Shelbyville Police looking for suspect in Cricket Wireless burglary
SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Shelbyville Police are looking for help locating a suspect in a recent burglary. They say the break-in happened after-hours at a Cricket Wireless store on Main Street, “resulting in property damage and the theft of merchandise.”. Police released images appearing to show a man dressed...
Broad Street Bike Crash Leaves Rider Airlifted In Murfreesboro
SE Broad Street turned into a landing zone Tuesday evening after a motorcycle and a Toyota pickup collided, leaving the rider with a severe leg injury and prompting an airlift to a regional trauma center. Witnesses saw the motorcyclist slide several yards along the roadway before crews rushed him to a waiting helicopte
Mt. Juliet Man Charged In Multiple Burglaries Following Apartment Investigation
A suspicious person investigation at a vacant apartment in Mt. Juliet led to the arrest of a Murfreesboro man who police say confessed to multiple recent burglaries. According to the Mt. Juliet Police Department, officers responded earlier in the day to a report of an individual unlawfully staying inside a vacant apart
Walls that will hold up I-40 through Pigeon River Gorge begin to take shape
Before they can rebuild the eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge, contractors must construct massive walls to hold up the highway and ensure the river doesn’t wash it away like it did after Hurricane Helene two years ago. The flooding river took about 1 million cubic yards of earth and stone,
Rutherford County residents asked to conserve water amid ongoing drought
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - Residents in Rutherford County are being asked to help manage drought conditions. The Consolidated Utility District for Rutherford County asked residents to voluntarily conserve water amid the drought. Middle Tennessee has been impacted by a historic drought that’s affected much of the U.S.
Attorneys for Tennessee inmate worry state could use expired drugs for lethal injection
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Attorneys for a Tennessee death row inmate say they are concerned the state may be planning to use expired lethal injection drugs at his execution on Thursday, a growing concern across the country as states work to keep most information about their drugs secret. Tony...
A strong El Niño is likely; here’s what that means for Tennessee
Why do ocean temperatures in the eastern equatorial Pacific matter? Because that is where the El Niño Southern Oscillation is, and it's an ocean current that typically has a big impact on our weather in the United States. For the last couple of years, the El Niño Southern Oscillation has been in the cool or neutral pha
Most schools in Tennessee to close next week
TENNESSEE — Most schools across Tennessee will be closed Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day, the federal holiday honoring U.S. military service members who died while serving the nation. School districts throughout Tennessee traditionally close campuses for the holiday each year, while many districts a
TN death row inmate execution set for Thursday
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee death row inmate Tony Carruthers is facing execution by lethal injection Thursday morning after Governor Bill Lee declined to intervene or commute his death sentence Tuesday. Carruthers was convicted in 1996 in a Memphis kidnapping and murder case and has been on death row for more than 30 ye
Gas line strike closes I-24 off-ramp in Murfreesboro
A gas line was struck during utility work near Interstate 24 and Medical Center Parkway in Murfreesboro Tuesday, closing the westbound off-ramp and causing major traffic delays.

















