Chinwag, a bistro-style restaurant, is coming to Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro native chef Alex Belew and Nashville pitmaster and restaurateur Shane Nasby have joined forces to bring a new restaurant concept to Murfreesboro. The eatery, called Chinwag, will be located in The Fountains of Murfreesboro at 1440 Medical Center Pkwy. Chinwag will feature exciting food that blends smoke,...
Horrific chain reaction crash kills beloved sports reporter at age 43
Beloved sports reporter Wes Rucker, a longtime Tennessee Athletics beat writer, has died. He was 43. Rucker died in a car crash on Thursday, according to multiple reports. He was covering the University of Tennessee for WBIR Channel 10 in Knoxville at the time of his death. “Absolutely devastated to...
Tenn. Tech students create all-terrain wheelchair so man can return to outdoors
Michael 'Vhan' McGuire was paralyzed by a motorcycle crash. He was unsure his wheelchair could take him through the great outdoors he loves. A class at Tennessee Tech University had a plan to help.
Tennessee bill would require public schools to teach the Bible as literature, allow prayer...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Tennessee legislator is seeking to require that public schools in the state teach the Bible and create legal ramifications for noncompliance. The bill, HB 1491, is sponsored by State Rep. Gino Bulso, R-Brentwood, who has also sponsored bills this term saying same-sex marriages do not have...
‘Major drug trafficker’ arrested in Northeast Tennessee, authorities say
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WCYB) — A major drug trafficker wanted out of North Carolina is now in custody in Northeast Tennessee, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Marshals arrested 42-year-old Reco Lamar Mosley in Blountville. Authorities say he was wanted for fleeing law enforcement, firearms charges, and probation...
41 DUI Cases Tossed in Bedford County, All Tied to One Tennessee Trooper
In the quiet stretches of Bedford County, along a road most drivers would never think twice about, something unusual was unfolding over the course of several years. Routine traffic stops in that vicinity turned into ... Read more
As Population Booms, Impaired Driving Becomes an Increased Deadly Threat in Rutherford County
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - As Rutherford County continues to rank among Tennessee’s fastest-growing communities, Sgt. Austin Watson, a supervisor over the traffic unit at the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is raising concerns about the dangers of impaired driving. With the county’s population projected to surge in...
La Vergne Police Report Waldron Road Snarl Cleared After Hours-Long Closure
La VERGNE, TN (WGNS) - Drivers in La Vergne hit an unexpected snag Tuesday (2/17/2026) afternoon when police issued a traffic alert for Waldron Road—right as the evening commute was gearing up. The timing couldn’t have been worse for anyone trying to get home before dark. Just before...
Arkansas, Missouri and Western Tennessee Face Tornado Risk as Surface Low Sets Up Over...
ARKANSAS — A developing surface low positioned over the Mid-South is raising concerns for tornado potential this afternoon, as forecast data shows strong low-level instability and favorable vorticity across parts of eastern Arkansas, southeast Missouri, and western Tennessee. New high-resolution model guidance...
Lanes reopen after I-40 crash, TDOT says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A crash on Interstate 40 is causing traffic delays, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. TDOT says that a multi-vehicle crash was reported at 7:49 a.m. on Interstate 40 near Canada Road. The crash was blocking one of the westbound right lanes, but lanes have...
