Verizon Leak Exposed Private Data from Millions of Customers

Verizon Leak Exposed Private Data from Millions of Customers

A security researcher says a lapse has exposed data from millions of Verizon customers, leaking names, addresses and personal identification numbers, or PINs. Verizon Wireless says 6 million customers were affected, but the company says that none of the information made it into the wrong hands. The company says the only person who got access…

26-Year-Oevades Arrest After Metro Police Manhunt in Donelson

26-Year-Oevades Arrest After Metro Police Manhunt in Donelson

An attempted homicide suspect is wanted after Metro police say he evaded arrest Tuesday afternoon in Donelson. Tommie Bowie, 26, is accused of physically assaulting his girlfriend on July 9 and firing at least one shot toward her. According to authorities, he was riding in a car on Briley Parkway near McGavock Pike when the…

MTSU Survey Shows Predators Fever Heating Up Among Midstate Sports Fans

MTSU Survey Shows Predators Fever Heating Up Among Midstate Sports Fans

A recent statewide survey of Tennessee consumers by MTSU’s Office of Consumer Research shows that the Nashville Predators have made gains in fan support after their run to the Stanley Cup Finals in June.   “While football might still be king in the South, the recent Stanley Cup playoff run by the Nashville Predators has…

Two MFRD Firefighters Retire After Serving the City for More Than Seven Decades

Two MFRD Firefighters Retire After Serving the City for More Than Seven Decades

Murfreesboro Fire  Rescue Department Engineer Kenneth Richmond and Firefighter Wayne Reed worked their final shift together on Friday, July 7,  at Station 5  on Florence Road. Their years of service total seventy-one (71).   Engineer Richmond came on the job in 1985 and sites the reason he has enjoyed his career is helping people as…

VIDEO: MTSU Hosts Picnic for Chinese Delegation as Part of Weeklong Cultural Exchange

Middle Tennessee State University hosted a picnic Tuesday for a delegation of schoolchildren, teachers and administrators from China’s Dongcheng Educational Group. The group’s visit this week is the sixth cultural exchange in a series of reciprocal visits between the institutions. MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee and first lady Elizabeth McPhee hosted the picnic Tuesday morning for the guests on…

Dozens Rally to Support Islamic Center of Murfreesboro After Vandalism

Dozens Rally to Support Islamic Center of Murfreesboro After Vandalism

Anywhere from 100 to 200 people rallied to support Muslims across Middle Tennessee after a mosque was vandalized. The vandals spray curse words and intolerant phrases on the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro and left bacon on the front entrance, both in the doorway and around the door’s handles. There’s a prohibition on eating pork in…

Natchez Trace Car vs. Bike: Driver Claims ‘I did Not See the Gentleman I Hit’

The man accused of hitting a bicyclist and leaving the scene on the Natchez Trace Parkway is telling his version of what happened. Marshall Neely spoke with News 2 via phone Monday afternoon, claiming, “I did not see the gentleman that I hit. He just kind of came from nowhere. I didn’t know I hit…

Construction Workers in High Demand as Middle Tennessee Keeps Growing

Construction Workers in High Demand as Middle Tennessee Keeps Growing

With all of the growth Nashville and Middle Tennessee is experiencing, there is a large need for construction workers in order to keep up with the high demand. There are a number of jobs available in the construction industry on both the commercial and residential side in the form of electricians, carpenters, equipment operators and…