Show Notes – Tuesday, January 20, 2026

The Rutherford Roundup

In Today’s Episode:

• Rutherford County and much of Middle Tennessee prepare for a sharp drop in temperatures, with potential snow, sleet, and freezing rain expected from late Friday night through Sunday, raising concerns about travel hazards and possible power outages.

  

• A new report ranks Tennessee as the fifth most expensive state in the nation for childbirth, with families paying more than $2,500 out of pocket on average, even with insurance, due to limited hospital competition and higher C-section rates.

• Rutherford County officials weigh renovation and adaptive reuse plans for historic downtown Murfreesboro properties, including the Goldstein Building and the recently purchased former Bank of America building near the courthouse.

• Tennessee lawmakers consider legislation to ban artificial intelligence from providing therapy or psychiatric diagnoses following concerns about mental health risks tied to AI chatbots.

• Four Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department members are honored with the NAACP Jerry Anderson Hero Award for saving an elderly man during a residential fire last August.

• A three-vehicle crash on Memorial Boulevard causes traffic delays, sending one person to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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