TN Progressive

• PRISMA/Blount Memorial Hospital laying off 85 employees (BlountViews)
• Alcoa working to bring Costco to town (BlountViews)
• Alcoa Safe Streets Plan Survey (BlountViews)
• WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
• Report on Blount County, TN, No Kings event (BlountViews)
• 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

• Senate advances bill penalizing Tennessee judges who obstruct ICE (TN Lookout)
• A day after Iran-US ceasefire declared, doubts linger amid continuing Gulf strikes (TN Lookout)
• English-only driver’s license delayed because of unknown costs (TN Lookout)
• Will TN voucher program expand by 15,000 or 20,000 seats? House and Senate are at odds on details. (TN Lookout)
• John Cole’s Tennessee: Point man on the Hill (TN Lookout)
• Tennessee lawmakers approve state disaster fund to help fill federal aid gaps (TN Lookout)

Knox TN Today

• ArtBeat: Spotlight on the Knoxville Art Scene (Knox TN Today)
• Sunset through the Beaucatcher Cut  (Knox TN Today)
• Geologic Art Show (Knox TN Today)
• New Business Spotlight: Curry & Queso (Knox TN Today)
• Matt Jordan + Shannett Riley + Carol Carden + Paul Cox + Sara Baldwin (Knox TN Today)
• Everyday Genius: The 10-minute reset (Knox TN Today)
• 4 day work week ends with $277 million in loans (Knox TN Today)
• 4/9 HEADLINES: News and events from the World, the USA, Tennessee, Knox & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
• Weekend Scene has something for all ages (Knox TN Today)
• Wallace Real Estate celebrates 90 years with Wallace Week 2026  (Knox TN Today)
• Idioms at Brickey-McCloud + School Cleanups + Patsy Capps ++ (Knox TN Today)
• Investment research made easy at Knox County Public Library (Knox TN Today)

Local TV News

• Alvin Kamara set for Neyland Stadium honor after large donation (WATE)
• Why these UT grads are running the Knoxville Marathon in banana suits (WATE)
• Human remains found in White County identified as missing Crossville man (WATE)
• Gatlinburg suspends burn permits due to dry weather (WATE)
• Josh Dobbs partnered with University of Tennessee to take students to Artemis II launch (WATE)
• Knoxville native living out childhood dream by racing at Bristol Motor Speedway (WATE)

News Sentinel

State News

• Ranvier preparing to face pressure of kicking for Vols - 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)
• Feds buy parcel for new federal courthouse in Chattanooga - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• VW will stop producing the ID.4 in Chattanooga this month amid shift in focus - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)

Wire Reports

• Well-timed bets on Polymarket tied to the Iran war draw calls for investigations from lawmakers - AP News (Business)
• Michael Burry says Anthropic is 'eating Palantir's lunch' as enterprise AI spending shifts - Business Insider (Business)
• ‘Subpoenas are forthcoming’: Florida AG opens probe into OpenAI, ChatGPT - Politico (US News)
• Exclusive | Sazerac Eyes Deal With Jack Daniel’s Maker Brown-Forman - WSJ (Business)
• Wild chimpanzees recorded waging ‘civil war’ with coordinated attacks between two groups - The Guardian (US News)
• Stock Market Today: Dow Gains; Oil Rebounds After Iran Cease-Fire Gets Off to Shaky Start — Live Updates - WSJ (Business)
• Independence Arch, or so-called "Arc de Trump," plans include taxpayer funds - CBS News (US News)
• Amazon to stock Lilly's new weight-loss pill at US kiosks, offer same-day delivery - Reuters (Business)
• US fertility rates drop to record low in 2025 as births fall - Reuters (US News)
• Amazon CEO reveals AI revenue, dismisses spending doubts in annual letter - Reuters (Business)
• Mortgage rates fall on Iran ceasefire: Mortgage and refinance interest rates today - Yahoo Finance (Business)
• After Trump pauses war, Iranians fly flags of victory, not surrender - The Washington Post (US News)
• What to expect from the 2026 hurricane season? The first major forecast is out - Tampa Bay Times (US News)
• Kia plans to launch U.S. pickup truck by 2030 - CNBC (Business)
• Strait of Hormuz: Iran warning adds to shipping uncertainty - BBC (US News)