Murfreesboro TN

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - A familiar corner in downtown Murfreesboro will again become a gathering place for civic engagement later this month. Murfreesboro Indivisible (MI), a local grassroots organization known for hosting peaceful demonstrations, has scheduled its next “No Kings” protest rally for Saturday, March...

A devastating fire destroyed Mother’s Italiano in Chapel Hill, leaving a family heartbroken. Now the community is rallying to help the owners and employees recover.

You’re reading a story from Sidelines 100, a project showcasing a century of student storytelling at Middle Tennessee State University. Sidelines 100 plans to highlight 100 stories from the newspaper archives this fall and spring. This story originally ran in the March 3, 2011, edition of Sidelines. Subscribe to...

NASHVILLE, TN — Rutherford County is not the only area in need of a new jail. Apparently, prisons across the State of Tennessee are also increasing their inmate population, some at a higher rate than the county. This rise in the incarcerated population is not only concerning to local and state leaders, but also...

You can welcome in the warmer weather this weekend at Tennessee Brew Works as their annual Crawfish Boil will take place.

A Murfreesboro woman who says she survived a violent domestic incident has returned to the city’s police department, this time not to report a crime but to personally thank the detectives who worked her case. The Murfreesboro Police Department shared photos Tuesday of the visit, noting that the woman,...

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS) — Drivers in Rutherford County who are on the autism spectrum now have access to a simple tool designed to make traffic stops safer and less stressful for both motorists and law enforcement officers. The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Community Engagement Unit has partnered with...

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - WGNS has an update to a news story that unfolded in Murfreesboro during the late-night hours of July 31, 2025, and continued into the morning of August 1 of last year at a 7-Eleven gas station on East Northfield Boulevard. Authorities report the case centers on four individuals, all Texas...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Three Tennessee cities are now finalists to win a project from the Boring Company, founded by Elon Musk, and two of those are located in East Tennessee. In January, the Boring Company posted a call for pitches on social media, asking people to submit their best 1-mile tunnel ideas. The winner,...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Middle Tennessee’s astronaut Barry E. “Butch” Wilmore is now listed among the candidates to become the state’s next governor. This is per the latest candidate list for governor provided by the Tennessee Secretary of State. Previous: Early poll shows big favorite in...