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NASHVILLE, TN (WGNS) - The Tennessee Wars Commission, the Tennessee Historical Commission division responsible for preserving the state’s significant military history, has announced the Civil War Sites Preservation Fund grant recipients for Fiscal Year 2025. Here in Rutherford County the American Battlefield Trust, receives $199,273.82 for the acquisition of the +/- 5.09-acre Henderson IV Tract at the Stones River Battlefield.

At its meeting on Monday, April 6, the Manchester Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) granted a special exception and a variance to a multifamily development on Stroud Dr. Brittany Fiske, Community Development and Zoning Director, said that the property on Stroud Dr. is zoned R3. According to Fiske, the highest density development that can be built on R3 properties without a special exception is...

Rutherford County School Board members still have some questions about American Classical Academy’s request.

Final work is now underway on the 2025-2026 budget of around $58 billion. Last week, the House and Senate Budget Committees received the Governor’s proposed amendments, and we are currently reviewing them and making adjustments to ensure we produce a strong and balanced budget. There are a lot of great items proposed in the budget such as:

One person has been taken into custody as authorities investigate a death in Murfreesboro, officials said.

TENNESSEE — A concerning weather pattern is beginning to take hold across the Southeast, where above-normal temperatures and limited rainfall are expected to rapidly intensify drought conditions heading into next week. Forecast guidance shows a growing overlap of heat risk and developing drought, particularly across parts of the Tennessee...

As Rutherford County's population continues to grow, the housing market for single-family homes has showed signs of cooling.

City leaders are developing a transportation plan to help balance the booming population growth.

Police are searching for suspects after an armed robbery targeting an armored truck outside an Ascend Federal Credit Union in Murfreesboro. The suspects fled onto nearby interstates.

TENNESSEE — Two people were arrested Friday morning after authorities seized several ounces of methamphetamine during an ongoing drug investigation in Crossville, according to police. The Crossville Police Department said the arrests came as part of a joint “proactive enforcement operation” conducted in the early morning hours. The operation is tied to an ongoing effort […] The post Two people arrested following meth bust in Tennessee...