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)
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• 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

• Acai bowl restaurant to open near Covenant Health Park in Knoxville (WATE)
• Proposal to build 16 homes in South Knoxville met with some concern over traffic, wildlife (WATE)
• Serious injuries after crash on Tazewell Pike in Knox County (WATE)
• What landmarks should be in Monopoly: Great Smoky Mountains Edition? (WATE)
• 'Prevent such a situation' Rocky Top moves to regulate AI data centers with new zoning laws (WATE)
• Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon weekend draws over 7,000 runners (WATE)

News Sentinel

State News

• Developer wants to replace Parkway Towers with seven-story project - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• School board: Sabrina Daniel hopes to promote parental involvement, look at budget - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• School board: Sterling DuPré wants to promote fiscal responsibility, examine curriculum - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• ‘Poor decisions’: Chattanooga’s Mountain City Club votes out leaders - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)

Wire Reports

• Stock futures slip as oil rises, traders keep eye on U.S.-Iran ceasefire: Live updates - CNBC (Business)
• Trump warns strikes will resume if Iran doesn't agree to his peace terms - NPR (US News)
• Oil Rises After Biggest Drop Since 2020 as Hormuz Stays Blocked - Bloomberg.com (Business)
• TikTok's top star teased a $975 million deal and then went silent. Red flags are piling up. - Business Insider (Business)
• Scoop: OpenAI plans staggered rollout of new model over cybersecurity risk - Axios (Business)
• These Homesteaders Live Off the Land (and Prep for the End of the World) - The New York Times (US News)
• Why high oil prices are good for oil companies — until they aren’t - NPR (Business)
• Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife convicted of attempted manslaughter - AP News (US News)
• Man Is Arrested in Bahamas Days After Michigan Woman Goes Missing - The New York Times (US News)
• Shipping stalls as Tehran dictates terms in Strait of Hormuz - Financial Times (US News)
• Clean Energy Slate Wins Control of Arizona’s Biggest Utility - The New York Times (US News)
• As Hegseth proclaims victory in Iran war, Caine takes cautious tone - The Washington Post (US News)
• Trading Day: Markets gorge on huge TACO - Reuters (Business)
• Expensive jet fuel to drive up Delta’s flight cuts, passenger costs - Star Tribune (Business)
• EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin tells climate skeptics to "celebrate vindication" after law repealed - CBS News (US News)