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Ascension Saint Thomas Urgent Care Opening Third Murfreesboro Location this Month

 
MURFREESBORO, TN - If you've driven by and have seen the sign, you have likely noticed the new medical office on South Church Street in Murfreesboro, near the Joe B. Jackson interchange. Ascension Saint Thomas Urgent Care is set to open its third location in Murfreesboro at the end of this month. This new medical office sits between the Aldi grocery store and Camino Real.
Currently, with 17 walk-in urgent care centers in Middle Tennessee, Ascension Saint Thomas Urgent Care recognizes th ...

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UPDATE: More Details on the Suspect who Barricaded Himself in a Fortress Blvd. Area Townhome Last Week

MURFREESBORO, TN - WGNS has more news on an armed man who reportedly barricaded himself in a home in the area of Fortress Boulevard last week. 34-Year-old Michael Thibodeau refused to exit the townhome on Sitting Bull Crossing for just under 4-hours. Murfreesboro Police Public Information Officer Larry Flowers explained why authorities remained quiet about the situation, in the beginning... He went on to say that neighbors in the area of such an event, sometimes put officers' lives in danger by ...

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2023 New Year's Road Reports

(MURFREESBORO)  A fresh new start, that's what the New Year brings! Murfreesboro Transportation Department's Deputy Director Ram Balachandran belts out the chorus of Auld Lang Syne as we closely survey areas that 'Boro motorists may wish to avoid between now and January 7, 2023. 
City Construction Projects 
Oakland Court Development (Lokey Ave and Academy St)
Expected Minor Lane Closures:  Monday through Friday:  Site construction work continues.  Appropriat ...

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Ram's Road Warnings

(MURFREESBORO)  This is a busy time of the year, new laws take effect, the state's General Assembly convenes, and contractors are trying to make-up for time that was lost during the holidays. That's a recipe for traffic problems, and Murfreesboro Transportation's Deputy Director Ram Balachandran warns of areas to avoid between today and January 14, 2023. 
City Construction Projects
Oakland Court Development (Lokey Ave and Academy St)
Expected Minor Lane Closures:  Monday throug ...

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UPDATE: Names of Those Involved in Tuesday Double Fatality Accident Released - Murfreesboro Police Investigation Continues

UPDATE - MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Police Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) investigators have identified the two victims in Tuesday night's fatal crash on Fortress Blvd. According to authorities, 68-year-old Larry Pitts of Murfreesboro, a disabled passenger, and 38-year-old Daniel Dea of Murfreesboro, both died from injuries after the crash. 
Pitts was a passenger in the 2019 Dodge Caravan driven by 62-year-old Catherine Jett. Dea was the driver of the 2011 GMC Sierra p ...

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Two Killed in Tuesday Night Accident in Murfreesboro (UPDATE WITH AUDIO STATEMENT FROM POLICE)

(MURFREESBORO, TN) UPDATE - Murfreesboro Police have confirmed that two people have died as a result of a serious auto accident that occurred on Fortress Boulevard around 5 o’clock Tuesday night. The accident was directly in front of the Cross Creek at Murfreesboro apartment complex.
MPD Public Information Officer Larry Flowers told WGNS that prior to the two accident victims dying, they were rushed by air ambulance to hospitals in Nashville…
One of the two who died in the co ...

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Ram's New Year's Week Road Report

(MURFREESBORO)  Stand by--Murfreesboro Transportation Department's Deputy Director Ram Balachandran rambles over to the baby grand, adjusts his microphone and swings out a great version of Auld Lang Syne. After that, he shares the New Year's road report of areas that 'Boro motorists may wish to avoid between today and January 7, 2023.
City Construction Projects
Oakland Court Development (Lokey Ave and Academy St)
Expected Minor Lane Closures:  Monday through Friday:  Site const ...

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Ram's Christmas Traffic Forecast

(MURFREESBORO) It's the holly, jolly time of the year, but unfortunately that description does not always apply to motorists driving through construction zones. Murfreesboro Transportation Department's Deputy Director Ram Balachandran checks his computer twice and tells about areas to avoid between today and December 17, 2022.
City Construction Projects
Oakland Court Development (Lokey Ave and Academy St)
Expected Lane Closures:  Monday through Friday:  Site construction work contin ...

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Ram's Checking The Roads To Help Holiday Shoppers

(MURFREESBORO) Christmas is in the air and construction crews are working to stay on schedule. Murfreesboro Transportation's Deputy Director Ram Balachandran did a thorough check of area projects and warns motorists of places to avoid between today and December 10, 2022. 
Oakland Court Development (Lokey Ave and Academy St)
Expected Road Closures:  Monday through Friday:  Site construction work continues.   Hembree St is closed to through traffic between Academy St and ...

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Two School Students Struck by Vehicle on Tuesday

Two Rutherford County School students were reportedly struck by a vehicle on Tuesday in Murfreesboro. Evidently, the students were struck by a motorist on Fortress Boulevard. The area of Fortress Boulevard at Blaze Drive is home to three county operated schools. Those schools include Blackman Elementary, Blackman Middle and Blackman High Schools.
Reports indicate paramedics responded to the accident and transported the juveniles to the hospital. At last report, the injuries sustained in the acc ...

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