Tennessee

October 11, 2026

News·Policy

Christa Pike hospital discharge: back in prison, lawyers say

Christa Pike, a prisoner on Tennessee's death row, has been discharged from outside medical care and returned to prison, according to her attorneys. That news does not end her case. Her lawyers

Portrait of Christa Pike, convicted murderer whose execution was halted by 6th Circuit Court stay

News·Policy

Christa Pike Execution Halted: SCOTUS Stay, 6th Circuit Halts Tennessee Death Sentence

A Tennessee woman was less than an hour from execution Tuesday night when a federal court stepped in and stopped it. Christa Pike, now 50, had spent three decades preparing for this date. Close to the scheduled hour, the U.S.

October 1, 2026

SCOTUS Vacates Stay, Christa Pike Execution Proceeds in Tennessee

News·Policy·USA

SCOTUS Vacates Stay, Christa Pike Execution Proceeds in Tennessee The U.S. Supreme Court vacated a federal appeals court stay Wednesday evening, clearing the way

Warren County Kentucky Police Chase: 100 mph I-65 Arrest on Attempted Murder Charge

News·Policy·USA

Warren County Kentucky Police Chase: 100 mph I-65 Pursuit Ends in Arrest with Attempted Murder Charges A 100 mph police chase crossed one state

Lebanon Municipal Airport in Lebanon, Tennessee

Latest·USA

Plane Emergency-Lands at Tennessee Elementary School at 6:15 p.m. — Children on Grounds, Pilot Uninjured

A single-engine aircraft made an emergency landing near an elementary school playground Tuesday evening in Lebanon, Tennessee. No one was injured, and the landing area posed no danger to students on campus.

Sunita Somvanshi

September 3, 2026

A coiled, dark-colored (black-phase) timber rattlesnake with raised rattle tail, resting on forest floor in Pennsylvania.

Nature·News·USA·Wildlife

Only 1 in 600 Rattlesnake Bites Are Fatal: Tennessee Hiker Among Rare Deaths After Handling Snake

A hiker died after being bitten by what officials believe was a timber rattlesnake at Savage Gulf State Park in Tennessee. Witnesses say the person picked up the snake before being bitten

Govind Tekale

August 19, 2025

Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) coiled among leaf litter and small plants, with dark banded pattern on a lighter background.

Nature·USA·Wildlife

Hiker Dies After Handling Timber Rattlesnake at Tennessee Park: EMA Director Issues Critical Warning

A hiker has died following a suspected timber rattlesnake bite at Savage Gulf State Park in Tennessee, according to emergency officials. Witnesses reported the individual had handled the snake before being bitten.

Karmactive Staff

August 16, 2025

Flooded interstate with stalled vehicles and emergency lights visible in the distance. Photo Source: @JCGroves (X formerly Twitter)

Disaster·News·USA·Weather

Chattanooga’s Second-Wettest Day Since 1879 Triggers State of Emergency: Sheriff Says ‘Never Seen Flooding This Widespread

Chattanooga faced one of its wettest days in history on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, when 6.42 inches of rain poured down in a single day. This marks the second-wettest day on record

Govind Tekale

August 13, 2025

Aviation·News·USA

Breeze Airways Adds 7 New Routes to Secondary Markets with Fares Starting at $39 One-Way

Blue skies ahead for travelers in smaller cities as Breeze Airways adds nonstop connections between previously disconnected markets. The upstart carrier is rolling out seven fresh routes linking communities across the East

Sonali Tiwary

July 29, 2025

Conservation·Marine Life·Nature·USA

Tennessee’s Barrens Darter Fish Faces Extinction With Only 5 Populations Left in 6 Miles of Streams

After decades of advocacy and legal battles, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has proposed listing the Barrens darter as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. This small, bottom-dwelling fish found

Rahul Somvanshi

July 2, 2025