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(MURFREESBORO) Early Saturday (12/15/2018) morning, a pedestrian was attempting to cross I-24 in the vicinity of Old Fort Parkway (mile marker 78), when he was hit and killed by a vehicle.

In February, City Councilman Eddie Smotherman said in a meeting that he wanted to be able to fly bigwigs from corporations directly into Murfreesboro's Airport instead of Nashville because La Vergne and Smyrna are ugly.

In observance of the Christmas holidays, most City of Murfreesboro offices will be closed Monday, December 24, and Tuesday, December 25, 2018. The Main Parks & Recreation Office, Cannonsburgh Village, and Bradley Academy will also be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- After nearly losing his life while deployed overseas, an army veteran was able to walk the stage and graduate college from MTSU. Jay Strobino says though it took a while to graduate, the journey has been very fast-paced.

Fuzzy's Taco Shop in Murfreesboro will serve up its last tacos Sunday, the franchise announced on Facebook. The Gateway street food joint opened its doors in June 2017. "It’s been a great run, folks, but the team at Fuzzy’s Taco Shop has decided it’s time to close our restaurant. After thousands of

Buff’s Subs Burgers & Wings, at 451 N. Thompson Lane, Suite A, Murfreesboro, celebrated their grand opening and ribbon cutting Friday, December 14. Tennessee Barbecue Burger, Avocado Burger, Mushroom Swiss Burger, Philly Steak Sub, Chicken Finger Sub and much more. You can also build your own sub or

A lot of Rutherford County people drive to Nashville every day for work, which is leaving the door wide open for opportunities in Murfreesboro. Officials are coming up with new ways to keep up with the growing needs of the community and to keep people in the city.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) - Murfreesboro police are looking for suspects after a hit-and-run. Police said the accident happened on Elam Road and Joe B. Jackson Parkway in Murfreesboro.

Editor's note: The USA TODAY NETWORK-Tennessee does not name victims of sexual violence unless they publicly identify themselves. A Rutherford County jury found Chriteris Allen, 19, guilty of raping an 85-year-old Murfreesboro woman at gunpoint after a two-day trial concluded Tuesday evening.

John Daniel Carothers, the man charged in the burning death of a black man, was scheduled to appear in Rutherford County Circuit Court on Monday for an arraignment. Carothers, 52, was scheduled to appear in Judge David Bragg's courtroom at 9 a.m. on Monday for his arraignment, according to court rec

Geologists have upgraded the earthquake that shook part of East Tennessee on Saturday night from 2.7 to 3.0 magnitude. The tremor occurred at 11:12 p.m. near Mascot, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Mascot is a community in northeast Knox County that is close to the Strawberry Plains area.

The Heart of Tennessee evidently gets in your system and stays. This is evidenced in a Murfreesboro couple who ran a successful family business here for many years, retired and still love this community. Don and Melanie Alexander are helping SPECIAL KIDS with its 2018 Hope Drive goal of $200,000.

(MURFREESBORO) The Rutherford County Assessor of Property Rob Mitchell and staff were awarded the 2018 Excellence in Operations award from the Tennessee Association of Assessing Officers.

Authorities confirm that several bomb threats were investigated in the Middle Tennessee area on Thursday. Several such threats were also made across the country. Threats were made in Nashville, Franklin, Gallatin, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Lebanan and Hendersonville. Most of the threats were made v

The Murfreesboro City Council reviewed design plans for a new Municipal Airport during a workshop meeting Wednesday. The new $4.5 million Airport Terminal will replace the old terminal originally built in 1952 with renovations in 1986.

Take a dive into the Patterson Park Community Center's pool, 521 Mercury Blvd. in Murfreesboro, for Santa Splash and Dash. Set for 6-9 p.m. Dec. 14, the event is open to ages 7 to 13. Cost is $5 in advance or $7 at the door. Email cstafford@murfreesborotn.gov or call 615-893-7439 for more details.

The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office has launched an awareness campaign in response to the growing number of bus stop incidents in Middle Tennessee and nationwide. It's the biggest concern for school bus drivers in Rutherford County - drivers running stop signs.

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WSMV) - Investigators with the U.S. Postal Inspector's Office need your help trying to catch a thief who they said stole two pallets of Amazon packages from the Lascassas Post Office at 682 East Jefferson Pike.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WZTV) — A Murfreesboro college student says she was expelled for wearing her hijab to class at Georgia Career Institute. FOX 17 News was told the student's hijab was a violation of the school's dress code.

A woman comes within feet of death after massive pieces of steel from an 18-wheeler landed on her car. It happened on I-40 near the Demonbreun Street exit two weeks ago. Donna Carter was on her way to a doctor's appointment in Nashville.