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MTSU Students Seek Big Splash at 2023 Solar Boat Competition

Jun 07, 2023 at 04:26 pm by WGNS News

PHOTO: From left, Middle Tennessee State University graduate student Ben Garretson, College of Basic and Applied Sciences Dean Greg Van Patten, rising juni.... Read More

Tennessee Has a 6.7% Rental Vacancy Rate, Above the U.S. Average

Jun 07, 2023 at 04:11 pm by WGNS News

How and where people live saw a drastic transformation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the initial lockdowns around the country aimed at slowing the virus's spread, so.... Read More

TennCare Changes Could Leave Elderly, Disabled Without Health Benefits

Jun 07, 2023 at 03:25 pm by WGNS News

For elderly and disabled people, doctor and hospital visits can be a regular part of life, causing a seemingly never-ending stream of medical bills. For those with low inco.... Read More

Paid Summer Internships Connects Middle TN Teens to Career Building Opportunities

Jun 06, 2023 at 08:33 pm by WGNS News

Bank of America announced the names of four Nashville-area high school students who were selected for the Student Leaders® program (#BofAStudentLeaders), an eight-week pai.... Read More

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Bike Patrol, an Effective Team

Jun 06, 2023 at 08:17 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN - People are invited to visit with Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies who ride bicycles during community events. Cpl. Austin Watson leads th.... Read More

UPDATE: Murfreesboro Police Release the Name of the Driver Killed in the Sunday Accident

Jun 06, 2023 at 12:22 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) has released the name of the driver who was killed in a single veh.... Read More

5th Death Reported on Percy Priest Lake in 2023

Jun 06, 2023 at 09:35 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TENN – The 5th person to drown in Percy Priest Lake this year has been identified as 32-year-old Jorge Guevara Ventura of the Nashville area. He died this.... Read More

After Surviving Multiple Cardiac Arrests in 1 Week, Murfreesboro Woman is Recovering at Home with Family

Jun 05, 2023 at 10:37 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - It was a regular summer day in July for Mark and Lerinda Pierce.They ended their day with a walk after dinner in their neighborhood, not knowing their lives.... Read More

Visitor to Murfreesboro Welcomed to Town with her Wallet Being Stolen - $30,000 in Attempted Credit Card Charges

Jun 05, 2023 at 10:16 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TENN – A 70-year-old Cookeville woman became the victim of a crime while in Murfreesboro. The female, who was shopping in the HomeGoods store near.... Read More

MTSU Sends Multiple Undergrads, Wins Mayo Clinic Challenge at National Conference

Jun 05, 2023 at 01:44 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU recently sent 16 undergraduates to participate in the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research and one student, Jann.... Read More
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Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation Hosted Three Major Events Raising over $100,000

Jun 05, 2023 at 01:26 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TENN – In the month of May, The Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation hosted three fundraising events in support of the Lee and Susan Moss F.... Read More

City of La Vergne to Conduct Special Census, Estimating More Than 4,000 Residents Unaccounted For

Jun 05, 2023 at 11:32 am by WGNS News

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The City of La Vergne is conducting a special census to get a more accurate count of the people who call La Vergne home. The La Vergn.... Read More
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Becoming a Sheriff's Deputy for the Day in Rutherford County

Jun 05, 2023 at 10:00 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Seth Parks dreamed of being a cop. His dream came true when he became “Deputy for the Day” this past Friday at the Rutherford County Sherif.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Investigate Alleged “Retail Fraud Case"

Jun 05, 2023 at 07:20 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TENN – In Murfreesboro, MPD Detectives need help identifying a person of interest in what police are calling “A retail fraud case.” The incide.... Read More

Rutherford County Classroom Training "Reunification Exercises" for Emergencies at Schools

Jun 02, 2023 at 05:03 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Next week, RCS administrators will undergo crisis response training for reunification. When events that require evacuations occur at a school, staff m.... Read More

Bill to Mandate Electronic Service Providers to Report Online Child Exploitation

Jun 02, 2023 at 03:48 pm by WGNS News

  U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) introduced the Revising Existing Procedures on Reporting via Technology (REPORT) Act.This legislation w.... Read More

Consolidated Utility District Employees in Rutherford County Honored

Jun 02, 2023 at 07:30 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – When your career provides an essential service to the community, continuous learning is vital. Like funding given for academics and athletics, scho.... Read More

Hundreds of Dollars' Worth of Liquor Reportedly Stolen in Murfreesboro

Jun 01, 2023 at 10:53 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – Lot’s of adult beverages were taken in two recent theft’s that were reported in Murfreesboro. The theft’s occurred about a week befo.... Read More

Over $1,400 in Merchandise Shoplifted from Bath & Body Works in Murfreesboro - Theft Allegedly Included Lot's of Candles

Jun 01, 2023 at 10:34 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – Murfreesboro Police continue to investigate a color coordinated duo accused of stealing more than $1,400 worth of goods during a recent shopping exped.... Read More

VA Tennessee Valley celebrates LGBTQ+ Veterans with first-ever Pride Counts Events

Jun 01, 2023 at 09:51 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System is inviting Middle Tennesseans to celebrate Pride Month at the Pride Counts at TVHS event on Wednesday,.... Read More