CHAINED ROCK IN KENTUCKY
Chained Rock is a massive boulder that looms over Pineville, Kentucky, threatening to roll down Pine Mountain, destroying the whole town, were it not for
VISIT HISTORIC RUGBY, TENNESSEE
Rugby, Tennessee, was established in 1880 as an experimental, Utopian community for British expats in the American South. It was to incorporate the best parts
U.S. WARNS LAPTOPS IN CHECKED BAGS CAN POSE FIRE AND EXPLOSION RISK
The U.S. government is urging the world airline community to ban large, personal electronic devices like laptops from checked luggage because of the potential for
NOAA SAYS 2017 IS SECOND-WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD
This year, 2017, is the second-warmest year on record for the entire globe, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday. The records date back
MARGARITAVILLE LAUNCHES LAID-BACK RETIREMENT HOMES
Wastin’ away in Margaritaville may be about to take on a new meaning. For singer Jimmy Buffett, “Margaritaville” has spawned a billion-dollar brand since he
DOES “SUPERVOLCANO” UNDER YELLOWSTONE HAVE PLANET-KILLING POTENTIAL?
With so much talk lately about asteroids and biblical doomsday predictions, scientists are saying that people worried about the end of the world shouldn’t be
SHOULD YOU BUY A NEW-CAR EXTENDED WARRANTY?
You’re feeling really good that you just negotiated a low price on your new car when the salesman ushers you to the finance and insurance
KENTUCKY FLORAL CLOCK
Ten thousand flowers fill the Floral Clock behind the Kentucky State Capitol. Completed in 1961, it was also a hot-button issue in the state’s next
M– USEUM OF WHISKEY HISTORY IN KENTUCKY
If there is a place on earth that knows its whiskey, that place is Bardstown, Kentucky, the bourbon capital of the world. Kentucky would like
MANTLE ROCK IN KENTUCKY
Spanning 180 feet and 30 feet high, Mantle Rock is an impressive natural sandstone bridge owned by the Nature Conservancy in Livingston County Kentucky. Mantle
VISIT THE “GHOST SHIP” USS SACHEM RUINS
The Celt, USS Sachem, USS Phenakite, Sightseer, and the Circle Line V. No matter what this ruinous ship was once called, it is now simply
TOCCOA RIVER SWINGING BRIDGE IN GEORGIA
They call this long foot bridge a swinging bridge, but really it’s the bouncing you have to watch out for. Just a short quarter mile
FACTS ABOUT THE NEW TRAVEL BAN AND RESTRICTIONS
President Trump rolled out a new travel ban outlining new restrictions on eight countries. Here’s what you need to know: Why is there a new
VISIT THE HIGHEST POINT IN KENTUCKY AT BLACK MOUNTAIN
Standing over converging mined veins, Black Mountain is the highest point in Kentucky at 4,145 feet above sea level. In a state known for its
RESIDENTS OF THE SOUTHERN FLORIDA KEYS WILL START TO RETURN HOME AFTER IRMA
One week after Hurricane Irma slammed Florida, residents of the hard-hit southern Keys are returning to their homes this weekend to see the devastation. Authorities
VISIT VIRGIN FALLS POCKET WILDERNESS
Set aside a day and put on your hiking boots for this stunning trail in the heart of Tennessee. This little slice of heaven is
THE CARIBBEAN’S LONG HARD ROAD TO NORMALCY AFTER IRMA
A cluster of islands in the northeastern Caribbean that appeared lush and green in satellite imagery before Hurricane Irma now are drab and brown and
U.S. GAS PRICES SPIKE AFTER HARVEY SHUTS REFINERIES
Gasoline prices revved up in the two weeks after Hurricane Harvey shut down refineries. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg said Sunday that it was the biggest
HURRICANE IRMA COULD TOP HARVEY IN ECONOMIC LOSSES
As Hurricane Irma barrels toward Florida, analysts predicted the massive storm could inflict even more financial harm on the state than Hurricane Harvey did on
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TAKING LATEST TRAVEL BAN RULING TO SUPREME COURT
The Justice Department says it will take President Donald Trump’s much-litigated travel ban to the Supreme Court once more. It comes after the 9th U.S.
SELF-DRIVING TRUCKS MAY BE COMING TO A HIGHWAY NEAR YOU
Trucking holds a special importance in the American economy. More than two-thirds of the nation’s freight some 10.5 billion tons of goods is transported by
HURRICANE IRMA STRENGTHENS TO CATEGORY 5 STORM, FLORIDA PUT UNDER STATE OF EMERGENCY
Hurricane Irma strengthened into a Category 5 storm early Tuesday as it roared toward the northeast Caribbean on a path toward the U.S. Irma’s maximum
HOW TO BOOST THE U.S. ECONOMY: DELAY SCHOOL START TIMES
The science is clear about teenagers’ need for sleep, but U.S. schools aren’t learning their lesson. Even though sleep experts are now urging middle and
COMMODITIES EXPERT: UNCLEAR HOW LONG HARVEY WILL AFFECT GAS PRICES
Gas prices are going up across the country after historic amounts of rainfall and flooding from Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc on Texas and its oil
