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WMOT is excited to partner with NPR Music, World Café, and Nashville PBS to present the 2026 AmericanaFest Day Stage, live from Eastside Bowl, September 16th through September 18th. The Day Stage is proudly sponsored by Blue Note, Middle Tennessee State University, Yazoo Brewing, and Stage Water. Watch the...

It’s a time-honored joke about ladies who lunch trying to split the check to the extreme frustration of the server. But it illustrates a truism. Chicken salad is everywhere. It’s on many lunchtime restaurant menus. It’s a celebrated centerpiece to wedding and funeral receptions alike. It comes as a scoop tucked inside

How many ways can you say it's hot? That's the position the meteorologists at the National Weather Service find themselves in. Tennessee, as a whole, continues to break heat records this summer. In Murfreesboro and Rutherford County, residents can expect dangerous afternoon heat to linger, especially during outdoor act

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - A specialized drug investigation led to the discovery of a small arsenal of illegal guns in Rutherford County this week. The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office reported that deputies working on a STOP investigation (Strategies and Tactics for Opioid Prevention) were serving several outstand

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) - About 20-minutes south of Rutherford County in Shelbyville, authorities are investigating a series of vehicle burglaries and thefts reported across Shelbyville and surrounding areas, with investigators now working to identify the owners of property recovered during the investigation. Accordi

Smyrna Police search for a gunman after a targeted shooting on Snowbird Drive, with investigators seeking information about the suspect and a possible getaway vehicle. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has been called to 15 officer-involved shootings in 2026, including multiple cases connected to Rutherford County.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — One out of every six dollars American consumers spend now goes online. But a Murfreesboro man says his online car-buying experience turned into a nearly $40,000 cautionary tale. Randall Durham loves Corvettes. So when he spotted a 2022 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray listed through an online...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Deputies with the STOP Unit uncovered a cache of firearms while working to serve felony warrants. The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office said on Sept. 14, its deputies assigned to the Strategies and Tactics for Opioid Prevention Unit were trying to find a subject when they discovered someone i

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) deputies assigned to the Strategies and Tactics for Opioid Prevention (STOP) Unit seized six illegally possessed firearms during a warrant operation on Monday (September 14th). SCROLL DOWN TO SEE LARGER PHOTO. Deputies were originally serving outsta

Tennessee bookworms know there’s something magical about wandering through shelves packed with pre-loved books. Used bookstores offer more than just affordable reads. They’re treasure troves where you might discover a rare first edition, a forgotten classic, or that perfect book you didn’t even know you were looking fo