Monday, May 18, 2026

The Rutherford Roundup

In Today’s Episode:

• A Saturday morning kitchen fire at Southern Still Tennessee Bar and Grill on South Church Street forces the Murfreesboro restaurant to temporarily close, with no injuries immediately reported.
• Murfreesboro City Schools leaders warn of financial pressure after lower-than-projected enrollment and reduced state funding, prompting the district to remove multiple staffing positions.
• A 19-year-old man is arrested after Murfreesboro Police say shots were fired during a Patriot Drive incident, with charges including attempted first-degree murder and reckless endangerment.
• Authorities investigate a deadly pedestrian crash that shut down Interstate 840 near Sulphur Springs and Jefferson Pike late Friday night.
• A Tennessee mother speaks out after her daughter and other students were allegedly victimized by AI-generated explicit altered images and videos.
• A new fraud report ranks Tennessee 35th in the nation for fraud reports involving victims over 60, with business imposter scams listed as the state’s most common type.