Construction on Smyrna’s New $15 Million Forensic Center Underway
The groundbreaking for the new Forensic Center in Smyrna took place on August 28. County leaders, law enforcement representatives and emergency personnel gathered to celebrate a major step forward in forensic and investigative capabilities in Middle Tennessee. “When a Tennessee health report commissioned by the...
Exchange Club of Rutherford County Honors Two Detectives as Officers of the Year
Sheriff’s Detective Thomas Burnett and Detective Christian Wrather were honored as recipients of the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award from the Exchange Club of Rutherford County Wednesday. Burnett and Wrather were recognized as the lead detectives in solving the murder of Noah Taylor, 22, of Smyrna. Taylor...
Beloved life-saving Rutherford County K9 dies
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a beloved K9. RCSO reports that K9 Appie died over the weekend, surrounded by her family and K9 team members. Appie was paired with handler RCSO K9 Deputy Sarah Blair in March 2019 and served...
Murfreesboro City Schools discusses post-pandemic academic gains and more at State of the Schools...
Murfreesboro City Schools recognized their post-pandemic success and plans for growth at Tuesday morning’s State of the Schools address.
RECAP: Certificate of Need Approved: New Emergency Room Coming to Warrior Drive
RECAP: Murfreesboro, TN - A new freestanding emergency room will soon be built at the intersection of S. Church Street at Warrior Drive. The Tennessee Health Facilities Commission unanimously approved TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center’s Certificate of Need to build the future emergency room in southern Murfreesboro....
Rutherford County Man Dodges Scam Involving Fake Virus Alert and Phony Sheriff’s Deputy
A Rutherford County man was targeted by a scam after seeing a pop-up virus alert on his computer, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post. The pop-up claimed a virus was detected and asked him to take action. Afterward, a scammer pretending to be law enforcement tried to get the man’s...
With government shutdown looming, federal workers face potential unemployment
JACKSON, Tenn. — If the government shuts down, many federal employees could be filing for unemployment. Congress needs to come to an agreement to avoid this. Federal workers across the country could be furloughed for days or even weeks. Michele Evermore, a Senior Fellow at the National Academy of...
Tennessee solid waste task force looks to tackle mounting trash problem
Middle Point Landfill in Rutherford County has been called Middle Tennessee's dumping ground. It's where trash has piled up, not only from their own residents, but also from Davidson County and the surrounding areas. However, it — like many in Middle Tennessee landfills — is running out of room.
Coldest Septembers in Tennessee since 1895
Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Septembers in Tennessee since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide...
TBI K-9 trained to sniff out electronics in child exploitation cases
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has added a new K-9 to its crimefighting tools, one that is specially trained to find electronic devices that could contain critical evidence.
