Murfreesboro TN

The Cherry Lane extension project will go through land where Steve Gilbert had lived 50 years in a now demolished home. "It’s an eminent domain thing," said Gilbert, the widower of Linda Arms Gilbert, the former Murfreesboro City Schools director who died in 2020. The Murfreesboro government plans to bid out a...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Murfreesboro Police Department is warning the public of a traffic issue caused by a moving house on Thursday. MPD reports that an oversized load (a 2,000-square-foot house) is being moved through the city. The move is set to begin at 10 a.m. Here are instructions...

Thursday evening First Alert Forecast from Chief Meteorologist Ron Childers-July 31, 2025. Parents share mixed reactions to new state law on cell phones in schools. Now that Tennessee has enacted a cell phone ban in schools, Mid-South school districts are updating their policies, and parents are sharing their...

Murfreesboro, TN — Gone are the days when Rutherford County residents had just one destination for driver’s license renewals. The Tennessee Department of Safety has added new locations and digital options, making it easier than ever to keep your license up to date — whether you prefer face-to-face interaction or the...

Death under investigation after body found near school. RAW VIDEO: WWI-era fire hydrant replacement leads to boil water advisory. Crews were replacing a World War I-era fire hydrant in Cape Girardeau, Mo. when things went awry. Illinois facing shortage of school bus monitors. Updated: 4 hours ago. |. Illinois facing...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — One hundred forty-eight people from 53 different countries were naturalized on Wednesday morning in Knoxville. Families and friends in support of their loved ones, almost every seat was taken in the main assembly room of the City County Building of Knoxville. Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon spoke...

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — A woman who is in Pennsylvania State Police custody, charged with using fake aliases to pose as a nurse and steal prescription drugs may have done the same thing in Tennessee. A report we obtained from Cleveland Police lists a woman with the same name also...

Tennessee’s beautiful landscapes are under threat from plants that may look pretty in garden centers but become nightmares once planted. Many nurseries across the state still sell aggressive species that can quickly escape your yard and damage local ecosystems. The problem is so widespread that even experienced...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Nestled on Broadway in Murfreesboro, Toot’s Restaurant has been serving Southern comfort food since 1985. Today, my table enjoyed its signature shrimp basket with coleslaw, alongside friends sampling loaded burgers, crispy fries, wings, and chicken salads. This lively, nostalgia‑tinged spot...

One rural Tennessee school district’s approach to addressing chronic absenteeism is drawing a growing backlash from local parents. The Lawrence County Board of Education in June adopted a policy to reject doctors’ notes as a valid excuse for a child missing school. The new policy, effective for the school year...