MT FB vs. FAU CANCELED due to COVID-19

Nov 27, 2020 at 05:49 pm by WGNS

Middle Tennessee's home Conference USA game against Florida Atlantic set for Saturday has been canceled due to COVID-19 cases, contact tracing and injuries within the Blue Rai.... Read More

Rutherford County School Students return to "In Classroom" Learning on Tuesday, but Schools Open for "Virtual Learning" on Monday

Nov 27, 2020 at 10:28 am by WGNS

RUTHERFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS: The Rutherford County School system was closed throughout the entire week of Thanksgiving and will re-open Monday with what has been labeled as a &l.... Read More

Nearby Cannon County Schools to Reopen to On Campus Learning Monday

Nov 27, 2020 at 09:31 am by WGNS

Cannon County Schools has announced that Monday, November 30th, 2020 will be a regular to On-Campus Instruction for ALL Cannon County Schools’ students.   AL.... Read More

Annual College Grove Christmas Parade Canceled due to COVID-19

Nov 20, 2020 at 07:45 am by WGNS

Just past Eagleville and outside of Rutherford County, the Williamson Fire-Rescue Department has canceled their annual College Grove Christmas Parade due to COVID-19 restricti.... Read More

Tennessee Supreme Court Issues New Order Related to Court Operations During COVID-19

Nov 19, 2020 at 07:00 am by WGNS

In response to the increased number of COVID-19 cases in the state, the Tennessee Supreme Court issued an Order Wednesday (11/18/20) designed to protect all of the participa.... Read More

Tennessee Selected for Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Pilot Program

Nov 18, 2020 at 09:38 am by WGNS

Tennessee has been selected as one of four states to participate in a pilot program for delivery of the Pfizer Inc. COVID-19 vaccine now under development. This program is des.... Read More

Rutherford County Schools CLOSED All Thanksgiving Week

Nov 17, 2020 at 04:48 pm by WGNS

Rutherford County Schools will be close all Thanksgiving week due to rising COVID-19 cases. Schools were closed Wednesday through Friday next week anyway due to Thanksgiving,.... Read More

Rocky Fork Elementary distance-learning extension

Nov 17, 2020 at 03:14 pm by WGNS

Changes are in place for Rocky Fork Elementary School in Smyrna, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.James Evans, spokesperson for the Rutherford County School System confirmed the s.... Read More

Nursing Homes See Record Number Of New COVID Cases / Rutherford County has HIGH Community Spread Rate

Nov 17, 2020 at 09:57 am by WGNS

The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and assisted living communities across th.... Read More

Cannon County Schools have CEASED ALL On-Campus Learning

Nov 16, 2020 at 11:55 am by WGNS

In nearby Cannon County, schools are closed to on-campus learners. No students will be in class until the end of this month. The system most recently reported that ALL Cannon.... Read More

Increasing COVID-19 Numbers Leads to Cancelation of Kittrell Volunteer Fire Department Breakfast on Saturday

Nov 16, 2020 at 11:37 am by WGNS

The Kittrell Volunteer Fire Department has had to cancel their upcoming Country Ham Breakfast that was scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 21st. The breakfast fundraiser was called o.... Read More

City Cafe to Remain Open

Nov 16, 2020 at 09:49 am by WGNS

The City Cafe will remain open after all. Owners shared on social media that the outpouring of support last week after announcing they would have to close will now help keep t.... Read More

McFadden School of Excellence: Distance Learning through November 24th

Nov 15, 2020 at 04:04 pm by WGNS

McFadden School of Excellence is the latest school to move to distance learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rutherford County Schools spokesman James Evans says beginni.... Read More

Tennessee Counties Without Mask Requirements Have Higher COVID-19 Death Toll Per Capita

Nov 13, 2020 at 10:15 am by WGNS

As of November 12th, Rutherford County has 1,610 active COVID-19 cases. Since the start of the Pandemic, Rutherford County has seen 14,425 total cases and 129 deaths. Currentl.... Read More

FREE FOOD and FREE Masks to fight COVID-19 This Saturday in Murfreesboro

Nov 13, 2020 at 06:45 am by WGNS

THIS SATURDAY: Free hot meals and free medical masks will be handed out this Saturday (Nov. 14th) in Murfreesboro. The free mask to help fight the spread of COVID-19 and the f.... Read More

NEW Unemployment Claims in TN see Bi-Weekly Downward Trend

Nov 12, 2020 at 11:14 am by WGNS

New COVID-19 related unemployment claims are on a slight increase, after Tennessee saw three weeks of unemployment claims going down.The latest numbers for the week that close.... Read More

Shelbyville, TN will have a Rural COVID-19 Testing Site on Saturday

Nov 12, 2020 at 07:15 am by WGNS

Nearby Shelbyville will have a "Rural" COVID-19 Test Site open this coming weekend. Governor Bill Lee’s Unified Command Group will open the drive through COVID-19 testin.... Read More

State Farm to Close Local Operations Center

Nov 11, 2020 at 01:00 pm by WGNS

State Farm Insurance has announced it's permanently closing the Murfreesboro operations center. This comes as the company's 12-hundred or so Murfreesboro employees have been w.... Read More

Blackman High School distance-learning extended until Monday, Nov. 16

Nov 11, 2020 at 09:37 am by WGNS

WGNS has an update on Blackman High School and their in-person reopening date, which was recently extended. In-person students will now return on Monday, Nov. 16, unless they.... Read More

Dr. Craig McCabe on air with WGNS

Nov 09, 2020 at 09:04 am by Producer

Dr. Craig McCabe was on the road today, but joined Scott Walker on air by phone at WGNS. McCabe Vision CenterAddress: 122 Heritage Park Dr, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 Phone: (615.... Read More