MFRD, MPD offers fireworks safety tips ahead of Fourth of July holiday

Murfreesboro, Tenn. – Fireworks are a staple of the Fourth of July holiday, but they can also be dangerous.  The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) and Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) are urging residents to take the necess...

MFRD, MPD offers fireworks safety tips ahead of Fourth of July holiday

Fireworks are a staple of the Fourth of July holiday, but they can also be dangerous. The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department and Murfreesboro Police Department are urging residents to take the necessary precautions to keep themselves and others safe.

Murfreesboro, Tenn. – Fireworks are a staple of the Fourth of July holiday, but they can also be dangerous.  The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) and Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) are urging residents to take the necess...

Murfreesboro Emergency Communications promotes five employees

The Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Center recently recognized employee promotions after a ceremony honoring them was postponed because of COVID-19.

Murfreesboro, Tenn. – The Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Center recently recognized employee promotions after a ceremony honoring them was postponed because of COVID-19.

“Our success in Emergency Communications is only made possi...

Gov. Lee Announces Law Enforcement Reform Partnership

Today,  (July 2)Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced a partnership with the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, the Tennessee Highway Patrol,...

Murfreesboro to present fireworks display July 4; road closed

The City of Murfreesboro will present its annual fireworks display from a new location this year to celebrate Independence Day, July 4. The location has been moved from McKnight Park in order to provide better visibility of the fireworks for more citizens...

City offices closing in observance of Independence Day holiday July 3

In observance of Independence Day, City Hall and most other City offices will be closed Friday, July 3, 2020. St. Clair Street Senior Center will be closed. Rover, the City’s public transportation system, will not run on Friday, July 3rd and Sat...

City of Murfreesboro Fourth of July Fireworks Ordinances; fireworks may only be used July 3-5

Within the City limits, fireworks may only be used on July 3rd, 4th, and 5th from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m.

It is illegal to sale fireworks to:

• Anyone less than 16 years old and purchasers close that are must present to vendors a state issued photo identi...

Watch Mayor McFarland's ‘Live Televised Briefing’: 'A Conversation on Race'

Mayor Shane McFarland held a live televised briefing Tuesday, June 30,  a ’Conversation on Race,’ on Facebook and CityTV  with MTSU’s Dr. Vincent L. Windrow.

The Mayor’s latest briefing is the begin...

City urges residents to ‘Be Counted’ in 2020 Census

As we celebrate Independence Day, Murfreesboro residents are reminded to ‘Be Counted’ as part of the 2020 Census, a civic duty vital to the community’s financial health and well-being. In a year when the coronavirus shuttered...

Patterson Park Community Center receives grant to support 2021 ‘MLK Jr. Day of Service’ activity

Murfreesboro’s Patterson Park Community Center was awarded a Day of Service grant of $50,000 from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for volunteering and service, to implement Project Dream in support o...

Rutherford County Mayors’ Caucus Shares Joint Message Concerning Face Coverings

Over the weekend, Dr. Michael Caldwell, Director of the
Metro Public Health Department issued Public Health Order 8 that mandates theuse of facial coverings or masks in Davidson County.  The Order took
effect Monday, June 29 at 12:01 a.m.

As a...

Local artist featured in virtual reception June 12; Rotunda exhibit June 2-July 23

Murfreesboro Cultural Arts
hosted a virtual reception featuring the works of local artist JamesThrealkill on June 12 at 6. The exhibit, Kaleidoscope of Color, opened
June 2 and runs through July 23. 

Via Facebook, viewers will take a virtual t...

Q1 TN HOUSING MARKET REPORT: ‘Strong’ first quarter, but future economic impact of COVID-19 unclear

Tennessee’s housing report showed the state “did experience a strong first quarter of 2020,” but the report’s author cautions that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic disruptions that followed won&a...

MPD releases Dash Cam Videos of Murfreesboro vigil and protests

The
Murfreesboro Police Department is making patrol vehicle videos availableconsistent with the Tennessee Public Open Records Act after multiple Open
Records requests from the media and private citizens of the Sunday, May 31,2020 Murfreesboro vigil ...

Council approves reduced FY21 Budget amid Covid-19 economic stress

The Murfreesboro City Council Wednesday (June 10) approved the City’s adjusted $180.4 million proposed FY21 General Fund Budget on second reading following a special Budget Review meeting in May and a public hearing in June. The FY21 budget is a...

Murfreesboro Electric merger with Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Cooperative approved by TVA

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has approved the proposed merger between the Murfreesboro Electric Department (MED) and Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE), it was announced today (June 9).

“This represents the coming together of two excellent e...

