Auto parts maker M-TEK who operates a manufacturing plant in Manchester broke ground on its new headquarters in Rutherford County Wednesday. The move by the manufacturing giant will bring 250 jobs, including 100 new positions, to Murfreesboro. 100 of those jobs will be transferred from M-TEK’s Manchester manufacturing location and the remaining jobs will be transferred from the company’s Farmington Hills, Michigan and Dublin, Ohio locations. The company is investing over $13 million into the project. The building will be two stories tall and more than 63,000 square feet. The location will be in the Gateway Center near Medical...

New technology is turning into a legitimate life-saver for the Tennessee Highway Patrol. What troopers are now doing has never been done before. What they’re doing could give anyone a second chance. Colonel Tracy Trott calls it predictive analytics. It uses color-coded data to predict the future and prevent highway deaths. On a more simplified level, troopers can look at maps based on crash history, maps, and things like big events. The models rate certain areas by color to determine the highest accident risk. It can even predict the time of day when there’s a greater risk. Troopers will...

A Colorado man was arrested Monday July 13 by the Tennessee Highway Patrol on drug and other charges. Jon B. Spencer, 21, of Avon Colorado was charged with manufacture/deliver/sell of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving on revoked/suspended license and released after posting a $13,000 bond. According to warrants obtained by Trooper Donnie Clark, Spencer was stopped on Interstate 24 for a traffic violation. When the officer approached Spencer’s vehicle the man was very nervous and evasive. Spencer allegedly told the officer that he did not have a driver license or valid identification with him. When...

The Amazon.com warehouse in Murfreesboro has reported a sizable theft at their Joe B. Jackson Parkway location. An employee has been accused of stealing 321 Microsoft Office Key Cards valued at over $34,000. The key cards allow for customers to download the Microsoft Office Program and then access the software with the key card, which normally sells for about $105. The same subject is also believed to be responsible for the theft of 123 X-Box Live Subscription Cards valued at more than $7,000. Each X-Box card sells for $60. An arrest has not been made as the case is...

State and local officials have announced Litewire, LLC will open a new Tier IV data center in the former A.O. Smith Building in McMinnville. The move by the new IT services company is expected to create 66 new jobs. Litewire offers managed enterprise IT services, disaster recovery service strategies, network management and information security and training. At 285,000 square feet, Litewire’s Warren County facility is the largest potential data center under one roof in the southeast. McMinnville Electric System has partnered with Litewire to provide automated switching between two separate substations and has provided dual feeds for utility power....

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) on Tuesday announced the arrest of Rachel Archer, 66, of Winchester TN. She is charged in connection with using TennCare to obtain the painkiller Hydrocodone, later selling a portion to an undercover informant. She is charged with TennCare fraud, sale of a Schedule III controlled substance, delivery of a Schedule III controlled substance and felony possession of a Schedule III controlled substance with the intent to sell or deliver. District Attorney General J. Michael Taylor is prosecuting the Franklin County case. “Prescription drug fraud is a significant burden on the health care system...