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New Salem Cove FirstBank Nears Completion

Oct 01, 2013 at 04:08 pm by bryan

Above photo:  County Trustee Teb Batey (left) has his hand where a special high-tech computer terminal will be located. Pods are where tellers will do their work, and cus.... Read More

Partial Shutdown of Federal Government Means a Slow Down in the Issuance of a Tennessee Gun Permit? Some Say Yes!

Oct 01, 2013 at 02:49 pm by bryan

More news on the issue of a government shut-down. Some have suggested that gun permits will be harder to obtain in Tennessee with the government working at half speed. That be.... Read More

La Vergne Residents Get Incorrect Property Tax Bills

Oct 01, 2013 at 01:59 pm by bryan

Rutherford County Property Assessor Rob Mitchell says he learned some of the Lavergne tax statements contained an error. He says they're consulting with Rutherford County Offi.... Read More

TBI Foils Local Conspiracy to Commit Murder

Oct 01, 2013 at 11:32 am by bryan

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation overnight arrested two individuals in Rutherford County for planning to have one of their wife’s shot to death. (L-R: Pratakkumer Patel.... Read More

Female Passenger Arrested on Drug Charges, Driver Said He Was Taking Her to Buy Cocaine

Oct 01, 2013 at 11:30 am by bryan

A man was pulled over on Broad Street for a seatbelt violation and once stopped on Monday, he immediately told the officer that he was on route to Lokey Avenue to allow his pa.... Read More

More Political News in Rutherford County - Race for County Commission

Oct 01, 2013 at 09:40 am by bryan

Report by Griffin Strategies LLC - JoAnne Skidmore officially announced Monday evening at the Rutherford County Republican Party Headquarters that she will be a candidate in t.... Read More

Fire at Discovery Center on Monday Night - Caused by Heat Lamp

Oct 01, 2013 at 09:26 am by bryan

Districts 1 and 8 and Rescue 2 responded to a fire call at the Discovery Center located at 502 SE Broad Street just after midnight Monday. When crews arrived on scene, there.... Read More

UPDATE: Man Found Guilty in Child Incest and Statutory Rape Case to be SENTENCED on FRIDAY

Oct 01, 2013 at 06:00 am by bryan

A case that got underway in 2009 involving a suspect by the name of Matthew Whitehair in Murfreesboro was closed with a guilty verdict by jurors in August and now the case wil.... Read More

Rutherford County Ranks 6th in the Nation for Positive Job Growth - Who is Number Uno?

Oct 01, 2013 at 06:00 am by bryan

Rutherford County Assessor of Property Rob Mitchell notified WGNS that according to the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics, Rutherford County Tennessee has the 6th largest incr.... Read More

Charge for Driving on a Revoked License for an 8th Time Filed Against Local Resident

Oct 01, 2013 at 05:30 am by bryan

WGNS has reported numerous stories involving local residents caught driving on a revoked license. Many of the arrests we report involve cases where drivers have been busted fi.... Read More

State of Tennessee to WELCOME Every New Baby, but how?

Oct 01, 2013 at 04:30 am by bryan

It looks like babies born at StoneCrest and St. Thomas Rutherford in Murfreesboro will receive a special new greeting from the state of Tennessee. The state of Tennessee plan.... Read More

Woman Allegedly Walks Herself to Police Car When Warrant Served

Oct 01, 2013 at 04:15 am by bryan

Criminals usually don’t walk themselves to the patrol car when police arrive… not usually. The Murfreesboro Police Vice Unit and the Gang Unit showed up at a home on North Hi.... Read More

Do You Know What Your Chances for Striking a Deer on a Tennessee Roadway Are? We Will Tell You...

Oct 01, 2013 at 03:00 am by bryan

So when is the last time you struck a deer on a Tennessee roadway? Chances are good, you have never struck a deer. Kip Diggs with State Farm Insurances tells WGNS the odds of.... Read More

Woman Allegedly Raped, Left in Restaurant Bathroom and Found by Employee the Following Morning

Oct 01, 2013 at 02:30 am by bryan

An investigation is being conducted in Murfreesboro revolving around an alleged rape case. The 23-year old victim was reportedly out drinking when she was invited to head to a.... Read More

The Supreme Court on the MTSU Campus Today? Why?

Oct 01, 2013 at 02:15 am by bryan

The Tennessee Supreme Court will meet on the MTSU campus TODAY (Tuesday, Oct. 1), to hear three appeals as part of its Supreme Court Advancing Legal Education for Students pro.... Read More

UPDATE: Beechgrove Woman Who Locked Disabled Sister in Shed to be Jailed

Oct 01, 2013 at 01:15 am by bryan

WGNS has an update on the story we told you about in 2011 involving a woman who allegedly locked her disabled sister in a Shed behind their home in Beechgrove… As you know a p.... Read More

Man Shot this past June By Homeowner After Being Suspected of Burglary, Recently Arrested on New Theft Charges

Oct 01, 2013 at 01:00 am by bryan

The man who was shot by a homeowner near Mitchell Neilson Elementary School after a resident suspected him of theft this past June has been re-arrested on unrelated theft char.... Read More

Meeting on Creating NEW Rutherford County Promotional Artwork on Wednesday

Sep 30, 2013 at 08:00 pm by bryan

An upcoming meeting will discuss the creation of Rutherford County promotional artwork. The meeting will be on Wednesday in the Historic Rutherford County Courthouse. WGNS Wa.... Read More

Victim in Murfreesboro Reportedly Falls for Lottery Scame

Sep 30, 2013 at 07:08 pm by bryan

Another fraud report has been filed in Murfreesboro after a local resident stated she received a call from someone who told her she had won $250,000. The victim was scammed in.... Read More

Accident Reported on NW Broad Street Monday Afternoon at 2 (See Picture)

Sep 30, 2013 at 06:04 pm by bryan

A serious accident was reported on Monday afternoon around 2:00 in Murfreesboro. The wreck occurred in front of Carpets by Ozburn on NW Broad Street. WGNS received several pho.... Read More