TN Progressive

• Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
• Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
• Blount County early voting record turnout (BlountViews)
• Louisville, TN, town center coming soon? (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)
• July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)

TN Politics

• DoD tweaks organized religion list after complaints of Latter-day Saints snub (TN Lookout)
• Knox County votes to challenge Tennessee’s book ban law after “Roots” removal (TN Lookout)
• At a Tennessee hospital, a nurse stole fentanyl and AI missed it, state records say (TN Lookout)
• Trump to pump $700M into coal power in the states, as he again blasts renewable energy (TN Lookout)
• US Senate blocks Trump’s SAVE America Act, thwarting restrictions on voting (TN Lookout)
• Shelby district attorney balks at state move to dismiss legal challenges (TN Lookout)

Knox TN Today

• Chaz problems a match for Heupel patience (Knox TN Today)
• Det. Brian Foulks: KPD’s 2025 Officer of the Year (Knox TN Today)
• Meet Natalee: Monday’s Parent-A-Child (Knox TN Today)
• Mission Monday: Empowering community ministries. Today’s focus on United Way of Greater Knoxville. (Knox TN Today)
• Mike Hammond speaks to KBA Barristers + State GOP may toss sheriff’s primary (Knox TN Today)
• Knoxville is growing, but it is not new (Knox TN Today)
• Don Haynes: A life of service and dedication (Knox TN Today)
• Illegal or just bad practice? (Knox TN Today)
• 6/8 HEADLINES: News and events from Knox, World, USA, Tennessee & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
• Two East Tennessee caregivers shine  light on dementia care (Knox TN Today)
• Karlyn Pickens pens heartfelt letter to softball (Knox TN Today)
• Dishing It Out: Carolina Gold Savory Rice Bake (Knox TN Today)

Local TV News

• Fentanyl, methamphetamine seized in ATF raid of Knoxville home (WATE)
• 'I knew it was home': Oak Ridge 4-star TE Malik Howard commits to Vols (WATE)
• PHOTOS: Flash Flood Warnings prompted by heavy rain in East Tennessee (WATE)
• East TN cattle farmer, UT expert prepare for potential screwworm outbreak (WATE)
• Raw sewage in the road, resident stuck without water at Tazewell mobile home park (WATE)
• 'More than a dream for me': Jackie's Dream opens at Covenant Health Park (WATE)

News Sentinel

State News

• Chattanooga Now Events - Celebrate Our Refresh: 15 Years of Taziki’s in Downtown Chattanooga! - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Times Opinion: Is there an impending union wave coming to Chattanooga? - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Free Press Opinion: Divisive partisanship has no place in Hamilton County, Wamp writes - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Former Mountain City Club leader says he was target of smear campaign - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)

Wire Reports

• Trump’s $100,000 fee on H-1B visas for highly skilled workers is struck down - The Washington Post (US News)
• Stock Market News, June 8, 2026: Nasdaq Closes Higher After Friday Selloff - WSJ (Business)
• Updated vote counts show how every California county voted for Governor - SFGATE (US News)
• Republicans hope Trump retreats on Pulte to save spy law - Politico (US News)
• Developing | US adds Alibaba, BYD, other Chinese tech champions to military company blacklist - South China Morning Post (Business)
• OpenAI files for US IPO after Anthropic as AI giants head to public markets - Reuters (Business)
• Nithya Raman Secures Second LA Mayor Spot, Ending Spencer Pratt’s Run - The New York Times (US News)
• As OpenAI files for IPO, Sam Altman’s eye-scanning company is doing layoffs, report says - TechCrunch (Business)
• Karmelo Anthony Murder Trial Detective Says Knife in Stabbing Was Legal in Texas - TMZ (US News)
• Ken Paxton’s attorney in his impeachment trial endorses James Talarico in US Senate race - AP News (US News)
• Oil prices settle $1 higher after Iran and Israel say they have halted attacks - Yahoo Finance (Business)
• Trump DOJ to denaturalize 17 US citizens in rare move - DW.com (US News)
• Sam Bankman-Fried asks Trump for a pardon - CNN (Business)
• McDonald’s worker suffers severe burns on face and body after co-worker throws hot oil on him, family says - NBC News (Business)
• SpaceX IPO Is Well Oversubscribed With Orders Closing Wednesday - Bloomberg.com (Business)