A pedestrian was hit by a train in Murfreesboro Friday night. It happened near the intersection of Scott and Dashiel Street before 7 p.m. CSX said the train was carrying mixed freight from Hamlet, North Carolina to Evansville, Indiana. The condition of the victim was not immediately released. Courtesy of WKRN News 2
As long as he can remember, teenager Preston Davis has always dreamt about flying an aircraft. Thankfully during his week at MTSU’s 2017 Introduction to Aviation Summer Camp, Davis did more than that. “I got the total experience that I needed,” said Davis, a rising sophomore at Mt. Juliet High School. Nearly 40 students are…
The Goodwill Career Solutions center at 2955 S. Church St. in Murfreesboro will host a job fair from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20, for eight employers seeking to fill at least 200 positions in Rutherford, Davidson, Williamson and Wilson counties. Employers include Amada Senior Care, PL Marketing, Schwan Cosmetics USA, Surge Staffing, Vista…
Bridge over Broad Street TDOT Project Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 8:00 pm to 6:00 am: There will be alternating lane closures on NW Broad Street, Memorial Blvd, Old Fort Pkwy and Ridgley Road for construction of the new Overpass. There will be lane shifts and traffic interruptions. One lane will remain open in…
The homeowner who helped capture two escapees from Georgia addressed the media Friday afternoon less than 24 hours after the terrifying incident played out in his driveway. Donnie Rowe and Ricky Dubose were captured after a foot chase ended in Rutherford County Thursday evening. “We are very thankful to be in this situation versus the…
After a group of inner city kids were turned away from a Murfreesboro water park earlier this week, the city let them come back for free Friday. Earlier this week employees at Boro Beach in Murfreesboro said they turned the group of kids away because they didn’t make a reservation. However, the summer camp director,…
A day after the tragic shootout in Virginia at the congressional softball practice, white supremacist flyers were found on several government office buildings in Rutherford County. The flyer reads, “This land is ours! Vanguard America” and lists the blood and soil website. One of the flyers was left at the building that houses the Rutherford…
Authorities say two escaped inmates from Georgia have been captured after a foot chase in Rutherford County Thursday evening. Donnie Rowe and Ricky Dubose were taken into custody after an incident on Interstate 24 ultimately ended on Pruitt Road after the pursuit. Interstate 24 is backed up for several miles as investigators remain on the scene.The two…
Authorities say two escaped inmates from Georgia are now in custody after a foot chase in Rutherford County Thursday evening. Donnie Rowe and Ricky Dubose were taken into custody on Pruitt Road after the pursuit. The two men are wanted for reportedly killing two Georgia state prison guards on a bus before fleeing in a…
Over the past month, 31 guns have been stolen from vehicles and Murfreesboro police are hoping you can help identify the suspects who were captured on video. The one common element in most of the cases, the doors of the vehicles were unlocked. A camera mounted on a house on Cortez Drive in Murfreesboro captured…