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

• Judge allows UFC cage matches to go ahead on White House lawn (TN Lookout)
• Stockard on the Stump: Tennessee keeping intensive probation program alive – barely (TN Lookout)
• Tennessee waste task force eyes changes to law allowing local rejection of landfills (TN Lookout)
• Nearly half of adults struggled to afford healthcare last year, survey finds (TN Lookout)
• Trump says ‘great settlement’ of Iran war in the works, signing ceremony soon (TN Lookout)
• ‘The Dumocrats are at it again’: Trump attack on California election offers midterm preview (TN Lookout)

Knox TN Today

• PAT the play returns to the stage in June (Knox TN Today)
• Easy Bacon & Swiss Quiche: Breakfast meal prep (Knox TN Today)
• Grayson boosts Ijams + In memoriam: Nic Arning, Bob Monday (Knox TN Today)
• Meet Slinky: The adventure buddy you’ve been wanting (Knox TN Today)
• Dining Duo goes to Vandergriff’s (Knox TN Today)
• Zoo Knoxville introduces Summer Concert Series (Knox TN Today)
• Food City named 2026 Retailer of the Year (Knox TN Today)
• 6/12 HEADLINES: News and events from Knox, World, USA, Tennessee & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
• Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: Townsend, TN, Ranks #9 destination on one tank of gas (Knox TN Today)
• Hiking with Harrington: Big Creek Trail (Knox TN Today)
• Falling Water Branch Falls: A 2020 Visit, Helene’s scars, and three new waterfalls (Knox TN Today)
• Lily in Red (Knox TN Today)

Local TV News

• Man in critical condition after shooting in Knoxville, police investigation underway (WATE)
• How drones helped first responders get eyes on Morgan County train derailment  (WATE)
• Unexpected rock issues push Alcoa Highway project end date, frustrating drivers (WATE)
• Woman charged after toddler left alone in car at Knoxville Walmart (WATE)
• Nonprofit brings veterans to Pigeon Forge for camaraderie and healing (WATE)
• Woman convicted in 1995 Knoxville murder challenging constitutionality of lethal injection (WATE)

News Sentinel

State News

• Healthcare dominates conversation with Republican primary opponents for Tennessee House - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• After Bonnaroo 2025 was a loss, organizers hoping for win in 2026 - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Rock City gondola rejected by Lookout Mountain planners - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Internet thinks World Cup team in Chattanooga is ‘hilarious.’ Local leaders don’t think so - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)

Wire Reports

• Anthropic Says US Limits Foreign Access to Fable 5, Mythos 5 - Bloomberg.com (Business)
• Texas’s GOP platform is getting more extreme — and influential - The Washington Post (US News)
• Kennedy Center official tells judge that Trump’s name has been removed from its building and website - NBC News (US News)
• Live Updates: U.S.-Iran peace deal could be finalized within 24 hours, Pakistan says - CBS News (US News)
• The Stock Market Survived the SpaceX IPO. What to Watch for Next. - Barron's (Business)
• Judge Blocks National Parks From Removing ‘Negative’ Signs and Depictions of Slavery - The New York Times (US News)
• 4 things to know about the new sunscreen ingredient the FDA approved - NPR (Business)
• Emboldened Senate Democrats block even bipartisan bills in hardball approach to counter Trump - AP News (US News)
• Beijing says it's 'strongly dissatisfied' with Pentagon move against top Chinese tech firms - CNBC (Business)
• Trump says U.S. military strike killed leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang - CNBC (US News)
• Swear Trump's weaponization fund is dead to kill lawsuit, judge says - Axios (US News)
• SpaceX workers just hit the jackpot. Now comes the hard part. - Business Insider (Business)
• Justice Dept. approves Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery - NPR (Business)
• Midland shooting: Two dead, including suspect, 10 injured - The Texas Tribune (US News)
• Oil Prices Dive As U.S.-Iran Deal Nears. Is It Another Friday Fakeout? - Investor's Business Daily (Business)