TN Progressive

• Blount County pausing on housing growth? (BlountViews)
• Tues., Oct. 20, 2026, Free Flu Shots at Blount County Health Dept. (BlountViews)
• 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)
• 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

• Senate Republicans select Johnson as nominee for speakership (TN Lookout)
• Tennessee senators talk state efficiency as Blackburn plans ‘Tennessee-style DOGE’ review (TN Lookout)
• ‘Move quickly’: CoreCivic urges ICE to seal detention deals after Democrats win big (TN Lookout)
• Tennessee on pace for another surplus in 2026-27, as House Speaker proposes narrow grocery tax cut (TN Lookout)
• Feds award $10B to states in second year of rural health grants (TN Lookout)
• Trump open to immigration deal, calls crackdown ‘too tough,’ despite Miller promotion (TN Lookout)

Knox TN Today

• Pat Summitt stamp took time and secrecy (Knox TN Today)
• Let’s Talk: Neighbors — Two historic chapels find new life in Knoxville (Knox TN Today)
• Historic Fourth Presbyterian seeks community partner (Knox TN Today)
• Silver-tongued orator (Knox TN Today)
• Knoxville-area nurse practitioner turns cancer milestones into a night of honor (Knox TN Today)
• Sweet Potato Casserole (Knox TN Today)
• Above and Beyond: Volunteers join Operation Back Yard to rebuild deck for neighbor in need (Knox TN Today)
• Wallace Real Estate holds 3rd Annual Fall Fest at Deep Well Farm  (Knox TN Today)
• What Is an umbrella policy — and who really needs one? (Knox TN Today)
• Where does your money go? Try a 30-day spending checkup (Knox TN Today)
• Matter of fact: Tennessee just doesn’t lose to Kentucky (Knox TN Today)
• Marine Lt. Col. (retired) David McMillan: He’s back at Knox County Rescue (Knox TN Today)

Local TV News

• Former city council member Andrew Roberto to run for Knoxville Mayor (WATE)
• What are maternity care deserts and why is maternal mortality high in Tennessee? (WATE)
• Remains identified as Campbell County man reported missing in 2019 (WATE)
• Roads reopen after serious crash in Kingston (WATE)
• State grant helps Newport rebuild downtown after Hurricane Helene (WATE)
• $47-million loan secured for planned seven-story hotel in Downtown Knoxville (WATE)

News Sentinel

State News

• Trucks and towing: See the business licenses issued in Hamilton County last week - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Defense leads No. 11 Vols past Highlanders - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• UTC men’s basketball beats Covenant for first win - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Planning board recommends denying rezoning for Middle Valley Road townhomes - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)

Wire Reports

• Gas prices slip below $4 a gallon for first time since July - CBS News (Business)
• EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic eyes $1.4 trillion IPO valuation in test of Wall Street's AI fervor - Reuters (Business)
• Stock Market Today: Dow Opens Lower After Inflation Report — Live Updates - WSJ (Business)
• Nvidia CEO’s affair with an alleged Chinese spy could be a problem for the economy - The Washington Post (Business)
• Man charged with murder on cruise that left Texas says he ‘snapped’ and choked woman, complaint says - NBC News (US News)
• S&P 500 falls after hot CPI ignites inflation concerns: Live updates - CNBC (Business)
• Rivian CEO says new R2 SUV, autonomy make 2027 an ‘inflection year’ as EV maker marks five years since IPO - CNBC (Business)
• Why Nearly 2,000 Dead Seabirds Have Washed Up on the California Coast - The New York Times (US News)
• US 10-year Treasury yield jumps after hot CPI, Waller half-point hike comment - Forex Factory (Business)
• Billionaire tax rejected on concern squeezing California's ultra-rich would harm the economy - Los Angeles Times (US News)
• Pete Hegseth decries impeachment push, defends Iran war handling - CNBC (US News)
• Boebert says ‘fat lady hasn’t sung yet’ in her House race - The Hill (US News)
• Skydance targets unified Paramount+ and HBO Max tech stack within a year - Broadband TV News (Business)
• Republicans return to Washington to sift through wreckage of midterms rout - The Guardian (US News)
• Republicans, reeling from an election drubbing, will choose their leadership in Congress - NBC News (US News)