Murfreesboro TN

If you drive Interstate 24 through Murfreesboro, it’s worth making a mental note of Monday, Nov. 16. Buc-ee’s is scheduled to open its Murfreesboro travel center at 6 a.m. that day. Here’s what you can expect from Tennessee’s next Buc-ee’s when its doors open. Size,...

Big Bad Breakfast, the Southern breakfast-and-lunch restaurant created by award-winning chef John Currence, will open its newest location in downtown Murfreesboro on Tuesday, October 27. More Eat & Drink News. The restaurant, located at 113 E. Main St. in the former City Cafe space, will be the company’s 31st location...

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) – Rutherford County continues to rank among Tennessee's counties with the lowest unemployment rates, according to September 2026 figures released Thursday by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The county's jobless rate improved from 3.1% in August to 2.7% in September, representing a four-tenths-of-a-percentage-point decrease. Rutherford was one of eight counties statewide to share the lowest unemployment rate for the month.

Brew Y’all, a coffee concept based in Mobile, Alabama, has been named among six new tenants at Sewarts Landing, a $400 million mixed-use development at the intersection of Sam Ridley Parkway and Highway 41 in Smyrna, Tennessee. According to a report by Boropulse, developers Equitable Property Company and Chapman Capital announced the new tenants as the development welcomed its first businesses.

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) – Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE), which serves Rutherford County and surrounding communities, is among the recipients of more than $15 million in federal disaster recovery and prevention funding being awarded to Tennessee. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced funding for 27 projects statewide, including more than $5.5 million designated for utility repairs involving Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation.

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is under construction near Costco in Murfreesboro, adding another fast-casual restaurant to the area around 1441 Beasie Road and Interstate 24. A construction update published by Murfreesboro.com reports that work is underway, although the project remains in its early stages and an opening date has not been announced.

LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The La Vergne Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect who allegedly made escalating threats of mass violence against government officials and places of worship in Tennessee. La Vergne Police reportedly launched an investigation into the suspect after it was notified of online threatening...

Otto Watts has a deep love for the Lord and his wife, Margaret. He preached well into his 90s and served as assistant pastor for Higher Ground in Murfreesboro. “I would not have made it if not for the Lord,” he said. “He’s been good to me.”

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - In 1998, the population of Rutherford County totaled approximately 171,404 residents. Since that time, the number of residents has risen by nearly 129%, reaching an estimated population of 392,000 people today. Despite that growth, the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center has seen very little change over the past 28 years. As a result, Rutherford County Sheriff Kenneth Barrett shared one of his top concerns regarding the jail...

Former Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr's son recently filed a federal First Amendment lawsuit after being fired by a newly sworn-in Mayor Randy Allen last month. Joe Carr Jr. held his job for 16 days until Sept. 2, the day after Allen took his oath of office, according to the lawsuit brought by Nashville attorneys Wesley Clark and Frank Ross Brazil with the firm Brazil Clark. "Randy Allen, on his second day as county mayor, called the County Engineer (Mike Hughes) to (the mayor's) office and or