Wawa breaks ground in Murfreesboro
Currently, site plans for three locations have been approved by the Murfreesboro City Council. Those will be built on Veterans Parkway, Bradyville Pike and New Salem Highway.
Tennessee D.A. to seek death penalty for Austin Drummond, murder suspect
The District Attorney for Tennessee’s 29th Judicial District says he will seek the death penalty against Austin Drummond. Drummond is accused of killing four people in Tiptonville -- James Wilson, Adrianna Williams, Braydon Williams, and Cortney Rose. D.A. Danny Goodman called the crime "heinous" and pointed out that...
Tennessee could ban sodas, candies from SNAP, add rotisserie chicken under federal waiver request
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Gov. Bill Lee has requested a waiver from the federal government to change what people can and cannot buy using their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The waiver request would prevent SNAP benefits from being used on sodas and candies and allow people to...
Tennessee Flash Flood Map Shows Which Cities Could Get Hit Hardest
Hundreds of thousands of people in Eastern Tennessee are on alert as floods remain possible throughout Wednesday.
See cars become submerged by floodwaters on Tennessee interstate
Video captured on Tuesday, Aug. 12, shows cars and trucks in Tennessee stranded on a flooded interstate , as the waters forced all lanes to shut down. The waters on the interstate near Chattanooga were so deep that some cars were almost completely submerged, and only their roofs were visible through the brown, murky...
Metro Police investigating deadly shooting of a 6-year-old boy on Friday
Metro Police are investigating the deadly shooting of a 6-year-old boy on Friday. Detectives state that they've received conflicting information about the incident.
Mental Health Cooperative hopes to meet demand with new Murfreesboro faciltiy
This facility offers outpatient care and is located on Gateway Boulevard near Medical Center Parkway. It’s also strategically located with the hope of taking mental health and substance abuse treatment burdens off of local emergency rooms.
Liberty Man Accused of Trying to Strangle his Pregnant Girlfriend and her Daughter
A Liberty man has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault for allegedly trying to strangle his pregnant girlfriend and her daughter. 34-year-old Ricky Wesley Fults of Pea Ridge Road is also charged with emergency call interference. His bond is $84,000 and he will be in court on August 28.
10 Local Murfreesboro, Tennessee Facts That Stick With You
You might walk past the spot that marks the very center of Tennessee without realizing it’s there, or not know that the world’s largest cedar bucket once traveled the country before ending up in town. From a 170-mph tornado to the day Elvis packed Murphy Center twice, the...
Franchisees Bringing Aloha Spirit To Murfreesboro
A Hawaiian BBQ franchise is joining the Murfreesboro community. Ren Qun Jiang and her husband Chao Wen are bringing Aloha Express Hawaiian BBQ to 2705 Old Fort Pkwy. The space formerly belonged to Chinese carry-out restaurant Fu Sing. The husband-and-wife duo are not new to the local restaurant scene. After...