Tennessee’s Economic Recovery Group Updates Guidance (June 4)

Tennessee’s Economic Recovery Group continues to advance the state’s reopening plan, issuing updated guidelines today for close contact service businesses, exercise facilities and recreation activities under the Tennessee Pledge.

For mo...

New fire station opens in one of Murfreesboro’s fastest growing areas

Murfreesboro residents in the Blackman and Gateway areas should receive quicker response times after Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) opened Fire Station 11 Sunday, May 3, on Blaze Drive adjacent to Blackman High School.

The new $3.9 million stat...

MTSU intends to resume on-campus, in-person class operations this fall

Middle Tennessee State University will move forward with its COVID-19 preparations with a goal of resuming on-campus, in-person classes and operations in August for the Fall 2020 semester, MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee announced Thursday.

“The ...

2020 Solid Waste Holiday Garbage Collection Schedule

Solid Waste collection changes during holidays. Please refer to the Murfreesboro Solid Waste Holiday Garbage Collection Schedule for changes in garbage pickup.

 New Year’s Day, Wednesday Jan 1, 2020 NO CHANGES

 Martin Luther King, Jr Day, ...

Man arrested minutes after spraying a home with bullets, seven people inside escape injury

Murfreesboro, TN – A Murfreesboro man has been arrested for shooting at a home multiple times with seven people inside, including a 15-month old, on Saturday, June 27. 

Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) officers responded to a call wh...

MFRD, MPD offers fireworks safety tips ahead of Fourth of July holiday

Murfreesboro, Tenn. – Fireworks are a staple of the Fourth of July holiday, but they can also be dangerous.  The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) and Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) are urging residents to take the necess...

Suspect arrested for robbing and shooting a Murfreesboro man; stolen guns recovered

Murfreesboro, TN – A suspect has been arrested and multiple stolen firearms recovered following the robbery and shooting of a Murfreesboro man Wednesday, June 24.  Another suspect is still on the run.

Marcus Johnson, 33, was arrested sho...

Murfreesboro Emergency Communications promotes five employees

Murfreesboro, Tenn. – The Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Center recently recognized employee promotions after a ceremony honoring them was postponed because of COVID-19.

“Our success in Emergency Communications is only made possi...

Police investigate shooting in parking lot of apartment complex

Murfreesboro, Tenn. –  A man was found shot to death in a car in the parking lot of a Murfreesboro apartment complex Friday morning, June 19.

Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) officers responded to The Cove at Center Point 5 Apartment...

Verbal dispute between acquaintances leads to triple shooting

Murfreesboro, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) detectives say a dispute between acquaintances led to a triple shooting Thursday, June 18.

Officers were dispatched to a home in the 1700 block of Herald Lane around 4:30 a.m. Thursday mo...

MPD RELEASES DASH CAM VIDEOS OF MURFREESBORO PROTEST

Murfreesboro, Tenn. – The Murfreesboro Police Department is making patrol vehicle videos available consistent with the Tennessee Public Open Records Act after multiple Open Records requests from the media and private citizens of the Sunday, May ...

Murfreesboro murder suspect arrested in Mississippi

Murfreesboro, Tenn. – A fugitive from justice wanted in the 2019 Eagle Street murder of a Murfreesboro man has been arrested in Mississippi.

Thirty-year-old Delarrious Crawford, of Murfreesboro, was taken into custody in Moss Point, Mississippi T...

An adult and three juveniles arrested for shooting at Murfreesboro man

Murfreesboro, Tenn. –  Three juveniles and an adult male are in custody after being arrested on a variety of charges, including shooting at a Murfreesboro man Friday, June 5.

Murfreesboro Police Department officers responded to the scene...

Two men arrested for burglarizing and vandalizing church van

Two Murfreesboro men led police on a foot chase and were later arrested for breaking into and vandalizing a church van Tuesday, June 8.

Murfreesboro Police Department officers responded to the St. Marks United Methodist Church, 1267 N. Rutherford Blvd., in...

City Construction Projects for July 5 through July 11

City Construction Projects for June 28 through July 4

Murfreesboro Water offers billing alternatives to relieve customers during pandemic

As coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to impact our community, we want to update you on the steps we have taken to ensure business continuity for our customers. As a courtesy to customers who may have gotten behind on their bills, we’ve establishe...

Murfreesboro Water urges customers to "Don't Flush Wipes!"

A growing concern for the Murfreesboro Water Resources Department (MWRD), is the excess use of disposable (often labeled flushable) wipes  and similar products being flushed into our sewer system, causing major blockages. Due to the curr...

2019 Annual Water Quality Report

The 2019 Annual Water Quality Report is now available on our website at http://www.murfreesborotn.gov/awqr. The purpose of this water quality report is to provide information regarding your drinking water.  We want to keep you informed about the ...