Murfreesboro TN

An audit from the Tennessee Comptroller's Office revealed a need for improvement in several areas of the Department of Children's Services, including management of the Special Investigations Unit, timely completion of essential tasks, and public disclosure of child near-fatalities.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The new year will bring a new set of laws to Tennessee come Jan. 1, 2026. This follows the array of laws that took effect in the state on July 1, right after the conclusion of the 2025 legislative session. Previous: List: These new laws take...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Murfreesboro Police Department officers responded to a report of an unattended death late Monday night at a local restaurant. According to MPD, officers were dispatched around 10:00 p.m. on Monday, December 15, to the Sonic Drive-In located on Middle Tennessee Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers...

The most popular grocery items for Christmas in Tennessee, according to Instacart. As we trade turkey and cranberry sauce for candy canes and twinkling lights, households across the country are gearing up for another food-centric celebration: Christmas. Using data from 2024, Instacart explored the festive food trends...

Ford shifts Blue Oval City production from electric to gas trucks, prompting state officials to consider renegotiating the $500 million incentives package used to lure the Detroit giant to Tennessee.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WCHS) — Drug Enforcement Administration officers in Kentucky reported nearly 89 million lethal doses of fentanyl were seized in 2025. About 390 pounds of fentanyl power and more than 170,000 pills laced with the drug were seized by special agents and task force officers this year, according to a news...

In 1986, an administrator at TSU decided that the school couldn’t participate in Ebony Magazine’s college queens issue, because it would identify TSU as a Black university. (Credit: Tennessee Electronic Library / Graphic by Emily Siner) This story was produced by the Tennessee Lookout and WPLN News, with...

TENNESSEE — Several school systems in northeastern Tennessee announced schedule changes for Tuesday, December 16, 2025, as districts adjust operations in response to conditions affecting travel and school safety. Carter County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay Tuesday morning. The delayed start applies to...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Tennessee lawmaker is pushing to give prosecutors more ability to pursue the death penalty for those convicted of rape of a child. State Rep. Greg Martin has introduced House Bill 1454 to expand the aggravating circumstances to allow for the death penalty to be sought against convicted...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WBIR/CNN NEWSOURCE/WKRC) - A Tennessee man got a startling surprise after tracing an unusual smell from his SUV to a long, yellow python inside the engine compartment. Jesse Hodge said he first noticed the odor and scheduled a maintenance check, but curiosity prompted him to open the hood...