The Tennessee Business Barometer Index has bested its record high just set the previous quarter, according to the latest online survey of business leaders by MTSU’s Jones College of Business. April’s index rose to 507, up from 470 in January. The quarterly index is a collaboration between Middle Tennessee State University and the Tennessee Chamber…
Rutherford Books from Birth is participating in The Big Payback, a 24-hour, online giving event created to help Middle Tennessee nonprofits raise funds vital to continuing their work and directly improving the community around them. This is the second year that Rutherford Books from Birth is taking part in the event. Rutherford Books from Birth…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department’s Districts 1, 9, and 7 and Engines 4 and 10 (total of 8 units) responded to a fire call at the Carrington Park Apartments located at 2778 Rideout Lane around 4:45 Sunday evening. Crews arrived on scene to find heavy smoke and flames showing on the third floor of Building K…
Franklin businessman Bill Lee says he’s jumping into the Tennessee governor’s race. The 57-year-old Lee is chairman of the Lee Co., which was founded by his grandfather. The company’s services include plumbing, electrical and HVAC for residential, business and government customers. The only other Republican candidate actively campaigning around the state is Randy Boyd, Gov….
Several roads in Middle Tennessee are closed due to heavy rainfall Saturday. In Davidson County, those areas include: Culbertson Road in Antioch Bluff Road in Antioch Old Glenrose Avenue in Antioch Newsom Station Road in Bellevue Metro Public Works is also keeping an eye on Stewart’s Ferry Pike and Old Harding Road. They will monitor these…
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…
Spending time with your friends or family enjoying live music, spoken word, different styles of dance, and appreciating artwork is a great way to bond. Shared creative experiences will become memories that can last a lifetime. Please join us every 4th Sunday of the month for our Artist night at the Museum. For adults. Date:…
It may look like a ride you might find on Mario Cart, but engineering students at Central Magnet School hope to use a recent car donation to apply lessons they learn in the classroom. A Formula SAE quarter-scale car — dressed with Central’s colors and logo — was recently donated and delivered to the school by…
he final event of Child Abuse Prevention Month was the Hometown Heroes Walk for Children on Friday, April 21, 2017. Child Advocacy Center director Sharon De Boer presented awards to our own Hometown Heroes at the Hometown Heroes Walk for Children. Each of these Hometown Heroes is a passionate advocate for children. They are servant…
Storms are rolling into parts of Middle Tennessee near Nashville early Friday evening. The storms started in areas such as Rutherford, Coffee and Bedford counties just after 4 p.m. A brief Tornado Warning was issued for the counties as the storm made its way through the area. Storms are expected throughout Friday evening. The storms…