TN Progressive

• 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)
• PRISMA/Blount Memorial Hospital laying off 85 employees (BlountViews)
• Alcoa working to bring Costco to town (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)
• July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)

TN Politics

• ‘Shirtless in a hot tub with Kid Rock’: Democrats in Congress question RFK Jr. priorities (TN Lookout)
• US House narrowly defeats resolution limiting Trump war powers (TN Lookout)
• Tennessee Senate passes private-school voucher expansion despite budget concerns (TN Lookout)
• How TN Republican lawmakers insulated Musk’s Boring Company tunnel in Nashville from local officials (TN Lookout)
• Tennessee House passes Shelby County district attorney removal bill (TN Lookout)
• Tax Day 2026: Democrats and Republicans battle over impact of new Trump tax cuts (TN Lookout)

Knox TN Today

• Lady Vol fans watch for Smokey, count orange emojis (Knox TN Today)
• Dishing It Out: Strawberry Cake (Knox TN Today)
• Camporee at Melton Hill + BioBlitz in Blount + New Harvest Market ++ (Knox TN Today)
• Tex, a Zoo Knoxville favorite, passes away (Knox TN Today)
• Dining Duo makes a surprisingly easy choice (Knox TN Today)
• Hiking with Harrington on Baxter Creek Trail (Knox TN Today)
• Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: Norris Dam State Park, where the road gets quiet (Knox TN Today)
• Barks & Bourbon: Raising spirits and saving lives (Knox TN Today)
• Project Help receives $41K from Food City customers (Knox TN Today)
• 4/17 HEADLINES: News and events from the World, the USA, Tennessee, Knox & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
• Eco-Friendly Smokies retreat adds Solar + Energy Storage (Knox TN Today)
• RoJo the Rooster (Knox TN Today)

Local TV News

• Community discusses housing development plans for Kerbela Shriners site in South Knoxville (WATE)
• 'We're Rod Run crazy' Locals and tourists excited by Spring Rod Run (WATE)
• How incarcerated men, bystander helped rescue drowning man in Monroe County (WATE)
• Exercise class helping people with Parkinson's gain community, slow physical decline (WATE)
• Rockwood man convicted of aggravated kidnapping from Christmas Eve 2022 (WATE)
• Four new statues honoring historic Black figures unveiled at Covenant Health Park (WATE)

News Sentinel

State News

• ‘Devastating for us’: Businesses, commissioners question plan to move county incubator - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Wamp: Hamilton County planning to incorporate incubator into downtown tech education center - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• ‘Backstabbing’: Chattanooga City Council leadership elections spark tension - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• FBI agents spotted at Chattanooga dermatology clinic with history of fraud accusations - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)

Wire Reports

• Netflix shares fall 10% on Q2 guidance miss; co-founder Hastings to exit - Investing.com (Business)
• Stock futures are mixed after Trump says Iran war ‘should be ending pretty soon’: Live updates - CNBC (Business)
• Live Updates: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire begins as Iran keeps Strait of Hormuz gridlocked - CBS News (US News)
• House Votes to Extend Expiring Law on Warrantless Surveillance for 10 Days - The New York Times (US News)
• Acting ICE chief Todd Lyons resigns, a year into Trump’s deportation campaign - The Washington Post (US News)
• Trump nominates former deputy surgeon general to lead CDC - Axios (US News)
• Airline adding bunk beds for economy travelers but bans snacks, smells and cuddling - AP News (Business)
• How the first American pope is reclaiming Christian values from the Trump administration - CNN (US News)
• Canada Post taking steps to stop home mail delivery - AP News (Business)
• Democrat Analilia Mejia wins special House election - New Jersey Monitor (US News)
• Asia markets mostly fall as fragile Middle East ceasefire tempers sentiment - CNBC (Business)
• White House to give US agencies Anthropic Mythos access, Bloomberg News reports - Reuters (Business)
• Justin Fairfax killed his estranged wife and himself 2 weeks before a court deadline to move out - AP News (US News)
• Judge faults Trump for 'brazen' bid to continue ballroom construction - Reuters (US News)
• Europe has 'maybe six weeks of jet fuel left', energy boss warns - BBC (Business)