TN Progressive

• Friday Toons (RoaneViews)
• AS we Pointed Out back in 2016: Putin Elected Trump (RoaneViews)
• Blount County coronavirus cases nearly 16,000 as of 07/12/2021 (BlountViews)
• Try to Save Children's Lives and Get Fired By Governor Lee (RoaneViews)
• Friday Toons (RoaneViews)
• Alcoa Springbrook development open house - June 24, 2021 (BlountViews)
• Komatsu and Oyama Remembered (Joe Powell)
• Blount County coronavirus cases over 15,500 as of 05/14/2021 (BlountViews)
• Where we are Earth Day 2021 (Whitescreek Journal)
• Company Distillery announces new facilities in Alcoa and Townsend (BlountViews)
• Breathe deeply (Domestic Psychology)
• The 2020 Presidential Debate: We've Been Here Before (Joe Powell)

TN Politics

• Conservative radio talk show host Valentine hospitalized with COVID-19 (TN Journal)
• Tennessee launches $20M program for state employee buyouts (TN Journal)
• Could a final decision on Forrest bust removal be near? (TN Journal)
• Read the Health Department memo about why it fired Tennessee’s chief vaccination official (TN Journal)
• White House: 1.2 million Tennessee children will benefit from federal tax credits (TN Journal)
• Last place you’ll ever visit? Tennessee’s vaccine policy becomes late-night TV fodder (TN Journal)

Knox TN Today

• City council candidates: Covid vaccine (Knox TN Today)
• Three Ridges makes Top Ten, Parks and Rec is hiring (Knox TN Today)
• Pro skaters coming to Powell (Knox TN Today)
• Proposed Veterans Memorial Park needs donations (Knox TN Today)
• Construction begins on NW greenway connector  (Knox TN Today)
• CAK senior organizes free concert at World’s Fair Park (Knox TN Today)
• Kitts is youth director at Powell Church (Knox TN Today)
• Store hums at Grassy Creek (Knox TN Today)
• Flood of useful information from SEC media days (Knox TN Today)
• His name was Gary Scott, and he is a hero (Knox TN Today)
• Intimations of harvest time (Knox TN Today)
• Weekend festival to benefit RAM (Knox TN Today)

Local TV News

• Knoxville Police warn public to lock your doors as rising number of firearms are stolen from vehicles (WATE)
• Remote Area Medical hosting free clinic in Maryville (WATE)
• The Body Farm: Research never stops at UT forensic center (WBIR)
• TWRA: Unknown bird disease found in 5 states not discovered in Tennessee (WATE)
• Spike in COVID-19 cases prompts renewed effort to offer vaccination events (WATE)
• "You are asking me to do something that could kill my child" | Mom worried about sending son back to the classroom (WBIR)
• Old moms, new moms or mothers-to-be: A new app is bringing together women across all stages of motherhood (WBIR)
• Western wildfires bring poor air quality to East Tennessee (WATE)
• Second Harvest Food Bank hosts free drive-thru event at warehouse (WBIR)
• Police probe explosion at Kentucky Dippin' Dots factory (WATE)
• Smoke from western wildfires impacts air quality in East Tennessee (WBIR)
• Hometown Spotlight: Great Smoky Mountains (WBIR)

News Sentinel

• Replay: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee holds news conference amid vaccine outreach, Forrest bust debates (KNS News)
• Wake up and smell the corpse flower: Stinky, rare plant to bloom at University of Tennessee (KNS News)
• College campuses shouldn't be 'where paranoia strikes deep' | George Korda (KNS Opinion)
• A Tennessee physician reflects on closing the COVID unit | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
• Americans lack confidence in institutions, but let's not lose faith in each other | Plazas (KNS Opinion)
• Struggling Tennessee families now getting more TANF assistance, but hurdles remain (KNS News)
• Tennessee's huge settlement with opioid companies means $600M for treatment and prevention (KNS News)
• Knoxville Biz Ticker: Novis Health of Knoxville announces the opening of new center (KNS Business)
• Knox County COVID-19 case counts and vaccine numbers (KNS News)
• We'll answer your questions about KUB's new internet broadband service (KNS Business)
• Urban school districts have uphill battle in getting students back on track | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
• Confederate Nathan Bedford Forrest bust expected to be moved from Tennessee Capitol this week (KNS News)
• Should I rent or buy a home? How Knoxville's crazy real estate market could impact you (KNS Business)
• Universal healthcare provides Americans the security need in uncertain times | Opinion (KNS Opinion)

State News

• Mitchell Sullivan Obituary - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Memphis trivia: Stop the presses! Do you recognize these quotes from The Commercial Appeal? (Commercial Appeal)
• Memphis' longest-serving trolley driver Fred Pete navigates a changing Downtown (Commercial Appeal)
• Storm-ravaged St. John AME church to gather with North Nashville neighbors for butterfly release (Tennessean)
• Unemployment rises in Chattanooga to the highest level in eight months - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Crews battle large fire near Nashville United Methodist church (Tennessean)
• Man indicted on vehicular homicide charge in Nashville after January death (Tennessean)
• Man fatally shot outside gas station near Tennessee State University (Tennessean)
• If Oklahoma and Texas go to the SEC, Memphis can't allow itself to be left behind | Giannotto (Commercial Appeal)
• Downtown development: The Walk on Union project bringing two Hilton hotels to Memphis (Commercial Appeal)
• Prep football series: Chattanooga area receivers should frustrate defenses - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Chewy fulfillment center to add 1200 Tennessee jobs - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)

Local .GOV

• Construction Begins on Northwest Greenway Connector (Knoxville)
• Summer in the City Intern Connects with Transit (Knoxville)
• Week 4 of Kid A'Riffic: Community Fun at Lakeshore Park (Knoxville)
• Coming Soon, Community Solar: 'Knoxville is Green and Proud of It" (Knoxville)
• City and KAT: We're Hiring! (Knoxville)
• Team of City Employees Helped Make COVID-19 Memorial a Reality (Knoxville)

Wire Reports

• Delta variant one of the most infectious respiratory viruses I’ve seen: Walensky - Fox News (US News)
• Shares of Indian food delivery start-up Zomato jump over 70% in market debut - CNBC (Business)
• Asia subdued by slow vaccinations, eye on factory surveys By Reuters - Investing.com (Business)
• Two shot as gunfire erupts in Washington, D.C., sending diners fleeing - NBC News (US News)
• Dow Jones Futures: Apple, Microsoft Lead Market Rally; Snap, Twitter Surge On Earnings, Lifting Rivals Investor's Business Daily - Investor's Business Daily (Business)
• How much more will your Oreos cost? Companies test price increases - Fox Business (Business)
• Jack Dorsey says bitcoin will be a big part of Twitter’s future - TechCrunch (Business)
• Intel Earnings Were Better Than Expected. Why the Stock Is Falling. - Barron's (Business)
• Mississippi asks Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade - ABC News (US News)
• Texas begins jailing border crossers on trespassing charges - Yahoo News (US News)
• Democrats continue to admonish FBI over handling of Kavanaugh complaints - The Washington Post (US News)
• Snap stock rockets after huge earnings beat, as revenue more than doubles - MarketWatch (Business)
• Dems are 'not particularly pleased' with the Senate infrastructure deal. They'll back it anyway. - POLITICO (US News)
• Seagull flies into girl's face at 75 miles per hour on amusement park ride - KSAT San Antonio (US News)
• Tamarack Fire spreads to Nevada; Western wildfires lead to poor air quality across the US - USA TODAY (US News)