TN Speaker: Jail replacement is Shelby County’s responsibility
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton said Monday that any plan to replace the aging Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar would largely fall on local leaders — not the state. Sexton, who spoke after attending U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s news conference in the Bluff City on the Memphis Safe Task...
Woman found dead in La Vergne 18 years ago identified as Connecticut woman
LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A nonprofit identified a woman whose body was found 18 years ago in La Vergne, Tennessee. The DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit specializing in identifying victims and returning them to their families and community, identified the woman as 40-year-old Mary Alice Maloney, who was originally from...
Off-duty soldiers provide aid to drivers after I-40 crash, officials say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Six off-duty Tennessee guardsmen supporting the Memphis Safe Task Force provided immediate medical aid to two people after a crash on I-40, officials said. Soldiers with Murfreesboro's 296th Military Police Company were driving west on I-40 when they saw two cars collide around 6:45 p.m. The...
One Year In, Cane’s 1067 Turns Medical Center Parkway into Murfreesboro’s Late‑Night Chicken Lane
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. One year after its ribbon cutting, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers has settled into a groove on the west side of town, drawing late‑night drive‑thru lines and a steady stream of Middle Tennessee State University students for its “One Love” chicken finger...
Isolated severe storm threat Tuesday in Middle TN
Over the next 24 hours there could be anywhere from half an inch to over an inch of rainfall, and temperatures take a big tumble from Tuesday to Wednesday.
The Great Trailer Heist: Stolen Trailer Recovered in Bedford County; Second Suspect Arrested
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A trailer stolen from a Murfreesboro construction site last month has been recovered, according to the Murfreesboro Police Department. The enclosed 12-foot pull-behind trailer, containing several thousand dollars’ worth of tools, was taken from an apartment complex construction site along John...
Huntsville Man Indicted on Multiple Charges After Elk Poaching Incident in Campbell County
A Tennessee man is facing a litany of charges after a February poaching incident in Campbell County, as reported by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). The man, identified as 46-year-old Shawn Lee Hutson of Huntsville, is indicted for the illegal killing of an elk and other related violations in the North...
Murder-for-hire plot in Tennessee leads to arrest in NC’s Johnston County, cops say
One of two suspects in a Tennessee murder-for-hire plot has been captured 500 miles east in North Carolina, according to investigators in Tennessee. Mitchell Skinner, 67, was arrested Nov. 12 in Johnston County and is being held for extradition, jail records show. Skinner is accused of participating in a conspiracy...
Arctic Blast to Hit Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas With Dangerous Wind Chills...
ATLANTA, GEORGIA — A powerful Arctic blast is forecast to push deep into the South around December 6, sending wind chills plunging into the teens and low 20s across Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas. The latest European model (ECMWF) indicates that this could be one of the most severe early-December...
MEDIA NOTIFICATION PRESS RELEASE SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS
The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting Sobriety Checkpoints on the. January 9, 2026 Knox Co – Martin Mill Pike @ Ogle Avenue. January 30, 2026 Knox Co – S.R. 33 (Maryville Pike) @ Mt. Olive Church. January 9, 2026 Roane Co – Hwy 58 @ Hwy 72...
