TN Progressive

• ChiliFest 2020 on Saturday, Feb 8 (BlountViews)
• Trump Threatens Social Security, Medicare (TN Citizen Action)
• Congress Should Cap Payday Loan Rates (TN Citizen Action)
• MLK and the Fight for Economic Justice (TN Citizen Action)
• A Troubling Tale (TN Citizen Action)
• Thought for the Day... (RoaneViews)
• Friday Toons (RoaneViews)
• Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church teamed up with RIP Medical Debt to erase $4.2 Million in Medical Debt (RoaneViews)
• Silver Carp to Devastate Watts Barr Lake Tourism...Immediate Action Required (RoaneViews)
• What's new is old again (Left Wing Cracker)
• THIS IS 2020 (Left Wing Cracker)
• Do your job (Left Wing Cracker)

TN Politics

• What Do We Even Say About Marsha Blackburn at This Point? (Nashville Scene)
• Lee to introduce sweeping bill to restrict abortions in Tennessee (TN Journal)
• Hagerty announces $1.5M haul in fourth quarter (TN Journal)
• Nick Sutton Chooses the Electric Chair for Feb. 20 Execution (Nashville Scene)
• Bipartisan Lawmakers Want to Pay College Athletes (Nashville Scene)
• Capitol Commission won’t vote on Forrest bust at next meeting (TN Journal)
• 7 Tennessee companies get top rating from Human Rights Campaign (TN Journal)
• Nashville Remembers Pedestrians Who Were Killed in 2019 (Nashville Scene)
• New Manny Sethi ad focuses on faith (TN Journal)
• A Titans Fan's Guide to Hating the Chiefs (Because You Must) (Nashville Scene)
• Utah Is Too Cowardly for Novelty Condoms, but We Aren’t (Nashville Scene)
• Alexander open to witnesses in Trump impeachment trial (TN Journal)

Knox TN Today

• Navel gazing 101: The ‘how’ of news gathering (Knox TN Today)
• Love the outdoors? Learn to give back (Knox TN Today)
• Food City salutes Sheriff’s Office honorees (Knox TN Today)
• Fast treatment essential for stroke victims (Knox TN Today)
• Scam Alert (Knox TN Today)
• A modest proposal: Replace Forrest with York (Knox TN Today)
• Hardin Valley resident levels corruption charges related to rezonings (Knox TN Today)
• Community workshop set for Oakwood (Knox TN Today)
• Ben Rector to headline new Southern Skies festival (Knox TN Today)
• Redbud in snow (Knox TN Today)
• Hamilton gets second term as KUB board chair (Knox TN Today)
• Dogs – not snakes – on planes (Knox TN Today)

Local TV News

• Service dog training center nearly complete (WATE)
• Read City USA Book Drive inspiring young readers, competition (WATE)
• Escaped inmate out of Roane County back in custody (WATE)
• Young-Williams Animal Center Pet of the Week: Benny (WATE)
• Driver in deadly crash in court (WATE)
• Redheads wanted for Knoxville photographer's project (WBIR)
• DA: Convicted felon who shot man in face sentenced to 40 years (WATE)
• Knox County corrections officer injured after being assaulted by inmate with lengthy criminal history, sheriff's office says (WBIR)
• Pothole patching set to start on Interstate 640 (WBIR)
• Knoxville man arrested Thursday on indecent exposure charges involving a 7-year-old child (WBIR)
• 10 About Town: Jan. 23 - 26, 2020 (WBIR)
• Bote Mountain tunnel repairs make progress; road to Cades Cove reopens in March (WBIR)

