TN Progressive

• Blount County early voting record turnout (BlountViews)
• Louisville, TN, town center coming soon? (BlountViews)
• Siemens expending in Blount County, But... (BlountViews)
• Maryville Arts Walk - 3rd Thursday - today thru Oct. 15 (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

• Al Gore talks renewable energy, data centers and climate crisis at Tennessee conference (TN Lookout)
• In Appalachia, deaths from ‘diseases of despair’ continue to outpace the nation (TN Lookout)
• Columbia U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles says U.S. DOJ has returned his phone, signaling end of investigation (TN Lookout)
• US Senate GOP wants $1 billion for security for Trump’s ballroom in immigration bill (TN Lookout)
• A heavenly conversation with Tennessee Republican statesmen (TN Lookout)
• Tenn. GOP to limit public input on redrawing U.S. House map as protesters descend on Capitol (TN Lookout)

Knox TN Today

• One Book Read City sets sail with a new adventure for Knox County kids (Knox TN Today)
• Happy early Mother’s Day to the moms! (Knox TN Today)
• Upheaval on the school board: Good-bye to Butler, Henderson, Kristy (Knox TN Today)
• Mama said: ‘A leopard doesn’t change its stripes.’ (Knox TN Today)
• Youth Scoop: Activities for all ages in Knox & area (Knox TN Today)
• Student-athlete has top 5 finish in 2026 Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon (Knox TN Today)
• Former Vol Aaron Green announces retirement from coaching basketball (Knox TN Today)
• Young Reader’s Shelf: National Cartoonists Day ( a day late) (Knox TN Today)
• Hope Springs annual fundraiser, May 21 (Knox TN Today)
• 5/6: HEADLINES: Election Results + News and events from the World, the USA, Tennessee, Knox & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
• Trouble with Tories (Knox TN Today)
• Suddenly last summer: the 1982 World’s Fair (Knox TN Today)

Local TV News

• Parents say new TN law could limit education options for children with disabilities (WATE)
• Why Beau Hawk thinks he can win the Knox County Mayoral Race (WATE)
• Betsy Henderson wins Republican nominee for Knox County mayor (WATE)
• Results: Jefferson County primary election results from May 2026 (WATE)
• See Loudon County's May 2026 primary election results (WATE)
• Results: Monroe County's May 2026 primary election results (WATE)

News Sentinel

State News

• Voters choose White for Hamilton County school board - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Hamilton County Business Development Center sale could reduce incubator program capacity by half - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Mocs softball team ready to host SoCon tourney - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Free Press Opinion: New athletics rule gives school district an opportunity to think about changes - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)

Wire Reports

• Live updates: Oil prices drop after Trump hails ‘great progress’ in Iran talks - CNN (Business)
• Some iPhone owners could get up to $95 payment after Apple agrees to settle case for $250 million - AP News (Business)
• Dow futures surge 500 points as oil dives on report Iran war nearing end, AMD jumps: Live updates - CNBC (Business)
• Commerce chief Lutnick to face Epstein grilling in closed-door interview – US politics live - The Guardian (US News)
• Live Updates: Iran quiet as Trump says Strait of Hormuz effort paused amid "great progress" toward peace deal - CBS News (US News)
• US and Iran closing in on one-page memo to end war, Axios reports - Reuters (US News)
• Trump administration axes fast-track training for new ICE recruits - Politico (US News)
• A trip to Europe? In this economy? Expensive flights keep vacations closer to home - NPR (Business)
• Democrats win big in US special elections, but Trump reinforces hold on GOP - The Times of Israel (US News)
• The New York Times’s Response to the EEOC’s Lawsuit Alleging Employment Bias - The New York Times Company (US News)
• CNBC Daily Open: Kospi bull run rolls on - CNBC (Business)
• In a first, FDA authorizes fruit-flavored vapes for adults - The Washington Post (Business)
• Commentary: Who won the California governor debate on CNN? Here's what our columnists say - Los Angeles Times (US News)
• Democrats keep control of Michigan state Senate after special election win - NBC News (US News)
• ‘I Actually Thought He Was Going to Hit Me,’ OpenAI’s Greg Brockman Says of Elon Musk - WIRED (Business)