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Approximately 200 Citations Written Last Friday During a Special Operation in Murfreesboro

Oct 04, 2023 at 09:21 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – About 200 citations were written by law enforcement officers over an 8-hour window during a special traffic enforcement operation last Friday in Mur.... Read More

Rutherford County Seeing Public Safety Growth to Keep Pace with Population

Oct 04, 2023 at 02:07 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – With the September opening of another Public Health and Safety facility, Rutherford County is quickly seeing an all encompassing approach to.... Read More

Oct. 9 Strickland Lecture Tackles Ukraine-Russia; Sneak Peek Also for Ken Burns ‘American Buffalo’

Oct 03, 2023 at 03:02 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — An award-winning author and professor of history and Slavic studies will explain the conflict between Ukraine and Russia Monday, Oct. 9, at&nb.... Read More

Rutherford County Correctional Work Center Uses Music for Behavior Modification

Oct 02, 2023 at 04:17 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - Residents of the Rutherford County Correctional Work Center (RCCWC)  have experienced a variety of music events in the last month.  One even.... Read More

MTSU Fine-Tuned Student and Alumni Resumes

Oct 02, 2023 at 11:15 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) More than 1,000 Middle Tennessee State University students and alumni fine-tuned their resumes, elevator pitches and dressed to impress as they descen.... Read More

UPDATE: Rutherford County's Proposed Forensic Center

Oct 02, 2023 at 10:00 am by WGNS News

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN - UPDATE: In late August, funding provided by the State of Tennessee fell through for a proposed forensic center in Rutherford County, but that.... Read More

Long-Time MTSU Professor to be Laid to Rest on Monday After Auto Accident

Oct 02, 2023 at 06:44 am by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A well known professor at Middle Tennessee State University has died after being injured in an auto accident that occurred over a month ago.... Read More

Welcome New TPO Concertmaster Dr. Andrea Dawson

Oct 01, 2023 at 01:46 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) The Tennessee Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO) named Dr. Andrea Dawson as its concertmaster. The MTSU professor of Music in violin and viola takes the position.... Read More

Brittany Smith, Kindergarten Teacher at Buchanan Elementary

Sep 30, 2023 at 01:29 pm by WGNS

The Doug Young Educator of the Month - sponsored by City Tile and Floor Covering on Spring Street. Nominate a teacher for Educator of the Month. Head to our website, WGNSRa.... Read More

Assistant Chief Tim Swann Retires After 33-Years with Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department

Sep 29, 2023 at 08:00 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – It has been said if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.  If that’s true, Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Depart.... Read More
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Wednesday Night Multi-Vehicle Crash Northfield near Memorial

Sep 27, 2023 at 07:30 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  Shortly before 7:00 o'clock Wednesday (9/27/2023) evening, police were called to a multi-vehicle crash at Northfield and around Memorial Boulevards. That.... Read More

UPDATED: PACT Act offers special Health Care Enrollment for Tennessee Veterans

Sep 27, 2023 at 07:06 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN - Veterans unenrolled in VA health care are encouraged to apply for their care by Sept. 30, 2023, to take advantage of the PACT Act special enrollment.... Read More
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Heavy Rainfall Floods Murfreesboro Streets

Sep 27, 2023 at 02:19 pm by WGNS

A heavy thunderstorm parked over the downtown Murfreesboro area Wednesday, dumping lots of rain in a short period of time. Many streets were overtaken by water as drains weren.... Read More

New MTSU Walker Library exhibit provides ‘different way’ of assembling Special Collections

Sep 27, 2023 at 01:37 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — From Civil War memoirs and pop-up books to World’s Fair memorabilia and anatomy books with movable parts, variety is the underlying theme of.... Read More

Early Tuesday Morning Crash--1 Male Critical

Sep 26, 2023 at 10:28 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) Around 3:04AM Tuesday morning (9/26/2023), there was a serious one-vehicle crash in Murfreesboro. The wreck occurred at the 2700 address of South Church Stree.... Read More

Commentary: Built-in Orderly Organized Knowledge, by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss

Sep 25, 2023 at 10:12 pm by WGNS News

Today's media commentary by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss takes a look at books and what we do with them, and a look back in time. Listen by pushing the PLAY button above.&.... Read More

Sunday Morning Mechanical Room Fire at 'Boro Hotel

Sep 24, 2023 at 08:56 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) Around 7:32AM Sunday (9/24/2023) morning, Murfreesboro Fire-Rescue was called to Clarion Inn and Suites at 2270 Old Fort Parkway about a fire in the hotel's mec.... Read More

FALL Is Officially Here; Traffic Update!

Sep 23, 2023 at 11:48 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) Fall has officially arrived! Yes, the Autumn Equinox blew into the 'Boro at 1:50AM Saturday (9/23/2023), and Murfreesboro Transportation's Deputy Director Ram B.... Read More

SAR Presents Medals to Rutherford County Deputies who Save Man from Burning House

Sep 22, 2023 at 07:27 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Three Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies who saved a man from his burning house received medals Thursday from the Stones River Chapter of the T.... Read More

MURFREESBORO POLICE: 17-Year-Old Remains Missing

Sep 22, 2023 at 01:08 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - A “Be On the Lookout” has been reissued for 17-year-old Ruger James Taylor. You may recall on Monday, September 18th, the MPD told the media tha.... Read More