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

TN Politics

• How a Tennessee execution gone wrong connects to Arizona's capital punishment troubles (TN Lookout)
• After botched execution of Christa Pike, Tennessee correction chief steps down (TN Lookout)
• Anxiety is growing Trump may try to disrupt the midterm elections. States are prepping. (TN Lookout)
• Outraged over ‘illegal’ wetlands rule, a GOP senator blocks dozens of Trump nominees (TN Lookout)
• After second botched execution this year, Dems call for legislative oversight, GOP for change (TN Lookout)
• Judge blocks federal prosecutors from refiling charges in Reflecting Pool case (TN Lookout)

Knox TN Today

• Bishop stars in high-drama Vol victory over Auburn (Knox TN Today)
• Faith Along the Way: Power usage (Knox TN Today)
• Saturday Catch-Up: Six stories worth another look (Knox TN Today)
• Week 7 roundup: Gibbs wins region showdown, Powell stays unbeaten (Knox TN Today)
• Volleyball hits the road, fall ball’s back and ‘Get Lit’ (Knox TN Today)
• Daily Connections: Friday-Sunday, October 2-4, 2026 (Knox TN Today)
• Corryton Possum Chase + Orchids Awards + (Knox TN Today)
• Food City Big Orange Pep Rally brings Vol spirit to Powell (Knox TN Today)
• Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: Old general stores that still feel like 1955 (Knox TN Today)
• Black Cats of Boo bring adoptable cats to Zoo Knoxville (Knox TN Today)
• Hiking with Harrington: Wildflowers and early fall color on Rabbit Creek Trail (Knox TN Today)
• Fountain City welcome sign moves closer to reality (Knox TN Today)

Local TV News

• Pumpkin season brings fall fun, and months of preparation, for Tennessee farms (WATE)
• Christa Pike: Why Tennessee had to save her life after failing to execute her (WATE)
• Christa Pike's lawyer says she has not regained consciousness since her failed Tennessee execution (WATE)
• TN reports increase in public colleges, universities enrollment for fall 2026 (WATE)
• Knoxville Police seek suspect after fatal stabbing (WATE)
• Knoxville Weather: Heavy rain leads to flooding concerns Sunday (WATE)

News Sentinel

State News

• Chattanooga’s Walnut Street Bridge reopens after 18-month restoration - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Final scores and photos from Friday's Chattanooga-area prep football games - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Hargis: McCallie may be next DII-AAA team facing talent gap decision - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• The Golden Age - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)

Wire Reports

• Christa Pike still in critical condition after botched execution, lawyer says - The Washington Post (US News)
• Exclusive | Inside Dodgers Owner Mark Walter’s Charity, a Funding Shift Led the CEO to Quit - WSJ (Business)
• Why It’s Taking Nine Months to Get Back $164,000 in Tariff Refunds - WSJ (Business)
• What to Know About the Medical Plane That Went Missing Near Nantucket - The New York Times (US News)
• Cornell University to take ‘serious look’ at fraternities after rape allegations - The Guardian (US News)
• Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force - AP News (US News)
• One southern state's rise is making it America's new 'economic center of gravity' - Fox News (Business)
• 2 dead, 35 injured in shooting at Georgia block party - CBS News (US News)
• Buttigieg goes big to help 2026 Dems - politico.com (US News)
• Trump is putting a generation of young judges on the bench — for life - politico.com (US News)
• Poll: Latino voters swing away from Trump and Republicans - NBC News (US News)
• Wall Street’s AI Party Is on Edge as Soaring Yields Raise Risks - Bloomberg.com (Business)
• Winning Powerball numbers for the $444 million jackpot on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026: See all the prizes hit in Ohio - WKYC (Business)
• OPEC+ agrees to keep November oil output targets steady - Reuters (Business)
• Micron: The Market Is In Disbelief. Ignore Them (NASDAQ:MU) - Seeking Alpha (Business)