TN Progressive

• 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)
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• My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
• July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)

TN Politics

• Republican gubernatorial candidates disagree on death penalty methods (TN Lookout)
• Most West Tennessee counties aren’t growing as quickly as expected, estimates indicate (TN Lookout)
• Judge blasts Trump for using the presidency to ‘manipulate’ courts in IRS case (TN Lookout)
• After US Sen Lindsey Graham’s death, Trump recommends Graham’s sister to fill out term (TN Lookout)
• Fayette County to demolish burned portion of historic former school building (TN Lookout)
• Pro-private school voucher Club for Growth donates $3M to PAC backing Blackburn for governor (TN Lookout)

Knox TN Today

• Who were the Waylands?  (Knox TN Today)
• My kingdom for a canoe (Knox TN Today)
• Daily Connections: Your East Tennessee Guide | Tuesday, July 14 (Knox TN Today)
• Grow Oak Ridge plans dinner at Fire & Salt + Notes from around town ++ (Knox TN Today)
• Above & Beyond: Cynthia Finch’s commitment to building a stronger community (Knox TN Today)
• Understanding life insurance: Choosing the coverage that’s right for you (Knox TN Today)
• Bizarre Bytes: Story behind the shopping cart (Knox TN Today)
• How to buy a home when interest rates keep changing (Knox TN Today)
• Wallace professionals network builds connections at Kern’s Food Hall  (Knox TN Today)
• Derrick Weatherford, another old Vol, has died at 81 (Knox TN Today)
• Tennessee found a tight end on the phone (Knox TN Today)
• Hero Kid: Ella Kate Vinson receives award (Knox TN Today)

Local TV News

• Tennessee Equality Project, Tennessee AFL-CIO weigh in on CNBC study ranking state as 'worst state' for quality of life (WATE)
• Botched execution fallout clouds Tennessee's next death sentence (WATE)
• Overnight parking limited on Broadway in Lenoir City for paving project (WATE)
• Roane County seeks two-year moratorium on data center projects (WATE)
• 'Insane': North Knoxville residents blast city infrastructure after floods (WATE)
• 'Surreal' Del Rio residents face an all-too-familiar round of devastating flooding (WATE)

News Sentinel

State News

• 5-at-10: The Sahara of sports and a filler idea for it, new stream of cash, Wemby’s contract concession - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Why it's so difficult for the US to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Dear Abby: In-law's sunny comments get on woman's nerves - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Chattanooga officials purchase Quarry golf course parcel for $900K - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)

Wire Reports

• Warsh says Fed has ‘no tolerance’ for high inflation but provides no hints on next move - AP News (Business)
• Live Updates: Supreme Court Justices Barrett and Kagan Testify Before Congress on Security - The New York Times (US News)
• IBM stock plummets more than 25% on Q2 earnings warning - Yahoo Finance (Business)
• U.S.-Iran War Latest: Oil prices surge as Trump aims to reinstate Strait of Hormuz blockade, U.S. to add fees - CBS News (US News)
• E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6M from Trump in sex abuse, defamation case: Court filing - CNBC (US News)
• Warren Buffett Cuts Gates From Stock Donations—Gives To His Childrens’ Charities - Forbes (Business)
• An experimental Alzheimer's drug shows some promise as researchers hunt new approaches - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos (Business)
• Inflation Slowed to 3.5% in June, as Americans Got a Break From Gasoline Prices - WSJ (Business)
• Sam Altman didn’t need another lawsuit - The Verge (Business)
• Oil Rises Above $85 a Barrel as Gulf Clash Escalates - The New York Times (Business)
• Frontier Airlines to debut in-flight Wi-Fi in 2027 with SpaceX's Starlink - CNBC (Business)
• Joan Sebastian Guerrero: What we know about man killed by ICE in Biddeford, Maine - WMTW (US News)
• Capitol agenda: Johnson moves to thaw House floor - Politico (US News)
• New York to impose the country’s first statewide moratorium on data centers - AP News (US News)
• Lindsey Graham’s successor to be sworn in and Maine ICE shooting sparks outcry: Morning Rundown - NBC News (US News)