Rivers across the U.S. are home to over 50 snake species, both venomous and non-venomous, thriving in aquatic and ...

However, the truth is that cicada emergence just draws the snakes out of hiding. Copperhead snakes live throughout the eastern and central U.S., but we typically do not see them. They avoid people and ...

By Alexandra Alter When Barbara Kingsolver was writing “Demon Copperhead,” a novel that explores the devastating effects of the opioid crisis in southern Appalachia, she was doubtful that ...

The year’s first deadly US tornado struck after dark Thursday, killing two people in a small East Tennessee community as the first of five back-to-back, jet stream-driven winter storms pummeled ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Several school districts across East Tennessee made the decision to close schools due to illness in the past week. Flu cases are affecting staffing and student attendance.

LEXINGTON, Va. — Jaden Seymour's 18 points helped East Tennessee State defeat VMI 62-55 on Wednesday night. Seymour also had 10 rebounds for the Buccaneers (14-10, 7-4 Southern Conference).

By Kate Christobek Two tornadoes touched down in eastern Tennessee on Thursday night, killing two people and causing widespread damage to rural communities outside Knoxville, the authorities said.

A rare February tornado swept through a swath of eastern Tennessee on Thursday night, killing a mother and daughter and injuring at least three other people as it caused severe property damage ...

WARTBURG, Tenn. — Two people were killed in eastern Tennessee when severe storms with a possible tornado moved through the region, local officials said Friday. A mother and daughter from the ...

which is an important holiday in China and many East Asian countries. This year the Lunar New Year marks the beginning of the Year of the Snake, as each Chinese year is connected to a different ...