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Ketron Not Surprised by State Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Tennessee’s Voter ID Law

Oct 18, 2013 at 11:06 am by bryan

Senate Republican Caucus Chairman Bill Ketron (R-Murfreesboro) said today he was pleased but not surprised by the Tennessee Supreme Court decision upholding the state’s.... Read More

Medicare Part D Open Enrollment Under Way in Tennessee

Oct 18, 2013 at 11:03 am by bryan

With the annual open enrollment now under way, those across the state with Medicare Part D or an Advantage Plan are being urged to take a fresh look at their coverage. The det.... Read More

FATAL ACCIDENT in Murfreesboro on Friday Morning

Oct 18, 2013 at 10:42 am by bryan

The Murfreesboro Fatal Accident Crash Team is investigating a fatal vehicle crash that occurred on E. Clark Blvd that occured at 7:12a.m. Friday morning.    A sing.... Read More

UPDATE WITH AUDIO: Vice Mayor Ron Washington Also Running for Mayor Seat

Oct 18, 2013 at 07:27 am by bryan

Murfreesboro City Councilman Shane McFarland is not the only council member planning to run for the seat that will soon be left vacant by three term Mayor Tommy Bragg. WGNS sp.... Read More

Local Organization Focuses on Raising Money for Those Faced with Life Threatening Illnesses

Oct 18, 2013 at 06:00 am by bryan

The idea of a non-profit organization called “Friend Support” started when a friend of Jenna Willis was diagnosed with cancer. Willis told WGNS… Friend S.... Read More

Murfreesboro Man Told He Just Won $900,000 and New Mercedes! SHOW ME THE MONEY!

Oct 18, 2013 at 06:00 am by bryan

Hitting the sweepstakes is a dream that most of us have, but the chances of actually winning are few and far between. A 49-year old Murfreesboro man recently received a phone.... Read More

Female at Motel in Murfreesboro Allegedly Dialed 911 Multiple Times Asking for Police to Get Hubby from Waffle House

Oct 18, 2013 at 04:45 am by bryan

A Murfreesboro woman who allegedly called 9-1-1 at least five times in the past couple of weeks asking for police to bring her husband home has been arrested. Officers went to.... Read More

Time to Start a Career? Get a New Job in Rutherford County!

Oct 18, 2013 at 03:30 am by bryan

The Tennessee Career Center in Murfreesboro has been on the path helping residents gain positive employment for many years now. Lauren Knox with the Nashville Career Advanceme.... Read More

Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department’s Combat Challenge Team Participated in Alabama Challenge

Oct 18, 2013 at 03:30 am by bryan

Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department’s Combat Challenge Team participated in the Scott Firefighter Combat Nationals October 11-12, 2013 in Montgomery, Alabama. Und.... Read More

Posting Pictures of Mugshots Gathered from the Sheriff's Dept. App May Not Be a Good Idea

Oct 18, 2013 at 01:30 am by bryan

The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office App is a great resource to find out who has been arrested, but there are some things you can do with the App that may not be in th.... Read More

ACT Testing the Focus of 125 Rutherford County School Students Right Now... Perhaps More in the Future?

Oct 18, 2013 at 01:00 am by bryan

Across the country, the average ACT score stands at roughly 21(actual 20.98) in all subjects tested. If you break those numbers down further, Tennessee students earn an averag.... Read More

"Rutherford's Got Talent"...HUGE Success!

Oct 17, 2013 at 10:07 pm by bryan

MTSU's renovated Tucker Theatre had a strong turnout for the 4th Annual Rutherford's Got Talent, a fundraiser by county employees to benefiting United Way of Rutherford and Ca.... Read More

Mary Scales Remembered at City Council, While Veterans Are Honored at Commission

Oct 17, 2013 at 08:48 pm by bryan

The full Murfreesboro City Council was present for the first time in weeks, just one day after Mayor Bragg announced that he would not be seeking re-election for the office of.... Read More

School Students at One Local School Learn by Giving to Help Sheriff Deputy K-9

Oct 17, 2013 at 06:13 pm by bryan

Fourth and fifth graders at McFadden School of Excellence learned about courage in September and demonstrated giving in October. Principal Dr. Clark Blair said the students&r.... Read More

Suspect Wanted in Florida for Child Abuse Charge Busted in the 'Boro

Oct 17, 2013 at 04:00 pm by bryan

A 40-year old man visiting Murfreesboro who was wanted for a Violation of Probation “Aggravated Child Abuse Charge” was arrested in the food court of the local mal.... Read More

Ron Washington Considering Murfreesboro Mayoral Race

Oct 17, 2013 at 03:45 pm by bryan

With Tommy Bragg announcing that he is not seeking another term in office, WGNS News has learned of another possible candidate. Vice Mayor Ron Washington said, " I am consider.... Read More

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Vitamins Show Benefit for Breast Cancer Survival

Oct 17, 2013 at 02:45 pm by bryan

Many people have questions about whether vitamins and minerals are helpful and if so, what supplements should they be taking. Unfortunately, there are many different contradic.... Read More

United Way Reports Rutherford County Chosen to Receive $97,077 for Emergency Food and Shelter Programs

Oct 17, 2013 at 02:10 pm by bryan

Rutherford County has been chosen to receive $97,077 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county under Phase 31 of the Emergency Food and Shelter National.... Read More

Oops: Oakland High School Teacher Opens the Wrong file In Front of Students

Oct 17, 2013 at 11:49 am by bryan

Have you ever tried opening a file on your laptop computer or iPad and accidently opened the wrong item? That is exactly what occurred at Oakland High School. WGNS’ Ron.... Read More

Fire "Response" in the KUC on the MTSU Campus Wednesday Evening

Oct 17, 2013 at 10:54 am by bryan

Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department’s Engine 3 and Districts 1 and 8 responded to a fire alarm at 1768 MTSU Boulevard (Keathley University Center) on Middle Tennes.... Read More