Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System Reports Strong Investment Return for FY25
The Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System closed out the 2025 fiscal year with a healthy 10.2% investment return, significantly outperforming the plan’s 6.75% assumed rate of return. These favorable returns helped increase the value of the portfolio by $5.3 billion in a single year, bringing the total value of...
Thanksgiving Traffic Stop Leads to Cocaine and DUI Arrest in La Vergne
LA VERGNE, Tenn. — A Thanksgiving Day traffic stop in La Vergne resulted in the arrest of a driver now facing multiple felony drug and DUI charges, according to authorities. Police said Officer Gad was on patrol on Murfreesboro Road traveling toward Antioch when he observed a vehicle with illegal window tint and...
Murfreesboro evicts Red Bicycle Roasting Company on the Square
Editor’s note: Madison Buchanan wrote a story for Sidelines. In mid-October, two Murfreesboro, Tennessee, sheriffs entered Red Bicycle and Roasting Co., a cafe on the town square, and delivered a court summons to MTSU junior Madison Buchanan, its newest barista. The summons cited over $11,000 owed in rent, Buchanan...
Home is ‘total loss,’ cat believed to be dead after house fire in La...
LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WSMV) - La Vergne Fire Rescue Department officials said a home is a “total loss” and a cat is believed to be dead after a fire Saturday night. The La Vergne Police Department said officers and fire personnel responded to reports of a house fire on Morningside Drive at about 4:25 p.m. Saturday.
Tennessee Campaign Promotes Safer Roads for Drivers Over 70
NASHVILLE, TN - Did you realize this week marks Older Driver Safety Awareness Week? From December 1–5, 2025, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office is leading a statewide effort to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving older drivers. The campaign highlights the unique challenges seniors face behind the...
National Weather Service Issues Winter Weather Advisory
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory that covers the entire Ken-Tenn area. The advisory will be in effect from 3:00 Monday afternoon until 6:00 on Tuesday morning, and covers West Tennessee, Western Kentucky, Southeast Missouri and East Arkansas. Forecasters say mixed precipitation is...
710 GM Factory Workers Laid Off via TN State Paperwork Filing
Spring Hill battery plant | Beiyi Seow/AFP via Getty Images Read about the Tennessee WARN Notice that blindsided hundreds of UAW members The post 710 GM Factory Workers Laid Off via TN State Paperwork Filing appeared first on MotorBiscuit .
Crews extinguish vehicle fire after crash on I-24 in Rutherford County
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) extinguished a vehicle fire after a crash on Interstate 24 Saturday night. MFRD said the vehicle left I-24 East near the I-840 exit and caught fire near the woods. A Rutherford County deputy and a bystander were able to remove...
Nashville, TN – Traffic Alert: Troopers Inspect Trucks Hauling Flammable Cargo
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Nashville, TN – Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers are increasing safety checks on commercial vehicles traveling the state’s interstates this weekend. One recent inspection revealed a truck transporting...
2 Tennessee Cities Named Among The ‘Rudest Cities’ In The U.S.
Two Tennessee cities, Nashville and Memphis, have been named among the rudest cities in the United States in a new 2025 report based on surveys of American adults. Nashville ranks 36th while Memphis holds a higher position at 7th among the rudest cities nationwide. Overview of the Rudest Cities Ranking.
