Rand Paul Speaks After TSA Detention: ‘I Think I Would Have Been Arrested’

As we reported earlier today, Ron Paul spawn Rand Paul, a Kentucky senator, was "detained" by TSA agents after refusing a pat-down in Tennessee. Paul's dad Ron tweeted that his son had been detained this morning- the younger ... continue

Rand Paul Refuses Pat Down, Detained by TSA

  Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), son of presidential contender Ron Paul- both who are known for libertarian philosophies- was detained this morning in Tennessee after refusing a pat-down by the Transportation Security Administration, better known as the TSA. Perhaps ... continue

Rare Asian hooded crane takes a wrong turn, ends up in Tennessee

An Asian hooded crane, a rare bird normally found China, Japan and Southeast Asia, was recently spotted in southeast Tennessee, at the Hiwassee Refuge. The Asian hooded crane, clearly quite a long ways from home, was spotted hanging ... continue

Rodney Atkins Files for Divorce, Denies Domestic Abuse

NASHVILLE, TN – Lauded country singer Rodney Atkins has filed for divorce from his wife, Tammy Jo Atkins, though denies rumors of domestic abuse. The singer was arrested on November 21st under a domestic assault charge filed by ... continue

Plug Your Ears! Jamie Lynn Spears Performs In Nashville

Jamie Lynn Spears stepped out of the spotlight three years ago to give birth and ultimately raise her daughter Maddie and on Monday the actress and singer stepped back into the spotlight during a concert she was ... continue

15% of U.S. Population on Food Stamps

About 45.8 million or 15% of the entire US population relied on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) last August, the Wall Street Journal reports. This figure represents an 8.1% increased compared to last year, the Department of Agriculture ... continue

Conjoined twins successfully separated after 13-hour surgery

Joshua and Jacob Spates were both born on January 24 of this year conjoined at the spine. Born six weeks early, doctors feared that the two wouldn't be able to survive - but after a 13-hour surgery ... continue

Tennessee Lady Vols Head Coach Pat Summitt Announces She Has Early Onset Dementia

Pat Summitt of the Tennessee Lady Vols announced on Tuesday that she has been diagnosed with early onset dementia, however she plans to continue coaching despite her diagnosis. Summit told the Knoxville News Sentinel that she spoke to her players ... continue

[WTF?] Tennessee Bans Posting Offensive Images Online

What could possibly go wrong here? So, about those civil liberties you appeared to be enjoying... Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed a law into effect last week that makes it illegal to "transmit or display an image" on the ... continue

Firefighters watch as house burns to ground, refuse to help because homeowner didn’t pay $75 bill

When the issue of privatized health insurance comes up and is discussed for a long enough time, it is inevitable that an analogy will be made to privatized fire departments and firefighters ignoring emergency calls. That's exactly what ... continue

Man tagged by speed camera buys police department’s expiring domain

If you've been tagged with a ticket going through what completely looks like a yellow light on that stupid printout they will eventually send you, you totally understand how frustrating red light camera and speed camera tickets ... continue

Video: YouTube upload chronicles record floods in Nashville

Flooding of unprecedented proportions over the past few days has wrought havoc on Nashville and surrounding areas of Tennessee and Mississippi. Fifteen people have died, and more rain has been recorded in the past 24 hours than has ... continue

A muddy and toxic Christmas in Tennessee

So you thought the Valdez oil spill was bad as far as damage to the environment was concerned eh. well it has nothing with the disaster that struck Tennessee on Monday night as 2.6 million cubic yards ... continue

Mariah Carey Will Be Back on the Big Screen

Mariah Carey did not take her Razzie Award for her Glitter performance to heart-- she's going to be back in December in Tennessee. To refresh your memory, this was the film that prompted Mariah to buy out ... continue