A snake-handling church was the target of a bizarre police raid 76 years ago in North Carolina, historians said. On Nov. 1, 1947, a venomous copperhead snake was seized from Zion Tabernacle Church in ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky sheriff's office says a man has died from a snake bite suffered during a church service. The Bell County sheriff's office said Monday that 60-year-old John David ...

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Jamie Coots, from Kentucky in the US, was convinced serpents wouldn’t harm believers as long as ...

Jimmy Morrow, a snake-handling preacher from Tennessee, said that while he prefers to catch his own serpents, wildlife shows in South Carolina provide a service to the religious community. “Some ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Two Mobile natives are producing a podcast on an unusual topic that’s gaining buzz online. The podcast, “Alabama Astronaut,” attempts to showcase the unique music found only in ...

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Jamie Coots, 42, was a pastor in Kentucky and starred in National Geographic's "Snake Salvation" ...

Pastor Jamie Coots says his Pentecostal church is really not that different from other churches. "We sing, we preach, we testify, take up... Snake handlers dwell at the edge of the spiritual frontier ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile man named one of the best entertainers in the state has a new art exhibit based on a critically acclaimed podcast. The show “Alabama Astronaut” is reaching new heights ...

Members of a North Carolina church continued to handle snakes after a 1947 police raid, officials said. Screengrab from the Museum of Durham History on Facebook A snake-handling church was the target ...

Snake handlers dwell at the edge of the spiritual frontier — a community of people who are willing to die for their faith three times a week in church. Members of the Pentecostal Holiness Church take ...