TN Progressive

• Blount County pausing on housing growth? (BlountViews)
• Tues., Oct. 20, 2026, Free Flu Shots at Blount County Health Dept. (BlountViews)
• 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)
• 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)

TN Politics

• Mastermind of immigration crackdown Stephen Miller named Trump chief of staff (TN Lookout)
• Good wasn’t good enough: what Tennessee’s election results are trying to tell us (TN Lookout)
• Stockard on the Stump: Blackburn camp nearly wrote losing playbook (TN Lookout)
• Following midterm landslide, Democrats pressed by supporters to deliver on promises (TN Lookout)
• Manufacturing company ABB announces second expansion in Selmer, pledges 227 new jobs (TN Lookout)
• Trump’s gerrymandering push flops as Democrats win redrawn seats (TN Lookout)

Knox TN Today

• Playoff roundup: Halls survives thriller as Knoxville-area teams advance (Knox TN Today)
• Saturday Catch-Up: Six stories worth another look (Knox TN Today)
• Lady Vols secure road win at Coppin State (Knox TN Today)
• Let’s Talk: Outdoors — Fall trails, mountain adventures and holiday lights welcome November (Knox TN Today)
• Close to Home: Cades Cove named Tennessee’s No. 1 place for peace and reflection (Knox TN Today)
• Historic Knollwood’s new marker connects Bearden to Tennessee’s beginnings (Knox TN Today)
• Dining Duo: A return to Sonny’s for good old-fashioned Southern cooking (Knox TN Today)
• Last call to bring your dog to Zoo Knoxville this weekend (Knox TN Today)
• Town Hall East meeting examines future of Chilhowee Park (Knox TN Today)
• Food City helps feed families and pets this holiday season (Knox TN Today)
• Hardin Valley Community Center moves toward construction (Knox TN Today)
• Hiking with Harrington: Chestnut Top Trail showcases outstanding fall color (Knox TN Today)

Local TV News

• Ex-Heritage coach Joe Osovet suspended, reassigned after investigation (WATE)
• 'Threw me to the ground': Another assault reported near Knoxville Heritage Hubs event (WATE)
• New Alcoa greenway parking lot and connecting trail set to open by the new year (WATE)
• $1.3 million grant helping prepare Roane State students for what's next in nuclear (WATE)
• Nearly 1,000 Christmas gifts lost in Knoxville church fire as holiday giveaway approaches (WATE)
• Public feedback reveals split opinions on proposed Knoxville municipal golf course redevelopment (WATE)

News Sentinel

State News

• McCallie moves on in playoffs for 16th straight year with easy win - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Sequatchie County finds a way, holds off Chatt Prep’s late charge - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Signal Mountain wins 12th girls’ cross country state title in close race - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Mercer’s visit marks UTC’s return to meaningful November games after rough rebuild - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)

Wire Reports

• Trump told 60 Minutes he was planning some post-midterm firings. Hours later, he announced Susie Wiles' departure. - CBS News (US News)
• Texas remade education in the GOP’s image. Hinojosa plans to undo it. - The Washington Post (US News)
• Berkshire Hathaway’s Operating Earnings Fall, Buybacks Rise - Bloomberg.com (Business)
• Anthropic IPO meets AI backlash after midterms show stinging rebuke of data centers - CNBC (Business)
• Trump’s grip on his party is in question as Republicans reel from the midterm wipeout - AP News (US News)
• Colom leads Mississippi Senate race, Hyde-Smith says she is 'not backing down' - Fox News (US News)
• He took her flying when she was 12. Now the father is mourning the copilot killed in the Florida Learjet crash - CNN (US News)
• Armed man arrested near White House after saying voices told him to kill Trump - Politico (US News)
• Turning Point Bet on the Midterms and Lost. Some Republicans Are Furious. - The New York Times (US News)
• A new group of senators from both parties will vote on how to save Social Security. Here’s what they’ve said about it - Fortune (Business)
• Houston mayor curbs cooperation of US city’s police with ICE - Al Jazeera (US News)
• Mega Millions winning numbers as jackpot climbs to $505M for Nov. 6 - USA Today (Business)
• The Cybertruck’s Death Is Actually Great News for EVs - WIRED (Business)
• US labor market regains ground as job growth surges, unemployment rate falls to 4.1% - Reuters (Business)
• Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Rallies In Tech Turnaround; Airbnb Rockets Higher - Investor's Business Daily (Business)