Monday, July 20, 2026

The Rutherford Roundup

In Today’s Episode:

• Two women wanted in Rutherford County are arrested following a Mount Juliet traffic stop connected to an organized retail theft investigation.
• Tennessee gubernatorial campaign filings show Senator Marsha Blackburn received more than $100,000 from employees of artificial intelligence and data center companies.
• Sports wagering in Tennessee climbs above $460 million during the FIFA World Cup, generating more than $8.4 million in privilege tax revenue.
• Commuters rank Nashville’s I-24, I-40, and I-65 downtown loop as Tennessee’s most anger-inducing drive.
• Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford completes a $37 million obstetrics expansion featuring new postpartum suites and a satellite nursery.
• Murfreesboro’s new Buc-ee’s moves closer to completion, with a tentative November opening reported but not yet confirmed.