Huge crowds flocked to Dick's Sporting Goods Sunday, eager to take advantage of the store's grand opening deals.

NEW ORLEANS — Gulf Coast residents tried to put Hurricane Katrina behind them on Sunday, marking its fifth anniversary by casting wreaths into the water to remember the hundreds killed. But part of the catastrophe lives on, in abandoned homes still bearing spray-painted circles indicating they had been searched and whether bodies were found inside.

"As musicians, money isn't always something we have to give back, but hopefully talent is," says conductor Gregory Wolynec.

Wednesday is the deadline for residents and business owners whose property was significantly affected by the May flooding to file for temporary tax relief.

Two upcoming Global Govs Passport Series events at Austin Peay State University will give students and area residents an intimate taste of Japanese culture this fall.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation on Sunday began repaving Providence and Fort Campbell boulevards, work that will continue almost every night for the next two weeks.

Driver safety checkpoint

Former Montgomery County Emergency Medical Services Director Wes Klein says he was threatened with "public embarrassment" by County Mayor Carolyn Bowers, who was "micromanaging" his department.