MTSU Football Looks for a Win in Florida
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- The Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders are on their way to Florida for Saturday’s game against Florida International University at Miami.The last couple of weeks have...
View ArticleBurriss on Media: Responsibility
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (BURRISS) -- One of the hallmarks of the American system of media is called the “social responsibility theory,” which says you can publish what you want without government...
View ArticleLiterary Journal Features Tennessee Talent
MURFREESBORO— There’s a new mid-state based online literary journal featuring Tennessee talent.The website “2nd & Church” is the creation of Middle Tennessee State Professor of English Alvin Knox....
View ArticleKeeping Up with Students and Their Mobile Devices
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- More than 300 educators from across Tennessee arrived in the mid-state Monday to learn more about using mobile devices in the classroom.The conference is being sponsored...
View ArticleAmazon Hiring Thousands of Seasonal Workers in Tennessee
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- You may not be ready to think about Christmas yet, but Tennessee retailers aren’t thinking about much else.Online retailing giant Amazon.com, now one of Tennessee’s...
View ArticleTenn. Domestic Violence Down Slightly, 96 Die in 2011
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- The annual report on domestic violence in Tennessee is out this week.The report shows a slight decline in domestic cases in each of the last three years. However, more...
View Article"In God We Trust" Approved for Putnam Courthouse
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP/WMOT) — The Putnam County Commission has voted unanimously to place the national motto "In God We Trust" on all four sides of the county courthouse.The commission vote Monday...
View ArticleCasey Anthony Prosecutor to Speak at MTSU
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- The Florida attorney who prosecuted the Casey Anthony case is in the mid-state to talk about the trial.State’s Attorney Jeff Ashton will speak Thursday evening at 7 p.m....
View ArticleCampus Union Says Tenn. Higher Education Being Compromised
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- A union with members on most of Tennessee’s college campuses says higher education is being compromised by ongoing state budget cuts.The United Campus Worker’s Union is...
View Article"Paycheck to Patriots" Job Fairs Held Statewide Thursday
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- Tennessee is partnering with several of the state’s biggest employers to connect veterans with jobs.The Paycheck to Patriots initiative will host job fairs in 13...
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Poll: Most Tennesseans Want Immigration Reform, Path to Citizenship
Nashville, Tenn. (MICHAELSON) -- Most Tennesseans believe the country's immigration reform system needs to be fixed, and a new poll also has found majority support for the U.S.Senate bill crafted by...
View ArticleUnclaimed $61 Million Lottery Ticket in Tenn.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- The Tennessee Lottery says a $61 million dollar Mega Millions ticket was drawn last Friday, but the prize hasn’t yet been claimed.Lottery officials say the winning...
View ArticlePolice Release Murfreesboro Crime Stats for 2013
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- For the second year in a row Murfreesboro Police are reporting a drop in crime.In a report released yesterday, the MPD reports a two percent drop in crime last year over...
View ArticleTennessee Medicaid Opt-Out May Cost Employers Millions
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- A new study suggests Tennessee businesses could get hit with an additional $72 million a year in federal tax penalties if the state does not expand Medicaid.An...
View ArticleMid-State Grinds to a Halt Following Ice and Snow
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP/WMOT) — Officials in Tennessee are warning motorists to stay off icy roads, and the governor has declared a state of emergency due to the deteriorating conditions.Dean Fleanor...
View ArticleKetron Asks TDOT to Study Mid-State Monorail Idea
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- State Senator Bill Ketron is sponsoring legislation that would ask the State of Tennessee to explore the idea of building a commuter monorail between Rutherford and...
View ArticleMurf. Police Help Memphis PD with 20 Year-Old Murder
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- Police have arrested a Murfreesboro man in connection with a 20 year old Memphis murder.
View ArticleTBI Cites a "Significant Development" in the Holly Bobo Case
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is set to announce what it calls a “new and significant development in the Holly Bobo case.”The TBI has scheduled a news conference...
View ArticlePolice Release Murfreesboro Crime Stats for 2013
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- For the second year in a row Murfreesboro Police are reporting a drop in crime.In a report released yesterday, the MPD reports a two percent drop in crime last year over...
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