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

Oct 01, 2013 at 06:00 am by Bryan Barrett

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 Barrett

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 Barrett

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 Barrett

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 Barrett

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 Barrett

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 Barrett

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 Barrett

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 Barrett

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 Barrett

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 Barrett

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 Barrett

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

Murfreesboro Fire Department Receives Grant for New Trailer With Help of Fema

Sep 30, 2013 at 05:00 pm by Bryan Barrett

Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department has been awarded $28,000.00 in grant funds from FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters grant program. The department plans to use the fun.... Read More

MORE Local Campaign News - A New Candidate in for the Seat Currently Held by Rep. Joe Carr

Sep 30, 2013 at 04:26 pm by Bryan Barrett

Long-time Murfreesboro resident and local physician Dr. Bryan Terry announced that he will be a candidate for the Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 48, when t.... Read More

Employment Increase Tops in the Nation

Sep 30, 2013 at 09:50 am by Bryan Barrett

Rutherford County has had the sixth largest increase in employment of any county in the nation. This news from the United States Bureau of Labor and Statistics. The data shows.... Read More

Gas Price Falls...Some at $3.11 per gallon in 'Boro.

Sep 30, 2013 at 07:39 am by Bryan Barrett

 Amicable talks with Iran's leadership, a possible government shutdown, and easing tensions with Syria pushed oil prices near $100 a barrel last week. As a result of the lower.... Read More

Court Says NO To Murfreesboro Appeal Filed By Sexual Predator

Sep 30, 2013 at 05:45 am by Bryan Barrett

A man by the name of Freeman Ray Harrison, Jr. who was convicted in a Rutherford County Courtroom of two counts of aggravated sexual battery and one count of reckless endanger.... Read More

TUESDAY: You Will be Able to File A Murfreesboro Police Report Over the Internet

Sep 30, 2013 at 03:30 am by Bryan Barrett

The Murfreesboro Police Department will commence an online incident reporting system October 1, 2013. The online report system is a new process of receiving and reporting spec.... Read More

Last Week's MTSU Economic Conference Shows Rutherford County is DOING GREAT!!!!

Sep 30, 2013 at 01:15 am by Bryan Barrett

Though the unemployment rate still remains higher than pre-Great Recession levels in Rutherford and other Midstate counties, upward trends in job growth rates, housing permits.... Read More

New WGNSRadio.com Features

Sep 29, 2013 at 09:53 pm by Bryan Barrett

At WGNS, we are continually updating the way we bring you news on demand at wgnsradio.com. Working together with Murfreesboro-based technology company Bondware, we are always.... Read More