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)
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• My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)

TN Politics

• Trump: Execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be livestreamed (TN Lookout)
• Rep. Pearson sues Memphis alleging First Amendment violation  (TN Lookout)
• 2026 gov race: Hatley puts in another $5M, Blackburn raises $2.1M, Green $1M (TN Lookout)
• Tennessee’s botched execution of Christa Pike raises tough questions (TN Lookout)
• The next act for the No Kings movement: Early voting in the midterms (TN Lookout)
• Trump’s DOJ demands California halt ballots to suspected noncitizens (TN Lookout)

Knox TN Today

• New look Lady Vols make debut at SEC media day (Knox TN Today)
• Let’s Talk: Outdoors — Good Shepherd leads First Creek cleanup, volunteers tackle Tennessee River trash (Knox TN Today)
• Daily Connections for Friday, October 16, 2026 (Knox TN Today)
• Food City rallies Vol fans ahead of Alabama showdown (Knox TN Today)
• Hiking with Harrington: Fall wildflowers brighten Turkey Pen Trail (Knox TN Today)
• Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: Discover the Holston River, a hidden treasure in our backyard (Knox TN Today)
• Wandering in the wilderness (Knox TN Today)
• Pumpkin animals bring a little extra personality to Zoo Knoxville (Knox TN Today)
• World Spine Day brings attention to new Knoxville spine specialist (Knox TN Today)
• O’Connor Senior Center invites pets to Howl-O-Ween parade (Knox TN Today)
• Play Bingo, support local animals: HSTV featured nonprofit with Knox Bingo (Knox TN Today)
• Let’s Talk-Leaders: Turning challenges into connections, honoring community champions (Knox TN Today)

Local TV News

• Banana Ball coming back to Knoxville for 2 games at Covenant Health Park (WATE)
• One dead in Alcoa Highway crash near pedestrian bridge (WATE)
• Knoxville drivers voice traffic frustrations as city studies downtown, South Knoxville connections (WATE)
• University of Tennessee welcomes record number of ROTC cadets (WATE)
• Man convicted of groping female Morgan County corrections officer sentenced (WATE)
• $8 million project added classroom space, upgraded facilities at Sterchi Elementary School (WATE)

News Sentinel

State News

• Rookie’s homer helps Guardians build 2-1 edge over Rays in ALCS - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• SEC commissioner waits to see if Congress will pass college sports bill - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Dream coach Karl Smesko’s leap from college ranks has worked out - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Hamilton County deputy arrested on DUI charge in Williamson County - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)

Wire Reports

• Dollar weakens as Fed chair Kevin Warsh declines to hint at October rate rise - Financial Times (Business)
• What we know about the Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting - NBC News (US News)
• China's super-rich scramble to exit offshore trusts, raise cash as taxman knocks - Reuters (Business)
• A Tesla Flying Car? I Don’t Know, Man - WIRED (Business)
• Trump cancels Hegseth’s plan to live-stream Fort Hood shooter’s execution - The Washington Post (US News)
• CNBC Daily Open: Is the AI sector losing its rose-colored glow? - CNBC (Business)
• Elon Musk gave $158 million to Senate GOP group helping Paxton - The Texas Tribune (US News)
• Paxton Partied in Dubai With Fugitives Charged With Fraud, Lawsuit Says - The New York Times (US News)
• Cornell’s Powerful Board Meets as It Fights to Protect Its Reputation - The New York Times (US News)
• FAA seeks ownership stake in air traffic AI company - Politico (US News)
• ICE Agents Who Rammed a Worker in Houston Were Chasing a Dead Man, Family Says - The New York Times (US News)
• Global tech rout loses steam - Yahoo Finance (Business)
• Targeted ads delivered 0-click exploits to install mercenary malware - Ars Technica (Business)
• PPI report today: September wholesale prices rose faster than expected, putting new pressure on Fed — live updates - MarketWatch (Business)
• Average long-term US mortgage rate holds at 7.4%, remaining at highest level in nearly 3 years - AP News (Business)