to move to next COVID-19 vaccine phase, in part due to lack of demand (KNS News)
State News
- Elite 8: Tipton-Rosemark basketball's Alex Anderson follows brother to South Alabama (Commercial Appeal)
- How a 30-year business partnership produced a new southeast Nashville gateway called Century Farms (Tennessean)
- Century Farms development update in Antioch (Tennessean)
- COVID-19 cases in Shelby County senior living facilities drop as vaccines make impact (Commercial Appeal)
- Dave Butler and Steve Selby took joy in their journeys, and Memphis is better for it| Giannotto (Commercial Appeal)
- Hattiloo is back: What to know about reopening of Memphis theater devoted to Black art (Commercial Appeal)
- TVA adds more solar power for Facebook - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Police ID woman who died in Wednesday night Hermitage fire (Tennessean)
- Homicide detectives investigating apparent fatal stabbing (Tennessean)
- Collins: Sex and the single governor - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Cooper: Comic cancellation isn't funny - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Thomas: What happened to boundaries? - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Local .GOV
- Exhibit Explores 'Black & White' Knoxville History (Knoxville)
- 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)
- $4.9 M Investment: Rollout of KPD Cameras Nearing Completion (Knoxville)
Wire Reports
- China Sets Economic Growth Target of ‘Over 6 Percent’ This Year - The New York Times (Business)
- Former State Department aide arrested in connection with Capitol riot - NBC News (US News)
- White House defends Biden’s ‘Neanderthal thinking’ comment on ending mask mandates - The Guardian (US News)
- Cuomo advisers altered COVID-19 nursing homes report: WSJ | TheHill - The Hill (US News)
- Why a Prominent Group of Catholic Bishops Is Objecting to the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine - Slate (Business)
- Biden Administration Moves To Speed Up Processing Of Migrants In Family Detention - NPR (US News)
- How stimulus checks can give you a $14,000 windfall this year - Yahoo Finance (Business)
- Biden World gives a shoulder shrug to the raging culture wars - POLITICO (US News)
- The latest QAnon-inspired threat on the Capitol was thankfully a dud - Vox.com (US News)
- Stock futures little changed after a steep sell-off on Wall Street amid surging bond yields - CNBC (Business)
- US debt projected to balloon to more than double GDP by 2051 - Aljazeera.com (Business)
- Gap forecasts return to sales growth in 2021, sending shares higher despite sales miss - CNBC (Business)
- Starbucks customer Amber Lynn Gilles files lawsuit against GoFundMe creator who raised money for San Diego barista - KABC-TV (Business)
- Dallas Police Officer Charged With 2 Counts of Capital Murder - The New York Times (US News)
- Republican Sen. Ron Johnson forces Senate to read all 628 pages of Biden's COVID bill aloud - USA TODAY (US News)
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