News Sentinel

• Randy Boyd: UT is pursuing safety, but not from thought or speech | George Korda (KNS Opinion)
• Temple: How 15 years of an alternative, goth dance night has helped people be themselves (KNS News)
• Walgreens and Food City were opioid profiteers, Tennessee attorney general says (KNS Business)
• Police seek witnesses to fatal shooting in South Knoxville overnight (KNS News)
• WorkWise: Opportunities knock when leaders stop leading | Mildred Culp (KNS Business)
• Sheriff's office testified it has a solid records policy. We tested it. It doesn't work. (KNS News)
• LGBT adoption ban takes focus off weightier matters | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
• Knoxville Biz Ticker: Priority Ambulance now accepting applications for free accelerated EMT class in February (KNS Business)
• Coronavirus: Tennessee Tech student being tested by health department in unconfirmed case (KNS News)
• 'Marsha' trends as nation notices Sen. Blackburn reading a book, tweeting during impeachment arguments (KNS News)
• Here's how to give yourself the financial checkup you need | Jimmy Rodefer (KNS Business)
• How United Methodists are preparing to tackle possible split over LGBT issues (KNS News)
• Analysis: Will Gov. Bill Lee's push for new abortion restrictions unify Republicans? (KNS News)
• 5 things to know before H&M comes to West Town Mall in Knoxville (KNS Business)

State News

• Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signs controversial adoption bill, which takes effect immediately (Tennessean)
• Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signs controversial adoption bill, which takes effect immediately (Commercial Appeal)
• Former MPD officer pleads guilty in drug robberies; victim's kidnapping, torture described in court (Commercial Appeal)
• Tennessee lawmaker files 'red flag' bill to allow temporary removal of guns from at-risk owners (Tennessean)
• Watch live: House managers to make case for Trump impeachment on obstruction of Congress charge (Tennessean)
• Quick Bites: News about Chattanooga's restaurant scene, Jan. 19-25 - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• EPB signs 20-year power contract with TVA - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Possible Tennessee coronavirus case is being tested at CDC. Here's what we know (Tennessean)
• UPDATE: Missing Chattanooga 12-year-old found in Nashville - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• For the first time, we have an idea of what it would look like if Memphis left TVA (Commercial Appeal)
• FedEx in 2020: Questions about Warren Buffett, Walmart, Amazon, Fred Smith retirement and more (Commercial Appeal)
• Remember when, Chattanooga? Can anyone identify this mystery photo? - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)

Local .GOV

• "Take it to Charlie!" (Knoxville)
• Knoxville's MLK Commission Plans Events for King Week (Knoxville)
• Holidays on Ice 2019 Wrap Up (Knoxville)
• Mayor Kincannon Meets with Diversity Business Advisory Committee (Knoxville)
• Former Fire Chief Eddie Cureton Remembered for His Passion, Mentorship (Knoxville)
• Market Square Holidays on Ice Rink Drawing Large Numbers of Skaters (Knoxville)
• KCHD's next Diabetes Management Series starts January 9 (Knox County)
• January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. (Knox County)
• Knox County to host 21st Annual Holiday Festival of Lights (Knox County)
• KCHD releases Middle School Youth Risk Behavior Survey (Knox County)
• I.C. King Park Ribbon Cutting Set for Oct. 24 (Knox County)
• KCHD resumes #WeCanForLeeann Campaign (Knox County)

Wire Reports

• Second teen suspended over dreadlocks at Texas school - NBC News (US News)
• President Trump speaks at March for Life rally - CBS News (US News)
• Changes are coming to your credit score - CNN (Business)
• Thomas Valva, son of NYPD cop Michael, died of hypothermia in garage: police - New York Post (US News)
• Dow falls 261 points on losses in Dow Inc., Merck stocks - MarketWatch (Business)
• What Jeff Bezos Can Teach You About Smartphone Security - Lifehacker (Business)
• Pentagon blocks new Huawei trade restrictions from taking effect - Android Police (Business)
• Papyrus closing all stores after parent firm files for bankruptcy - New York Post (Business)
• GOP senator says Schumer using impeachment as tool to become majority leader - Fox News (US News)
• Massachusetts teens charged for scorching outlets in viral video stunt - New York Post (US News)
• Trump Administration Threatens California Over Abortion - The New York Times (US News)
• Child services worker allegedly forced a mother into prostitution - NBC News (US News)
• Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to deliver Democratic response to State of the Union - POLITICO (US News)
• Uber and Lyft are finally coming to Vancouver, British Columbia - Quartz (Business)
• Former Wells Fargo CEO fined $17.5M, banned from banking - ABC15 Arizona (Business)