Thursday, July 16, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 2012, Kitty Wells died at her home in Madison at age 92. The Nashville native’s 1952 recording It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels made her the first female solo artist to top the country charts.

A creamery in Jonesborough gave free ice cream to any kid who could recite the Pledge of Allegiance from memory. Do you still remember the pledge by heart?

For nearly 30 years, almost every major Alzheimer’s drug has chased the same sticky protein in the brain, and families have been handed the same modest results over and over. This week, researchers went after something else entirely, and what they found has the whole field tuning in. It could be the biggest shift in how this disease is treated in a generation, and it all comes down to a shot given just twice a year. In today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast, Ayla breaks down what researchers found and what still has to be proven before this reaches anyone. Tune in here to learn more.

Today’s sponsor, EnergyX, is offering investors a final opportunity to become early shareholders as the lithium technology company gains backing from major industry leaders and advances toward commercial production.

$100M Jump in Tennessee Sports Betting

Tennesseans wagered more than $460 million on sports in June 2026, a $100 million increase over June 2025 that state officials largely attribute to the FIFA World Cup, even though Tennessee didn’t host a single match.

The surge generated more than $8.4 million in privilege tax revenue for the state in a single month, thanks to Tennessee’s unique 1.85% flat tax on the total amount wagered rather than on sportsbook revenue, meaning the state collects regardless of whether bettors win or lose.

That revenue is divided three ways: 80% goes to public K-12 school construction, 15% to local governments for infrastructure, and 5% to the Tennessee Department of Mental Health for gambling disorder treatment and prevention.

With the World Cup continuing through this weekend, officials say wagering totals could remain elevated into July.

Uncle Nearest CEO and Husband Fired

The CEO of Tennessee whiskey brand Uncle Nearest and her husband have been fired from the company, according to court filings, after a court-appointed receiver said their actions caused significant confusion among employees, vendors, and distributors.

The receiver was appointed to help the company navigate financial difficulties and liquidate assets to pay creditors, but said Fawn and Keith Weaver repeatedly interfered, including blocking a court-approved sale of a Martha’s Vineyard property.

While the receiver describes the company as currently insolvent, court documents say the Uncle Nearest brand still has a future.

A new buyer has signed a contract for a nearly $2.6 million cash sale of one property, with the receiver hoping to close quickly.

Chesney School Bus Opens for Pop-up

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is bringing Kenny Chesney’s hand-painted school bus from the American Kids music video and The Big Revival album cover to Walk of Fame Park as a free outdoor pop-up experience.

The experience comes ahead of the museum’s new exhibit, Kenny Chesney: Living in Fast Forward, which opens next Thursday and runs through June 2027, included with museum admission.

The outdoor bus experience runs July 22 from 4 to 7 p.m. and July 23 through 26 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with photo opportunities, games, prizes, and custom keepsake posters printed on site.

Chesney and his friends hand-painted the bus together for the American Kids video, which celebrated the individuality of creative, freewheeling young people.

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Big Oil Just Bet Big on Lithium

Eni, Italy’s largest oil producer, just signed a strategic agreement to invest up to $225M in EnergyX’s lithium project in Chile. The project is expected to generate $1.3B in annual revenue at forecasted market prices.

It’s just one piece of EnergyX’s portfolio holding up to 15M+ tons of untapped lithium, and it’s the latest proof of their progress. Until tonight, you can invest as an early-stage shareholder and share in that growth.

EnergyX’s patented tech recovers up to 3X more lithium than traditional methods at 500X the speed. When combined with their resource portfolio, the road to commercial-scale production is clear. Lithium demand is projected to grow 5X by 2040, so the timing couldn’t be better.

General Motors and POSCO are already EnergyX shareholders. Now it’s your turn. Become an early-stage EnergyX shareholder before midnight PT.

