Good morning, Murfreesboro.

Alzheimer’s Tennessee launches the first Boro Brews Hunt, a two-week scavenger hunt for local craft beer, coffee, and food running from Oct.

30 to Nov. 13. Cedar Glade Brews hosts a finale party (7:00 p.m. Nov. 13) to raise funds for families impacted by Alzheimer’s.

Murfreesboro’s $22.5 million Town Creek project will show the once-buried stream this fall, reconnecting Murfree Spring to Cannonsburgh Village — new green space, walking trails and a pedestrian bridge will improve downtown access.

Cannonsburgh Village After Dark will take place October 16-17, 2026 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Cannonsburgh Village (312 South Front Street, Murfreesboro).

Families can enjoy a flashlight hunt, crafts, music and BINGO, with tickets costing $5 per person and free for children 5 and under.

Meritage Hospitality Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sept.

17 due to decreased sales, ineffective marketing, and high beef costs, and may close some underperforming Wendy’s locations if business conditions remain weak. The move affects 24 Wendy’s spots in Tennessee.

MTSU is launching its Live in the Boro concert series during Homecoming week with Bailey Zimmerman headlining a show at Murphy Center on Thursday, Nov.

5; doors will open at 6 p.m. & the performance starts at 7 p.m. Future concerts and venue upgrades are planned for the campus.

Barbara Wolke, senior vice president of the local Convention and Visitors Bureau, has been named a 2026 Shooting Star Award Recipient by the Southeast Tourism Society for her leadership in expanding tourism (since 2003).

Drivers using I-24 in Rutherford County should prepare for ramp closures and lane restrictions as TDOT repairs concrete and replaces pavement joints between Sam Ridley Parkway and Almaville Road.

Work begins Thursday night, Sept. 24 and closures will occur from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. over four consecutive weekends.

Updated health inspection scores for establishments across Rutherford County from Sept.

15 to 22 are now available — reports are posted for public review; these routine and follow-up inspections cover food service, child care, schools, tattoo studios and swimming pools.

MTSU Health Services is hosting pop-up flu shot clinics on campus starting Sept.

24; sessions will be held at the REC atrium, library and media center with no appointment needed, offering free shots for those with insurance, $25 for uninsured students and $50 for nonstudents.

The Blue Raiders defense forced three turnovers in their 27-20 win over Nevada Saturday, Sept.

19 at Floyd Stadium. Standout cornerback Jackson Lowe earned Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week as the Blue Raiders limited Nevada’s running attack.