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Here's a look at the top stories to start your Friday, February 7

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Looking to start off your day catching up on headlines? Here's a look at the top stories from overnight.

Antioch High teachers speak out: Demand accountability after shooting

It's been two weeks since a student opened fire inside Antioch High School, killing 16-year-old Dayana Escalante.

Now, for the first time, we are hearing from three of the teachers inside the school that day.

Holocaust survivor offers powerful history lesson

It's been 80 years since the liberation of the notorious Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland. The anniversary was marked this past week with International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

That's also when a special guest visited some local high schools -- with an important message about history.

Former GOP operative signals he may be indicted for online attacks on House Speaker Cameron Sexton

A former Republican operative said federal prosecutors may indict him for cyberstalking in conjunction with online attacks aimed at Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton.

Adventures in Iceland: Tourists credited with saving Iceland after economic collapse

My friend and colleague Carrie Sharp had a lot of fun last week, on an adventure to a country more than three thousand miles away! She’s back now – sharing her Adventures in Iceland through stories, and incredible images of this remarkably beautiful and unique island nation (kudos to Chief Photographer Catherine Steward)! But did you know Nashville has something very important in common with Iceland? Tourism! Here, Carrie explains how a volcanic eruption decades ago helped save the country’s economy from collapse!

-Rhori Johnston