➤ Statewide: A University of Tennessee study on pharmacy-based A1C diabetes testing has led Kroger Health to expand the program to more than 90 pharmacies regionally. (More)

➤ Nashville: Police used a drone to catch two men robbing a victim at boxcutter-point outside a Hermitage business, watching the robbery live and arresting both suspects at the scene. (More)

➤ Williamson County: Scammers posing as deputies are threatening residents with arrest for missed jury duty unless they pay immediately.(More)

➤ Morristown: Seventy East Tennessee fire departments and rescue squads received more than $3.25 million in state grant money at a luncheon on Monday. (See Video)

➤ Memphis: The city confirmed an ethics investigation into city council members and a staffer, with an outside attorney hired to lead the probe. Councilman JB Smiley Jr. insists he is not the subject. (More)

➤ Elizabethton: A three-part docu-series following high school students’ investigation into the decades-old Redhead Murders is now streaming on Amazon Prime. (See Details)

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➤ Two Tennessee powers earned spots in the preseason MaxPreps high school football Top 25, with Chattanooga’s Baylor School at No. 12 and Brentwood Academy at No. 14. Baylor defeated Brentwood Academy 28-24 in last December’s Division II-AAA state championship. (More)

➤ Tennessee Tech running back M.J. Flowers was named to the preseason watch list for the Walter Payton Award, presented annually to the top offensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision. (More)

➤ Nashville SC launched its Thanks World, We’ll Take It From Here marketing campaign ahead of the club’s return from the World Cup break, offering new fans free admission to their first game at GEODIS Park. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: World Cup | WNBA

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➤ Nuclear fuel company TRISO-X will expand its Oak Ridge facility to more than 1,100 jobs after becoming the first company licensed to produce commercial-scale advanced nuclear fuel in the United States. (More)

➤ Pigeon Forge has begun a two-year, $31.4 million expansion of the LeConte Center, adding dedicated exhibit space and improved entrance capacity to the popular event venue. (See Details)

➤ Alabama burger chain Joyland is closing both its Nashville locations, joining more than a dozen restaurants that have shut down in Music City this year amid rising rents and property taxes. (More)

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This Metal’s Price Went Up 170%

No, not gold. Lithium. Prices more than doubled from last June to this one, spurring a modern-day “white gold” rush driven by AI, energy, and more.

With demand growing 5X by 2040, a major opportunity’s emerging. No wonder 50,000+ people have invested in EnergyX.

Their patented tech can recover up to 3X more lithium than traditional methods, in days instead of months. That combination of technological prowess and market demand earned an investment from General Motors.

In the past 24 months, EnergyX has raised ~$100M from retail investors, formed a first-of-its-kind lithium agreement with the U.S. Army, and oil supermajor Eni just signed an agreement to invest up to $225M.

Now they’re preparing to unlock ~15M+ tons of lithium. Invest in EnergyX before midnight PT.

➤ Middle Tennessee’s rainy stretch has produced frequent double rainbow sightings. Forecasters say late afternoon storms and a low sun angle will keep conditions ideal through the rest of the week. (See Details)

➤ Phoenix Theatres at Governor’s Square Mall in Clarksville will screen Spider-Man: Brand New Day continuously for more than 36 hours beginning July 30 at noon. (More)

➤ Grace Meadows Farm Creamery in Jonesborough offered free ice cream to kids 12 and under who recited the Pledge of Allegiance yesterday, as part of America 250 celebrations. (More)

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➤ Potentially groundbreaking Alzheimer’s research focused on a new protein in the brain, and the results are turning heads. (Hear Details)

➤ Smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota is engulfing the Midwest and Northeast, exposing millions to hazardous air. (Hear Episode)

➤ California’s high-speed rail project is seeking hundreds of millions in fresh federal funding after Washington clawed back $4 billion. (Listen Now)

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Thursday, July 16, 2026

Thursday, July 16, 2026

$100M Jump in Tennessee Sports Betting

Uncle Nearest CEO and Husband Fired

Chesney School Bus Opens for Pop-up

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