Murfreesboro TN

The contractor chosen to build toll lanes on Interstate 24 between Nashville and Murfreesboro is promising Tennessee even more money than in its original proposal. The project will construct 26 miles of paid traffic lanes. The Tennessee Department of Transportation refers to them as “choice lanes” because it says no current travel lanes will be reduced, and those will still be available at no cost.

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rutherford County Sheriff's Office (RCSO) deputies joined federal and regional task forces to crack down on a major narcotics pipeline, leading to roughly 25 federal indictments connected to the Sinaloa Cartel. The extensive operation paired RCSO agents with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the...

Tennessee governor candidates Jerri Green, David Hatley and Lauren Pinkston discuss crime, school vouchers, health care, affordability and more at an MTSU forum.

A boom truck malfunction left its operator stranded several feet off the ground in Smyrna, Tennessee, on Tuesday, prompting a fire department response that ended with the worker safely back on solid ground. Firefighters used an aerial ladder to bring the person down after the equipment failed mid-operation. According to...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — A 14-year-old girl reported missing earlier today has been found safe, according to the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office. Authorities had launched an active search across Murfreesboro and surrounding areas after Jordan Smith failed to report for classes on Tuesday. Rutherford County Sheriff's Office Public Information...

Nashville, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and DriveTN have advanced the concession agreement for the I-24 Southeast Choice Lanes project. Following DriveTN’s selection as Best Value Proposer, TDOT and DriveTN reached commercial close on September 30, under an agreed-upon financial structure that reduces risk, secures the $24.8 billion concession value, and establishes a payment structure that will provide both near-and long-term transportation funding benefits for Tenn

Main Street Murfreesboro is pushing to add the downtown square to the National Register of Historic Places.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A major project to add optional Choice Lanes along Interstate 24 between Nashville and Rutherford County is moving forward, with construction expected to be completed in 2035. The Tennessee Department of Transportation and its selected partner, DriveTN, reached a commercial agreement Sept. 30 for the...

Large companies in Tennessee are required to issue a public notice at least 60 days before shutting down a plant.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — If you have plans to head out for trick-or-treating on Saturday, be prepared for the possibility of rain. Middle Tennessee has seen weeks of dry weather with warmer-than-usual temperatures, but things are about to shift as November gets closer. Sunshine and dry skies are expected...