Murfreesboro TN

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — A Murfreesboro native is headed to Hollywood after earning a coveted golden ticket on American Idol Monday night. Jordan McCullough, a graduate of Oakland High School, advanced in the competition following a performance that brought the judges to their feet. The 27-year-old sang “The...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Nashville, Tennessee – A rare genetic mutation could cause a bright yellow northern cardinal to appear in Tennessee backyards this spring, an occurrence ornithologists estimate may happen in roughly one in...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Metro Nashville Police Department does not use artificial intelligence to solve crimes, according to department officials. That’s the same response WSMV 4 received from police departments in Franklin, Murfreesboro, Clarksville and Mt. Juliet when asked about AI use in criminal...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Visitors to Linebaugh Public Library will soon notice something new on the first floor — a free vending machine stocked with essential items, made possible through a partnership with Archie’s Promise and funding from The Christy Houston Foundation. According to a February 10, 2026...

Murfreesboro will gain three traffic signals Feb. 10 to prepare for the future Buc-ee's opening by December, the city announced Feb. 9. The new signals will guide traffic along Interstate 24 interchange ramps at Joe B. Jackson Parkway, according to a Feb. 9 news release from city spokesman Mike Browning. "The...

(The Center Square) – A $10,000 one-time infusion into a property tax relief program for veterans and seniors won't keep it from going broke, the state comptroller told lawmakers on Wednesday. The $41 million fund gives a tax break on the first $32,000 of assessed property for low-income, disabled and senior...

COFFEE COUNTY, Tenn. — In what might qualify as one of the more flexible introductions of the week, the Coffee County Sheriff's Office has issued a social media invitation to the public to help identify — or at least confirm the preferred name of — a man they would like to speak with.

Manchester Fire Department (MFD) Chief George Chambers confirmed that his department responded to a call about a house fire on Powell Road around 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 9. Chambers said that the fire started on the back portion of the house. He estimated that about a quarter of the house sustained damage and...

A program provided through the State Fire Marshal's Office offering free smoke detectors is expanding to offer free carbon monoxide detectors following related deaths in last month's winter storm.

FAIRVIEW, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Middle Tennessee creek has been left inundated with diesel fuel after a nearby tank “froze and cracked.”. Williamson County Emergency Management said Tuesday that it responded to the incident on Saturday night. It happened on property owned by Tennessee Valley Paving at 1322 Highway 96 in...