TN Progressive

• 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)
• July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)

TN Politics

• America’s 250th birthday celebrated, despite extreme heat, canceled events (TN Lookout)
• Medicaid again to cover non-abortion care at Planned Parenthood as GOP ban ends (TN Lookout)
• Stockard on the Stump: Tennessee Republicans keep pushing for execution transparency (TN Lookout)
• Democrats, Republicans alike focus on states’ rights as a way out of America’s political woes (TN Lookout)
• Whose America is it? (TN Lookout)
• Tennessee’s emergency management agency becomes standalone state department (TN Lookout)

Knox TN Today

• Anniversary of Pat Summitt’s death becomes what she always wanted (Knox TN Today)
• Townsend concert + FLC boost for Maryville parks ++ (Knox TN Today)
• Dishing It Out: 4th of July Coconut Poke Cake (Knox TN Today)
• Zoo Knoxville celebrates birth of two Red Panda cubs (Knox TN Today)
• Prepare now: Keep your pets safe this Fourth of July (Knox TN Today)
• Dining Duo finds The Magic Wok (Knox TN Today)
• Paralyzed Veterans of America and Food City team up with NASCAR legends (Knox TN Today)
• 7/3  HEADLINES: News and events from Knox, World, USA, Tennessee & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
• Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: Revolutionary roots in Jonesborough and beyond (Knox TN Today)
• Hiking with Harrington: Curry Mountain Trail (Knox TN Today)
• New climate resource online (Knox TN Today)
• What the Fourth of July asks us to remember (Knox TN Today)

Local TV News

• Knoxville Weather: Heat and humidity continues with daily storm chances (WATE)
• Photos: Strong storms cause downed trees, damage in Oak Ridge (WATE)
• 'Kratom is deadly': Knoxville widower speaks about dangers of kratom (WATE)
• What drivers need to know before hitting the road this 4th of July weekend (WATE)
• Sheriff's office identifies Roane County deputy injured in crash on Highway 58 (WATE)
• Fire causes damage to the Love Kitchen in Knoxville (WATE)

News Sentinel

State News

• Tree of Liberty - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Hattie B’s Hot Chicken to open Chattanooga location - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• ‘I was really angry:’ Teen confessed to killing nearest sex offender in video played in Collegedale court - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Motorcyclist dies after colliding with car near Soddy-Daisy - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)

Wire Reports

• The Roots, Meek Mill, Will Smith and more close out July 4th concert in Philly - NBC10 Philadelphia (US News)
• Severe weather disrupts US’s 250th celebrations - Al Jazeera (US News)
• Coney Island shooting leaves 5 people injured, including 1 in critical condition - ABC7 New York (US News)
• Rep. Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul, faces charge for Napa County hit-and-run - KCRA (US News)
• America marks its 250th birthday with heat, hot dogs, fireworks – and the Brooklyn Bridge catching on fire - The Independent (US News)
• Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks showtime moved: Here’s when - PIX11 (US News)
• The Texas Hill Country Flood, One Year Later - The New York Times (US News)
• PECO workers strike starts amid Fourth of July heat wave - WHYY (Business)
• Trump Ramps Up War on Regulations With 702 Cuts in Pipeline - Bloomberg.com (Business)
• Michael Dell celebrates America’s 250th birthday with gift to seed the American Dream for millions of kids - Fox Business (Business)
• Neo-fascist group Patriot Front parades Confederate flag in Washington DC on Fourth of July - The Guardian (US News)
• Oil’s Supply Wave, Tumbling Prices Rekindle Fears of Global Glut - Bloomberg.com (Business)
• Anthropic just landed its biggest win of 2026 so far - thestreet.com (Business)
• Largest U.S. power grid PJM escalates emergency actions to avoid blackouts - CNBC (Business)
• What's open on the 4th of July 2026, and what's closed? See a list of stores and restaurants - ABC7 Los Angeles (Business)