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Tennesseans facing food insecurity will have improved access to nutritious foods thanks to a grant awarded to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA). The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service has awarded a $1 million grant to TDA to improve reach and resiliency of The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) in the state. TEFAP is a federal program that supplements the diets of low-income Americans by providing them with emergency food at no cost. &...

The real estate market continues to do well in Rutherford County and throughout Middle Tennessee, but buyers paying $30k, $40k and even $75,000 over an asking price are slowly ending... That was David Estes with Parks Realty in Smyrna. Estes told WGNS NEWS the average price of homes that sold this past May were sold for over $200 per square foot... A growing concern of homeowners deals with houses in their subdivision being turned into rental properties. The worry is often tied to a fear of ten ...

What appears to have been a quick-change scam ended with a Walmart customer allegedly stealing $1,000. The incident was reported at the Walmart on Old Fort Parkway late last month. Now, MPD Detectives need assistance identifying a person of interest in the 'quick cash scam' fraud . Evidently, the customer was able to confuse the Walmart clerk during the cash transaction which allowed her to walk away with the $1,000 If you can help identify this person (above), please contact Detectiv...

The deceased male is estimated to be in his 40s.

Murfreesboro Police are investigating the death of a man after his body was located in the Walmart parking lot on Joe B Jackson Parkway at the intersection of Highway 231 South. The man was found inside his SUV shortly after 2:00 on Tuesday afternoon (06/14/22). According to authorities, the deceased male was in his 40's. MPD Public Information Officer Larry Flowers told WGNS News, “No foul play suspected. An autopsy by the medical examiner has been requested.” There is ...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University’s Board of Trustees on Tuesday voted to keep tuition and program services fees flat for the coming academic year this fall.  The board unanimously approved the administration’s recommendation for a 0% increase in undergraduate tuition and program services fees, as well as a 0% increase in graduate and out-of-state tuition.   Trustee Joey A. Jacobs, chair of the board&rsqu...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – "Two men found dead in vehicles three weeks apart in the parking lot of a Murfreesboro Walmart are not believed to be victims of foul play," that information from the Murfreesboro Police Department on Wednesday morning at 11:29AM.  Police responded to a call from a Walmart manager regarding the need to do a welfare check on a vehicle parked at the Joe B. Jackson Pkwy. store around 2:17 p.m. Tuesday afternoon (June 14).  Once on...

Murfreesboro Police are asking for residents to be on the lookout for a subject who has been labeled as a person of interest in a fraud case. The fraud is tied to the use of a stolen credit card on April 28th. The victim reported to authorities that after her card was stolen, it was used to make over $6,500 in purchases. Those purchases were made at Walmart stores on Joe B. Jackson Parkway and South Rutherford Boulevard in Murfreesboro. Another purchase was made at the Walmart store in LaVe ...

In cases of shoplifting, you often hear about thieves who simply steal merchandise and leave. But, is switching price tags considered the same as simply picking up an item and walking out of the store? In Tennessee, the answer is yes – shoplifting is the same as switching out an expensive price tag for a cheaper price tag. Two females were accused of switching price tags on items at Walmart, according to a recent Murfreesboro Police report. A loss prevention worker in the store told re...

Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron proposed building a $4 million daycare for 125 children of government workers.