Murfreesboro police working to identify two people wanted for questioning in Halloween Kroger theft
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Murfreesboro Police Department is working to identify a man and a woman wanted for questioning in regards to a theft a Kroger on Halloween. Police said the woman distracted a shopper while the man stole the victim’s wallet from her purse at the Kroger on Old Fort Parkway.
Rutherford County data shows dip in people experiencing homelessness; nonprofit warns of more homeless...
The PIT was 367 last year and dropped slightly to 349 people in 2025.
Off-duty guardsmen provide life-saving aid after collision
National Guardsmen from the 269th Military Police Company pulled over and stepped in when they witnessed a collision in Interstate 40 near Memphis. The off-duty soldiers with the 269th based in Murfreesboro were driving westbound on I-40 when they witnessed two vehicles collide. Theu immediately pulled to secure the...
Rutherford County Commissioners concerned over safety, security at public meetings
Some Rutherford County Commissioners voiced concerns over safety and security at public meetings during Monday night’s Public Safety Committee meeting.
Man possibly linked to gang convicted in 2022 Shelbyville murder
SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A pivotal piece of evidence has led to a murder conviction in a 2022 Shelbyville homicide case. In July 2023, Lebanon Police officers stopped a car in a neighborhood, driven by 25-year-old Christian Parrish, and found a 9mm Glock 19 linked to the Shelbyville murder. The gun was found next...
AG Bondi, Tennessee state leaders call task force a success during Memphis visit
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and other state leaders visited Memphis on Monday and touted the success of the Memphis Safe Task Force has had so far.
No liquor, wine sales on Thanksgiving Day in Tennessee
Need wine for your Thanksgiving feast tomorrow? Be sure to buy it today, as state law prohibits it tomorrow.
What are Tennessee alcohol laws, can you drive with open containers?
Before Tennessee passed its "open container" law in 1994, drivers could legally drink while behind the wheel, if their blood alcohol content stayed below 0.08%. While state law now makes that absolutely illegal, critics say there remains a major loophole. Tennessee's law bans drivers from consuming or possessing an...
Johnny Cash estate sues Coca-Cola over alleged voice imitation in ad
The Johnny Cash estate is suing Coca-Cola, claiming the company used a sound-alike singer to mimic Cash’s voice in a national ad, violating Tennessee’s ELVIS Act.
Settlement in Multi-state Lawsuit Will Impose Strict New Limits on Rent-setting Algorithms
A group of nine states reached a $7 million settlement with apartment management company Greystar, who the lawsuit charged drive up rental prices using shared rent-setting algorithms. As Leslie Shaver explains in Smart Cities Dive, “The lawsuit alleged that the companies used RealPage’s algorithmic pricing software...
