Murfreesboro TN

If you live in Tennessee or are a frequent visitor to the southern state, you might think you've already seen all it has to offer. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Music City (or its less crowded, more affordable alternative and Home of the Blues, Memphis), Lookout Mountain, Graceland, the Grand Ole Opry ... been...

In a recent turn of events, Vanessa Murtaugh, a former chair of the Tennessee Inmate Disciplinary Oversight Board, admitted guilt to charges of aggravated statutory rape. According to Action News 5, Murtaugh accepted a plea deal that forgoes a prison sentence in exchange for four years of supervised probation and...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A Tennessee bill that would ban Red 40 from being in food or beverages at public schools had advanced in the House this week. HB0134/SB0476 requires local education agencies and public charter schools to ban all menu items that contain the food dye Red 40 from being sold or offered for sale...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A bill aimed at lowering the standard of deadly force for Tennesseans to protect their property failed in the Senate. The bill, SB 1407/HB 0856, would have lowered the standard for use of deadly force to protect property. It also would have specified that deadly force...

Variety Wholesalers is breathing new life into Big Lots! with nine store reopenings beginning April 10 across six states, including Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. The initial wave includes locations like Mount Sterling, KY; Metairie, LA; Tupelo and Pearl, MS; Asheboro, NC;...

Will guests flying out of Nashville’s international airport, now called BNA, be departing from Parton anytime soon? Maybe. Nearly 50,000 people have signed a Change.org petition to rename BNA to Dolly Parton International Airport officially. “As proud citizens of Tennessee, we are motivated by our deep-rooted...

The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) held its annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Middle Tennessee State University's Student Union Building in Murfreesboro Monday (4-7-2025). Among the eight distinguished individuals honored, Murfreesboro's own Chip Walters was recognized for his...

Leaders with both the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the City of Smyrna have collaborated on plans to widen an intersection near Smyrna High School.

West TN Update from TDOT: As of 6 p.m., dozens of portions of roads remain closed due to flooding in West Tennessee. However, we have seen some progress reopening areas today. As flood waters recede, crews are inspecting roads and bridges for damages. This was a look on SR 22 in Mayo Bottom today. You can see some...

Philadelphia-based Insomnia Cookies is bringing its late-night sweet treat options to Murfreesboro. The cookie chain lists a location as “coming soon” to 225 N Rutherford Blvd, Suite L, on its website. Insomnia Cookies currently has four locations open in Tennessee but none in the Greater Nashville area. The...