Author Archives: David Carroll

UPDATE SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 I see the Facebook “just saw it on Channel 13 Facebook privacy message” hoax is back. Just like the “too good to be true” $200 off”… Read more »

For many years, I’ve known a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Officer named Robert Starnes.  It’s a good thing I keep up with him on Facebook, or I wouldn’t know him if… Read more »

I’ve written my thoughts about the Alabama band below.  First, here’s a video I’ve posted of a song from their new album “Southern Drawl,” called “I Wanna Be There.”  According… Read more »

Here it is, the dance video I’ve been waiting for someone to do:  They’ve put about a hundred of your favorite movie scenes to the Bruno Mars/Mark Ronson hit “Uptown… Read more »

You know what they say: “It always happens in threes.”  So it was, recently with three of my longtime companions.  I lost my home compact disc (CD) recorder, my home… Read more »

I have just learned of the death of Bill McAfee, one of my favorite people.  When I was growing up watching Chattanooga TV, Bill was one of the first faces… Read more »

Update, June 17, 2016:  The 2017 GMC Acadia will be equipped with chimes and alerts that warn the driver to check the back seat of the vehicle before they get… Read more »

As anyone who knows me can tell you, I was a lucky child.  Born to great parents, for sure.  But on top of that, I had two older sisters!  Brenda… Read more »

    Here are a few words from Mark Garner’s friends, via Facebook. From Barbara Hamrick, who read the story I did about Mark’s amputation last January:  “Just want to… Read more »

Every TV newscaster in America had to do his or her job Wednesday, but it wasn’t easy.  Most of us didn’t know Alison Parker or Adam Ward.  But we all… Read more »