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Rule Change: Statutory Rape Victims No Longer Accomplices in Tennessee

Aug 14, 2013 at 03:30 am by bryan

The Tennessee Supreme Court has overturned an antiquated rule classifying statutory rape victims as accomplices. Also this week, the court issued a unanimous opinion to elimi.... Read More

Rep. Mike Sparks Holds Free Event to Celebrate America

Aug 14, 2013 at 02:00 am by bryan

State Representative Mike Sparks from Smyrna told WGNS he is holding a special event to celebrate America… The event will be at 8000 Burleson Lane in Murfreesboro of.... Read More

UPDATE: Murfreesboro Names City School #13 - What Got Picked?

Aug 13, 2013 at 09:00 pm by bryan

The Murfreesboro School Board has approved a name for the next city school. Drumroll please… Murfreesboro City Schools Spokesperson Lisa Trail told WGNS that school.... Read More

Murfreesboro Electric Says the Phone Related Scams Targeting Customers Have Died Down

Aug 13, 2013 at 03:30 pm by bryan

Last week on WGNS you heard about a scam targeting Hispanic residents in our community.  Amy Byers with Murfreesboro Electric gave us a follow up on the story. Byers t.... Read More

Interactive Crime Maps for Rutherford County Now Searchable Online

Aug 13, 2013 at 03:00 pm by bryan

Rutherford County citizens may learn about crime in their neighborhoods under a new free online crime map called RAIDS Online (www.raidsonline.com) that shows locations and an.... Read More

He Will be Missed: John Harris, Director of MTSU Disabled Student Services Calls it Quits After Years of Helping Others

Aug 13, 2013 at 01:07 pm by bryan

Blind since birth, John Harris attended MTSU in the late 1970s and later returned to become the university's first Disabled Student Services director in 1985. This week, Harri.... Read More

4th Motorcycle Theft in Recent Months

Aug 13, 2013 at 06:00 am by bryan

A fourth motorcycle theft has been reported in Murfreesboro within the past three months. This time a 2008 Kawasaki ZOF crotch rocket valued at over $14,000 was taken from an.... Read More

BEER - It's What's For Dinner! 192 Cans of the Beer to be Exact...

Aug 13, 2013 at 05:15 am by bryan

People are still drinking beer. Well, perhaps that is not a news story, but this may spark your interest. Murfreesboro Police were recently called to the Kroger store on Old F.... Read More

Local Medical Group in Murfreesboro Approaches Hearing Loss Through the Mouth?

Aug 13, 2013 at 04:45 am by bryan

Middle Tennessee Ear, Nose & Throat (MTENT) will be the first private medical practice in Tennessee to offer the SoundBite™ Hearing System, an innovative approa.... Read More

Five MTSU grad students take science on the road … to Chile

Aug 13, 2013 at 04:45 am by bryan

Five Middle Tennessee State University graduate students will encounter an exchange of international scientific ideas for the next two weeks. Bound for Chile in South America.... Read More

Nissan LEAF Production Increasing!

Aug 13, 2013 at 04:00 am by bryan

Nissan is responding to an increase in demand for its all-electric LEAF by readying a third shift at the factory in Decherd, Tenn., where it makes the Nissan LEAF's electric m.... Read More

Stomach Sickness Hits Middle Tennessee

Aug 13, 2013 at 04:00 am by bryan

You may know someone who has recently fallen ill with a stomach bug. State health officials say an outbreak of stomach illnesses in Middle Tennessee is due to a norovirus. Ten.... Read More

Two Women Allegedly Steal Over $1,600 in Clothing, Shoes and Smell Good Juice at Murfreesboro Store

Aug 13, 2013 at 02:15 am by bryan

$1,600 in clothing and cologne at the JC Penny Store adds up to a lot of merchandise. Two females recently hit the store on Sunday evening (8/11/13) and left with over $1,600.... Read More

Murfreesboro Fire Department Places 5th in Combat Challenge

Aug 13, 2013 at 01:15 am by bryan

Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department placed fifth overall their first time ever competing in the SCOTT Combat Challenge regional competition Sunday in Lexington, KY.Twent.... Read More

Murfreesboro Man Served Warrant for 8th Driving on Revoked Charge

Aug 12, 2013 at 04:00 pm by bryan

A warrant charging a Murfreesboro man with “Driving on a Revoked License” for the 8th time was served on a 55 year old subject Sunday morning. An informant told po.... Read More

Home Under Construction Vandalized

Aug 12, 2013 at 02:46 pm by bryan

A $400,000 home that is under construction was badly vandalized this past weekend. According to a Murfreesboro Police Incident Report, someone broke into the home on Empire Bo.... Read More

If You Recognize These Suspects - You Get Get Cash for Your CLUES! See Picture

Aug 12, 2013 at 01:26 pm by bryan

Murfreesboro Police have more clues in their search for several suspects in the counterfeit money operation that has hit several local businesses and residents.  A McDona.... Read More

Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department Promotes One to Captain Position

Aug 12, 2013 at 10:45 am by bryan

Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department's Kurt McMahan was promoted to Captain effective Saturday, August 10.McMahan has been with the department since September 1994. Over.... Read More

Web Exclusive: Climate change is real and it is coming soon

Aug 12, 2013 at 08:00 am by bryan

This article has no political agenda and is not based on the musings of Al Gore. Regardless of your scientific background, political stance, or perspective on mankind’s.... Read More

Gas Prices Lowering for Consumers..$3.27 locally!

Aug 12, 2013 at 07:02 am by bryan

Pump prices are moving in a positive direction for motorists and are now below year-ago levels. In the Southeast, motorists are paying an average of 11 cents less than they di.... Read More