TAWC Encourages Customer Response to Water Service Line Survey
Tennessee American Water is sending letters to customers this month as part of its commitment to provide safe, clean, reliable, and affordable water service. The letters request help from customers to identify the material of the portion of pipe that connects the water meter to customer homes or businesses. This...
Special Education Coordinator Recognized for Outstanding Leadership and Service to Students with Disabilities
Rutherford County, TN - Dr. Annie Ralston, Special Education coordinator for Rutherford County Schools, has been awarded the Tennessee Association of Administrators in Special Education (TAASE) Cup, one of the state’s most prestigious honors recognizing excellence in special-education leadership. The TAASE Cup is...
Wilson County opening emergency warming shelter ahead of dangerous arctic blast
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Wilson County Emergency Management Agency is opening an emergency warming shelter as forecasters predict Middle Tennessee will dip below freezing. A bitter Arctic blast is expected to arrive Sunday. Anyone in need of shelter from the cold can access the shelter at the Q Barn...
Tennessee Executions: Lethal Injection Concerns
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The State of Tennessee held its third execution since the three-year moratorium investigating the process of lethal injections. Lawyers and advocates are demanding greater transparency about drugs used and their expiration dates. Harold Wayne Nichols was executed December 11th. Nichols'...
Prichard Named in Criminal Summons for Allowing Dogs to Run at Large
An Alexandria Alderman will have to answer in General Sessions Court soon to a misdemeanor criminal summons complaint brought by a neighbor, but the issue is unrelated to his duties on the town council. Luke Prichard is being accused by Randy Slager of allowing his dogs to run at large,...
Person rescued from storm drain in Murfreesboro
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) was called to Pennington Drive for a person stuck in a storm drain on Friday night. According to MFRD, the person was about 70 feet inside the drain. When crews arrived, they found the person, entered the drain, and reached...
In-N-Out opens in Murfreesboro to dozens waiting 12 hours night before
In-N-Out has made its mark in Middle Tennessee as the third location hosted its grand opening in Murfreesboro, drawing super fans to celebrate the long-awaited West Coast burger with fries. By 8 a.m. Dec. 12, people were already standing outside, waiting to get in line at the fast food restaurant. Fans who camped out...
One person arrested following drug bust in Tennessee
TENNESSEE — A Knoxville man has been arrested and charged with multiple drug- and firearm-related offenses following the execution of search warrants at two residences, according to the Knoxville Police Department. Police said Rosanne Foster, 45, was charged with sale and delivery of Schedule II drugs, felon in...
Nonprofit rescues 11 ‘emaciated and suffering’ animals from Tennessee property ahead of dangerous cold...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Animal Rescue Corps (ARC) is asking for donations after rescuing 11 animals Friday. ARC said it was contacted by law enforcement in an unidentified rural Tennessee area to rescue five dogs and six cats in what the nonprofit is calling “Operation Cold Snap.”. In...
More than 8,500 layoffs hit Tennessee in 2025, nearly 19% increase from 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Tennessee employers laid off more than 8,500 workers in 2025 compared to 7,320 last year, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development. This is about a 19% increase in layoffs, with WARN notices impacting 8,691 Tennesseans to date. As of 2023, 5,168...

















