The Tennessee River system — a lifeline of biodiversity, recreation, and commerce — has long faced a pressing ecological challenge: invasive carp. Species like silver carp, bighead carp, black carp ...

The Mississippi River snakes below the bluffs at Spring Lake Park Reserve near Hastings, where people stroll or ski along the trails to take in the view of the majestic river. But some local officials ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Mississippi River is home to one of North America’s most formidable reptilian apex predators: the American alligator. With its ...

Memphis Safe Task Force, continued jail issues and superintendent turnover. It also brought new restaurants and heart-warming features.

A nearly 100-year-old bridge over the Mississippi River between Iowa and Wisconsin was imploded Friday, an unusual spectacle that clears the way for a modern replacement. Fed chair race still up in ...

A nearly 100-year-old bridge over the Mississippi River between Iowa and Wisconsin was imploded Friday, an unusual spectacle that clears the way for a modern replacement. The Mississippi River Bridge, ...

NOTE: NBC Chicago will offer a live stream of the implosion as it begins. Watch live in the player above. Officials originally planned to begin the implosion at 9:30 a.m., but crews were delayed and ...