The Manchester Police Department is asking for the public’s help with an ongoing investigation. A male subject was allegedly involved in a theft at Walmart. If you can identify the male subject, you can respond to the department’s Facebook page or call 931-728-2099. Manchester Police Investigator Trey Adcock is overseeing the case. The department reminds the public that all subjects are innocent until proven...

In a follow-up to a story we reported on out of Winchester that occurred on Sunday December 9, 2018, police are asking for the public’s help. Officers of the Winchester Police Department responded to a call of an armed robbery that had taken place at 1018 South College Street also known as Loui’s Bar and Grill. Upon arrival, officers spoke with an employee of Loui’s. The employee stated that an unknown individual came into the establishment wearing all black, wearing a ski mask, and did have a firearm. The individual then demanded money. The individual did obtain an undetermined...

We have another follow-up to a story we reported in early December. A man robbed the Check Into Cash location in Shelbyville. That man has now been charged with the Dec. 8 robbery. Early Saturday morning Michael Blondin of Unionville was arrested and was placed under a $150,000 bond. Blondin was arrested in Murfreesboro and charged with two counts of aggravated robbery. Apparently, Blondin had done business with Check Into Cash in the past so that made him familiar with their business operation. Blondin is being housed in the Bedford County...

The number of confirmed cases of a polio-like illness affecting mostly children continues to surpass record totals with 186 confirmed cases in 39 states. The latest totals were reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as of December 28th. The totals mark an increase of 21 confirmed cases and three more states compared to the December 14th reporting period. Among unconfirmed cases, there are now 341 under investigation. All states bordering Tennessee have unconfirmed cases, but there have been zero cases unconfirmed or confirmed in the volunteer state. Only 12 other states report no polio-like illnesses....

If you’ve been watching some of your favorite programs on Netflix, officials say you may be at risk. The Federal Trade Commission has a new warning for users of the streaming platform. The FTC says Netflix customers need to be on the lookout for a new e-mail scam. Criminals are posing as Netflix in e-mails and telling users that the company needs to confirm payment details. It’s an attempt to get you to hand over personal information and a credit or debit card number. Consumer experts say it’s a good idea to avoid clicking on links and e-mails like...

Organizers estimate a record crowd of 175,000 to 200,000 people attended the “Music City Midnight: New Year’s Eve in Nashville,” Monday night at Bicentennial Mall, breaking an attendance record of a few years ago. Country superstar Keith Urban headlined the annual concert for the third year in a row before the Music Note, which featured more than 13,000 LED pixels, was dropped at midnight. Monday night’s event was the 10th annual New Year’s Eve celebration and marked the third year being held at the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. The previous record crowd was set in 2015 with...

WMSR News covered over 1,200 news stories in 2018, with over 750 being local. As you can understand, it was a very busy year in Coffee County. After a lot of research that included listener response, Facebook interaction and you all reading news stories on wmsrradio.com, the number one news story for 2018 is the Sept. 9 murder of Lisa McCoy in Manchester. When Manchester Police arrived at her home on Duck River Road early Sunday morning Sept. 9, they found McCoy had been shot several times. As the investigation was being conducted, Manchester Police arrested the woman’s husband,...