Record-Breaking Hurricane Irma Bears Down on Caribbean

Record-Breaking Hurricane Irma Bears Down on Caribbean

The most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history bore down on the islands of the northeast Caribbean on Tuesday night, following a path predicted to then rake Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba before possibly heading for Florida over the weekend. At the far northeastern edge of the Caribbean, authorities on the…

Tennessee Man Dies While Working in Texas for Harvey Relief

Tennessee Man Dies While Working in Texas for Harvey Relief

A Tennessee man died in Texas on Tuesday while helping with Hurricane Harvey relief. Lachlan Brain was working in Houston as an electric power lineman at the time. He graduated from Franklin County High School, where he played football, in 2013. His former principal Roger Alsup confirmed his death to News 2. Further details on…

Hurricane Irma Likely to Affect U.S. but Too Early to Tell Where

Hurricane Irma Likely to Affect U.S. but Too Early to Tell Where

The late morning track of Irma from the National Hurricane Center has the storm near the north coast of Cuba by Sunday morning as a Category 4 storm with 130 mph sustained winds. But where will she go next? When you are talking six or seven or more days out, there’s always uncertainty. The overnight…

Great Weather Arrives in Middle Tennessee Just in Time for Your Holiday Cookout

Great Weather Arrives in Middle Tennessee Just in Time for Your Holiday Cookout

Harvey’s clouds and rain finally moved out of middle Tennessee Saturday morning, setting the region up for a nice run of warm dry weather for the rest of this holiday weekend. High pressure will build in for Sunday and Labor Day providing mainly clear skies at night and a good deal of sunshine each day….

Murfreesboro Man Indicted in Islamic Center Vandalism

Murfreesboro Man Indicted in Islamic Center Vandalism

A man was indicted early Friday by a federal grand jury for the vandalism of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro. According to Jack Smith, U.S. Attorney for the Middle district of Tennessee, Charles Stout III, was indicted on an obstruction of justice charge. (Courtesy: Murfreesboro Police Department) The indictment states that, on July 10, Stout and…

SAINT THOMAS HEALTH NAMES MICHELLE ROBERTSON AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

SAINT THOMAS HEALTH NAMES MICHELLE ROBERTSON AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

 Saint Thomas Health has named Michelle Robertson as Chief Operating Officer, a part of the dyad leadership structure, with Greg James, MD, Chief Clinical Officer, effective October 16. Saint Thomas Health is part of Ascension, the nation’s largest Catholic and non-profit health system.   Prior to joining Saint Thomas, Robertson served as Chief Executive Officer of Seton…

MPD To Increase DUI Enforcement Labor Day Weekend

MPD To Increase DUI Enforcement Labor Day Weekend

The Murfreesboro Police Department will be partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to stop drunk drivers this Labor Day holiday weekend through the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. Officers will be focused on enforcing traffic laws and looking for violations consistent with impaired driving. “Drunk driving is not acceptable behavior,” said…

Special Kids Named Chick-fil-A “True Inspiration Awards” Finalist

Special Kids Named Chick-fil-A “True Inspiration Awards” Finalist

Special Kids Therapy & Nursing Center is pleased to announce it has been selected as a Chick-fil-A® Foundation “True Inspiration Awards” finalist for the Atlantic region. Beginning on Friday, September 1, voting will open to the public and will go through October 21. Voting will take place on the Chick-fil-A One app. For voting, users will enjoy…