Friday, March 13, 2026

The Rutherford Roundup

In Today’s Episode:

• Murfreesboro leaders outline major development plans, including a proposed Lowe’s Home Improvement store along Highway 231 South near Ascension St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital.

  

• City officials say more than 75% of Murfreesboro’s borrowed funds are currently dedicated to road construction, including the widening of Medical Center Parkway between Thompson Lane and Interstate 24.

• Phase 2 of the Medical Center Parkway expansion will continue widening the roadway toward The Fountains, with long-term plans to extend improvements to Broad Street.

• The future Cherry Lane extension is being described by city leaders as one of the most impactful roadway projects ever completed in Rutherford County.

• Tennessee’s candidate filing deadline has passed, and the race for governor is taking shape ahead of the state primary scheduled for August 6.

• Tennessee lawmakers advance House Bill 2064, which would expand where firearms may be carried and create a new court petition process for restoring firearm rights in certain domestic violence and stalking cases.

• State regulators say more than 650 Tennessee retailers have been identified selling hemp-derived cannabinoid products without proper licenses as enforcement ramps up statewide.

• The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is reviewing an officer-involved shooting in Beech Grove after deputies serving a search warrant say a vehicle struck one patrol car and attempted to hit another.

• Visit Rutherford launches the Rutherford 250 Events Initiative to highlight local history, museums, and cultural organizations ahead of America’s 250th anniversary.

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