TN Progressive

• Louisville, TN, town center coming soon? (BlountViews)
• Siemens expending in Blount County, But... (BlountViews)
• Maryville Arts Walk - 3rd Thursday - today thru Oct. 15 (BlountViews)
• Candidate for U.S. Rep., against Burchett campaigns Saturday, 4/18/2026, Blount County (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)
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• My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
• July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)

TN Politics

• US House passes ‘skinny’ farm bill that keeps big GOP cuts to food assistance (TN Lookout)
• From the bench to the ballot: how the U.S. Supreme Court undermines Black power (TN Lookout)
• US House votes to launch process to provide billions for Trump mass deportations (TN Lookout)
• TN GOP discussing eliminating the state’s only Democratic-held U.S. House seat (TN Lookout)
• Tennessee’s final 2027 budget shrinks disaster response fund by $55.8M (TN Lookout)
• Congressional Black Caucus members condemn Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act (TN Lookout)

Knox TN Today

• Tales from the Lily Pad (Knox TN Today)
• Double delight:  An afternoon at Sitting Bear Overlook and Sunset on Hawksbill (Knox TN Today)
• New principals for Gibbs MS, Blue Grass, West Haven, West High, Ftn. City (Knox TN Today)
• New Business Spotlight: Forté Fitness (Knox TN Today)
• Everyday Genius: The 2-Minute Rule That Changes Everything (Knox TN Today)
• Turner Homes is now Turner Companies (Knox TN Today)
• Nick McBride: On the Grow property records for last week (Knox TN Today)
• A Visit to the Top of Old Smoky with Stephen Lyn Bales (Knox TN Today)
• ArtBeat: Spotlight on the local arts events (Knox TN Today)
• 4/30 HEADLINES: News and events from the World, the USA, Tennessee, Knox & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
• More options emerging for East Tennessee home buyers this spring  (Knox TN Today)
• Weekend Scene: Grits & Greens to Beer & Blooms and more (Knox TN Today)

Local TV News

• KPD: Body found in Augusta Quarry, investigation underway (WATE)
• UT economics professor breaks down impact of rising inflation (WATE)
• Woman's home burns down months after neighbor's fatal fire (WATE)
• Lights, camera, fashion: Runway event raises money for Blount County Habitat for Humanity (WATE)
• Maryville road expected to be closed 4-6 weeks (WATE)
• 'Greenish, blackish substance' found at Sweetwater pizza place during inspection (WATE)

News Sentinel

State News

• Times Opinion: Jim Crow is about to be resurrected in Tennessee - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Times Opinion: A ballroom won’t save our children - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Free Press Opinion: Do we really know our enemy? - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Chattanooga Housing Authority seeks community input on One Westside project branding - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)

Wire Reports

• House passes DHS funding bill that would end shutdown for most of agency - The Washington Post (US News)
• Apple reports second quarter results - Apple (Business)
• Hegseth Says Iran Cease-Fire Stops Clock for Congressional Approval - The New York Times (US News)
• Dow surges nearly 800 points, S&P 500 posts first close above 7,200 and best month since 2020: Live updates - CNBC (Business)
• How Janet Mills’ Maine Senate bid fell apart - NBC News (US News)
• Musk testifies he did not read 'fine print' about OpenAI becoming for-profit company - Reuters (Business)
• After deadly Texas floods, Camp Mystic drops bid to reopen this summer - The Washington Post (US News)
• 5 hospitalized after reported stabbing at Foss High School in Tacoma - KOMO (US News)
• Louisiana congressional primaries are suspended as a result of the Supreme Court’s ruling - AP News (US News)
• Iran war: Khamenei pledges new Strait of Hormuz 'management' - dw.com (US News)
• Rivian downsizes DOE loan to $4.5B of Georgia factory - TechCrunch (Business)
• Meta just told staff it isn't ruling out further layoffs - Business Insider (Business)
• CEO Sundar Pichai Just Delivered Incredible News For Alphabet (GOOGL) Investors - The Motley Fool (Business)
• Man charged with attempting to assassinate Trump to remain in custody - The Guardian (US News)
• Pricey NFL, NBA ownership stakes are pushing investors to smaller leagues and driving valuations higher - CNBC (Business)