Tuesday, September 29, 2026

The Rutherford Roundup

In Today’s Episode:

• Warren County authorities seize 99 pounds of methamphetamine in a major narcotics investigation, leading to the arrest of a 47-year-old man already on supervised probation.

• Firefighters quickly contain a fire at Palm Commodities in La Vergne, with officials reporting no injuries and no hazardous-material threat to surrounding neighborhoods.

• A Murfreesboro homeowner says surveillance cameras captured two teenagers tampering with an overnight brisket cook, causing his smoker to climb above 900 degrees and sending flames roughly 10 feet into the air.

• Middle Tennessee State University begins construction on a $5.6 million cyber range at the Miller Education Center, developed with IBM to train students, businesses and government agencies to respond to simulated cyberattacks.

  

• Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi challenges a records demand from Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti involving abortion medication, patient assistance and gender-affirming care.

• The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals sides with Tennessee in its dispute with prediction-market company Kalshi, reversing an injunction that had prevented the state from enforcing its sports wagering laws against the company.