Murfreesboro TN

A police standoff involving a child led to a large law enforcement response and a major highway shutdown. Details are still limited, but authorities say the incident began sometime before noon near Exit 87 on Interstate 40, where a large police presence was reported, and traffic backed up for miles.

John and Jerry Carroll of Murfreesboro are 101 and 100 years old and have been married for 80 years, sharing breakfast every Friday at McDonald's.

MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WSMV) - A 27-year-old man was arrested on Friday after he was initially stopped for a handicap parking violation at Walmart, but was ultimately found to be facing more serious charges. The Mt. Juliet Police Department said that the man was stopped for a handicap parking violation...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - Firefighters responded to a house fire on Friday that may have stemmed from a lightning strike. The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department said that crews were called to a reported residential fire on Slater Drive and that when crews arrived at the scene, they found smoke coming from the home.

Tucked along TN-13 in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, the Log Cabin Restaurant has quietly become one of the most talked-about Southern dining spots in the state. People are driving from Nashville, Paris, and even further just to get a plate of their famous fried catfish. With a 4.6-star rating from nearly...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WZTV) — More than 7,200 Duck River Electric Management Corporation customers were without electricity Friday afternoon as dangerous heat blanketed Middle Tennessee. As of 3:32 p.m., the outage map showed 82 active outages, affecting 7,287 customers. The outages came as temperatures at that time c

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Over 10,000 Middle Tennesseans were without power Friday evening after severe thunderstorms moved across the region, bringing heavy rain, damaging winds and flash flooding. As of 5:35 p.m., Middle Tennessee Electric reported 118 active outages affecting 6,122 customers across its service area.

SOUTH HOLSTON LAKE, Tenn. (WCYB) — With lake levels in our region being well below normal, officials are urging boaters to stay extra safe while on the water this holiday weekend. Normally, Watauga Lake will be at summer pool, South Holston will sometimes be a little low, but it’s...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Storms are moving through Middle Tennessee, and some have left damage in their wake. The Tennessee Department of Transportation said crews are responding to multiple trees down across Maury, Hickman, Macon and Wilson counties. Some cities have reported downed power lines and power outages such

Residents could be paying higher property taxes despite a lowered rate.