TN Progressive

• View from the Overlook (Whitescreek Journal)
• Alcoa property taxes will probably not go up (BlountViews)
• Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
• Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
• Blount County early voting record turnout (BlountViews)
• WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
• America As It Is Right Now (RoaneViews)
• A friend sent this: From Captain McElwee's Tall Tales of Roane County (RoaneViews)
• The Meidas Touch (RoaneViews)
• Massive Security Breach Analysis (RoaneViews)
• (Whitescreek Journal)
• My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)

TN Politics

• Congressional approval not needed for White House ballroom, Trump tells high court (TN Lookout)
• Local officials in the dark about contract naming Adams as ICE call center site  (TN Lookout)
• DOJ targets 3 more states in effort to axe in-state tuition for immigrants (TN Lookout)
• Stockard on the Stump: Special session talk on tax appraisals rears its head (TN Lookout)
• ICE to outfit agents with electric shock gloves from KY company in $20 million no-bid contract (TN Lookout)
• How abuse in a Tennessee businessman’s juvenile prisons remained under wraps (TN Lookout)

Knox TN Today

• Lady Vols soccer opens 2026 season with win (Knox TN Today)
• Daily Connections: Your East Tennessee Guide | August 14-16 (Knox TN Today)
• Hummingbird Festival at Ijams + First concert @ Music in the Grove + Master Gardeners ++ (Knox TN Today)
• Help Zoo Knoxville name its newest red panda cubs (Knox TN Today)
• Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: History lives at Carson-Newman (Knox TN Today)
• Weekend Scene: Glow in the Dark to Yacht Rock Concert (Knox TN Today)
• Treasures and Tales: What in the world is this? (Knox TN Today)
• Hiking with Harrington: Old Sugarlands Trail shows late-summer color (Knox TN Today)
• Food City continues its longtime commitment to local schools (Knox TN Today)
• Meet Charlie Hatcher + $350M med school upgrade + Bill Lyons + Nikki Davis + Rick Scarbrough ++ (Knox TN Today)
• Little Things (Knox TN Today)
• Back to the source: Badger and Rock Sprite return to the waterfalls (Knox TN Today)

Local TV News

• Thousands without power after strong storms move through Knoxville (WATE)
• Fired Knoxville police officer amends lawsuit, citing chief's misconduct (WATE)
• What East Tennessee drivers need to know before heading out this weekend (WATE)
• Lady VFL, Olympian embarks on greatest challenge: Motherhood (WATE)
• Man charged after shooting leads to closure of Jamestown road (WATE)
• 1-year data center moratorium approved by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission (WATE)

News Sentinel

State News

• Dodson working at slot receiver for Vols; Farooq injured - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Hamilton County school board approves 75 more seats at Chatt Prep - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• 5-at-10: Friday mailbag with multiple questions on WNBA drama, UT’s 2026 football outlook, and a Heisman draft - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Dear Abby: Support for some charities can result in a busy mailbox - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)

Wire Reports

• Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case, admits shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson - CBS News (US News)
• SpaceX, Sandisk, Micron, Workday, Applied Materials, Reddit, Unusual Machines, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market - Barron's (Business)
• Trump officials ask Supreme Court to let ballroom construction continue - The Washington Post (US News)
• Exclusive | Stripe, Advent in Talks to Buy PayPal - WSJ (Business)
• ‘Devastating’: bulldozers plough through Big Bend national park as Trump’s border work pushes ahead - The Guardian (US News)
• US retail sales post first decline in nine months in July - Reuters (Business)
• DOJ Charges Kentucky Woman in World War II Memorial Vandalism Case - The New York Times (US News)
• Trump dismisses concerns from family members about grim conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln - NBC News (US News)
• DeSantis says he doesn’t support embattled Florida Rep. Cory Mills - Politico (US News)
• Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq all fall, put weekly gains in doubt; Treasury yields and oil prices rise - MarketWatch (Business)
• State judge orders Kalshi to stop offering sports bets and other wagers - Ars Technica (Business)
• Timber Fire passes 4,500 acres, threatens 503 structures in Big Sur as evacuations remain - KSBW (US News)
• Broadcom falls amid VMware security vulnerability reports - Seeking Alpha (Business)
• FDA upgrades recall of 19 million eggs to highest risk level for Salmonella poisoning - WPEC (Business)
• U.S. missionary who was kidnapped in Niger is released - NPR (US News)