Murfreesboro TN

MIDDLE TENNESSEE - Residents across parts of Rutherford County noticed an unusual “rotten egg” odor on Tuesday, prompting questions and concern throughout the community. Officials say the smell, while unpleasant, was not a cause for alarm and it posed no risk to public safety. According to Murfreesboro Police,...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - Chris Wells isn’t one for sitting still. “He’s just fun to be around, everybody loves him kind of guy,” said Sam Henson, store manager at Elder’s Ace Hardware in Murfreesboro and Chris’ boss. “Chris likes to talk, so Chris is always talking with customers. We’re always like, ‘Chris, come on, let’s get to the next customer.’”

TBI said investigators found he sent the messages to himself to make it appear that they came from the detective.

NORTH ALABAMA — Several weather systems moving through the region between now and Tuesday of next week are expected to deliver beneficial rainfall across North Alabama and surrounding portions of Tennessee, with totals of 2 to 3 inches possible across the core of the forecast area. The WAAY 31 StormTracker 7-day rainfall forecast, posted Wednesday April 22, 2026, shows the heaviest accumulation zone centered...

MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WSMV) - A traffic stop in Mt. Juliet led to the discovery of drugs and a driver who is facing a murder charge in another county on Monday evening. The Mt. Juliet Police Department reported that officers pulled over an SUV for speeding and “following too closely” on Monday. During the stop, officers discovered methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl in the vehicle, the...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - People are ending up in the emergency room for tick bites at the highest rate in nearly a decade, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). While the spike is mainly occurring in the northern part of the country, the impact is being felt across Tennessee.

BRISTOL, Tenn. (WCYB) — A local man is turning loss into legacy after the sudden loss of his fiancée. Tausha Hobbs unexpectedly passed away two years ago because of an undiagnosed rare genetic condition, leaving Joey Campbell a single dad raising two children. He tells News 5 we...

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS) - Our quiet spring is coming to an end as two separate storm systems target Rutherford County and Middle Tennessee. Local residents need to stay weather-aware as the first round of severe weather arrives late Friday evening. This initial system brings a marginal risk for storms that could produce damaging wind gusts, heavy rain, and hail across Rutherford County and...

Sixteen National Guardsmen graduated from the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 10-month-long Officer Candidate School, led by the 117th Regional Training Institute, during a special ceremony held at Smyrna’s Volunteer Training Center, April 19. Many of these graduates will now join the Tennessee National Guard as platoon leaders and...

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