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

TN Politics

• Democrat-leaning PAC goes after Republican congressional candidate over data centers (TN Lookout)
• OpenAI, Anthropic and other artificial intelligence companies hire Tennessee lobbyists (TN Lookout)
• GOP’s ‘rubberstamp’ of Trump puts US Senate in play, Dem campaign chair says (TN Lookout)
• Federal judge denies request to block TN Highway Patrol traffic stops conducted in tandem with ICE (TN Lookout)
• Judge skeptical of White House ban of 3 news outlets but holds off on ruling for now (TN Lookout)
• Judge suggests Trump’s most recent birthright citizenship orders may require new lawsuit (TN Lookout)

Knox TN Today

• Jewel Brock: Enjoyed every job with KCS + TOA adds 3 docs ++ (Knox TN Today)
• COOL THOUGHTS (Knox TN Today)
• A Tale of Three Rainbows (Knox TN Today)
• Game Ball: Pick Tennessee vs. Texas and Beat the Writers (Knox TN Today)
• Daily Connections: Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026 (Knox TN Today)
• New Business Spotlight: Flying Biscuit brings biscuits, brunch to downtown Knoxville (Knox TN Today)
• ArtBeat: Knoxville arts events, Sept. 24-30 (Knox TN Today)
• Wallace Leaders attend LeadingRE Forums in Chicago (Knox TN Today)
• Everyday Genius: Quick fixes for common household annoyances (Knox TN Today)
• TMH Midsouth opens new facility, gifts 500 books; UT’s nursing program is No. 1 ++ (Knox TN Today)
• The Book Whisperer has a list for the ‘mber’ months (Knox TN Today)
• Daily Connections | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (Knox TN Today)

Local TV News

• Tennessee woman week away from execution has death request (WATE)
• Secret Service to screen fans at all Neyland Stadium gates ahead of Trump visit (WATE)
• What to know about fall foliage in East Tennessee and the Smokies (WATE)
• $2.8B repair project on I-40 in North Carolina continues two years after Hurricane Helene (WATE)
• Jamestown funeral director indicted on more than 50 counts including fraud, theft (WATE)
• Damaged firetruck in I-81 crash underscores importance of Move Over Law (WATE)

News Sentinel

State News

• Judge blocks Trump's ban and says CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have White House access restored - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Chattanooga site named for new Moccasin Bend mental hospital - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Chattanooga-area schools face decisions on TSSAA reclassification - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• 14 arrested after searches of Dalton, Whitfield County massage parlors - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)

Wire Reports

• Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Reporters still blocked - AP News (US News)
• Live Updates: Trump to host China's Xi Jinping at White House as they navigate AI, trade tensions and Taiwan - CBS News (US News)
• Stock futures slide again as Treasury yields push higher, Oracle leads Nasdaq names lower: Live updates - CNBC (Business)
• Oracle Cites ‘Force Majeure’ to Shield Itself on Controversial Data Center - Bloomberg (Business)
• Starbucks to close 250 stores: 'Difficult decision' - Fox Business (Business)
• Lowe's is launching a drone delivery service in partnership with DoorDash, Alphabet - CNBC (Business)
• ICE Mistakenly Detains U.S. Citizen in Chicago Area, Leaving Him Injured - The New York Times (US News)
• Battle of Hospital A.I. vs. Insurer A.I. Is Pushing Medical Costs Higher - The New York Times (Business)
• Energy Department will spend $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from aging power grid - AP News (Business)
• Netanyahu expected to attack Mamdani in UN general assembly speech – latest updates - theguardian.com (US News)
• Diesel export ban backed by Trump could result in 'unintended consequences,' experts warn - Yahoo Finance (Business)
• McDonald’s is spending billions to make major changes - CNN (Business)
• Trump’s FDA pick to face scrutiny over abortion pill access at confirmation hearing - NBC News (US News)
• Tropical Storm Nolo tracker: Map and projected storm path - The Washington Post (US News)
• Eight US sailors in USS Abraham Lincoln strike group attempted suicide, Navy says - BBC (US News)