Crimes across Tennessee
Special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged a Rutherford County man accused of assaulting a woman multiple times.
Roads clear after crash on I-240, TDOT reports
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Tennessee Department of Transportation is reporting that roads are clear after a crash caused traffic delays on the highway. According to TDOT, a multi-vehicle crash was reported around 7:30 a.m. on Interstate 240. TDOT says that the crash blocked the eastbound right shoulder, but is...
Tennessee Department of Correction welcomes largest class of new officers since 2020
Tennessee – The Tennessee Department of Correction marked a significant milestone on Friday by graduating its largest class of new correctional officers in over three years. Basic Correctional Officer Training class 510-25, consisting of 111 cadets, completed their six-week program at the Tennessee Correction...
Runaway zebra from Rutherford County becomes star of new children’s book
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The famous Ed the Zebra from Middle Tennessee is the subject of a new children's book. A Tennessee daycare owner recently announced that she wrote a book about the chronicles of the pet that went missing. Stevie Michelle Kimbrough's book, "Ed the Zebra's Wild Vacation," is...
‘No Kings’ protests underway in Middle Tennessee
Protesters are gathered Saturday morning in cities across Middle Tennessee as part of the nationwide "No Kings Day" demonstrations.
Major Bonnaroo traffic delays expected in Manchester this weekend
MANCHESTER, Tenn. (WSMV) - Bonnaroo officially kicked off on Thursday with more than 65,000 people expected to head to The Farm this weekend in Manchester. Traffic has been backed up along I-24 and through the town at times since campers started showing up on Tuesday. The city is using new roadblocks this year trying...
Murfreesboro looking for more land to build another fire station
A new fire station could come to one area in Rutherford County, but leaders need more land to build it.
Wet Roads and Weekend Traffic Stir Up Chaos in Rutherford County
Murfreesboro, TN - If your Friday commute felt a little more Friday the 13th than usual, you weren’t alone. Murfreesboro Police had their hands full as rainy conditions turned the roads into an obstacle course for fender benders across town. And it wasn’t just Murfreesboro—WGNS checked in with Smyrna, La Vergne, and...
Bonnaroo traffic plans shift after festival cancellation; Interstate 24 closure in effect
MANCHESTER, Tenn. — Following the weather-related cancellation of the 2025 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, local officials have announced major traffic plan adjustments to safely manage the exit of thousands of attendees from Coffee County. Event organizers and law enforcement are coordinating modified egress plans...
Rutherford County Man’s Appeal Denied in Brutal Kidnapping and Assault of Wife Case
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – A Tennessee appeals court has upheld the conviction of a Rutherford County man who was found guilty of multiple violent felonies stemming from a brutal 2021 domestic incident involving his wife. Rex A. Martin, now 65, was convicted on two counts of aggravated kidnapping, two...