Murfreesboro TN

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Seven places in Tennessee could be considered for the National Register of Historic Places, including two midstate locations, according to the Tennessee Historical Commission. The State Review Board will meet on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, to examine Tennessee’s proposed nominations, which...

ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Jim Sells, Tennessee’s longest-serving mayor, who led his town for nearly half a century, has died, Gov. Bill Lee announced on Thursday. Gov. Lee called Sells a “dedicated public servant who faithfully served Tennesseans for decades.” The website for Rogersville, the town which Sells...

Following a similar report in December, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) received a positive chronic wasting disease (CWD) test result in a hunter-harvested deer in Humphreys County, the first positive case for Humphreys County, west of Nashville. This means CWD has now been confirmed in 21 of...

Christa Gail Pike argued in her filing that the new protocol, which relies on one drug instead of three, violates the U.S. and Tennessee constitutions.

UPDATE | RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE — A Jackson, Tennessee man already listed on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Sex Offender Registry is nearing the end of his legal road after another attempt to overturn a Rutherford County child rape conviction was denied. Benjamin Hartshaw was convicted in 2020 by...

TENNESSEE — A Hampton man is facing multiple drug and firearm charges following a narcotics investigation conducted by the Carter County Sheriff’s Office. According to a news release, investigators used the Flock Camera network to locate a vehicle connected to the investigation. On Tuesday, investigators obtained...

TENNESSEE — Several school systems across northeast and middle Tennessee have announced closures or delays for Friday, January 16, 2026, due to illness and other local conditions. In middle Tennessee, Perry County Schools will remain closed both Thursday and Friday. District officials said the closure is due to...

State Rep. Michael Hale, R-Smithville, has filed legislation that would provide a sales tax exemption on the retail sale of food and food ingredients for Tennesseans age 65 and older. According to population data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Tennessee has more than 1.2 million residents ages 65 or older....

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — Hundreds of Tennesseans have been arrested for DUI even though they hadn’t been drinking or using drugs. Now, a former Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper is breaking her silence on why those arrests happened. Ashley Smith, who patrolled the state for more than two years, says...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - A vehicle crashed into a building, damaging it Wednesday night, according to the Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department. MFRD said the vehicle struck the corner of a garage building at Westbury Farms on New Salem Highway. Responding crews were able to stabilize the structure to ensure it...