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Local ad agency wins award in Nashville

Mar 07, 2013 at 01:52 pm by Bryan Barrett

The partners of Murfreesboro advertising agency, Barker & Christol, recently accepted a Gold Addy award in the category of Self-Promotion by the American Advertising Feder.... Read More

Rutherford County Fire and Rescue receives new lower ISO rating

Mar 07, 2013 at 11:45 am by Bryan Barrett

More good news from the Rutherford County Fire and Rescue Department… The Insurance Services Office (ISO) concluded its review of the fire suppression features being pr.... Read More

City of LaVergne selling 19-used government vehicles

Mar 07, 2013 at 11:29 am by Bryan Barrett

The City of LaVergne is selling 19-vehicles they no longer use. The vehicles are listed on the GovDeals website.   The City of La Vergne has placed these 19 vehicle.... Read More

Police want to know: Can you identify this man?

Mar 07, 2013 at 11:21 am by Bryan Barrett

Murfreesboro Police are trying to identify a man seen on a surveillance video tape at a local Laundromat. Police Sgt. Kyle Evans told WGNS the subject entered the Clear Thread.... Read More

Reminder: Texting while driving a No-No

Mar 07, 2013 at 06:24 am by Bryan Barrett

Trooper Vann with the Tennessee Highway Patrol has a reminder for motorists...    Source:  TN Highway Patrol 55-8-199.  Use of hand-held mobile te.... Read More

Wednesday Night Shooting

Mar 06, 2013 at 10:36 pm by Bryan Barrett

A Wednesday night shooting in the area of University and Castle Streets takes one male to Vanderbilt Trauma Center. Murfreesboro Police Sergeant Kyle Evans told WGNS News tha.... Read More

Local Theatre: ALIVE AND WELL!

Mar 06, 2013 at 10:08 pm by Bryan Barrett

"Jesus Christ Superstar" opens at the Murfreesboro Center for the Arts, and "9 to 5" begins at the Arts Center of Cannon County in neighboring Woodbury. Admission to both sho.... Read More

UPDATE: Car runs into house on Wednesday afternoon

Mar 06, 2013 at 04:00 pm by Bryan Barrett

A car ran into a house at 3:15, Wednesday afternoon. The incident was reported at 4118 Old Salem Road near Rucker Lane. At 4:00, Wednesday afternoon, WGNS confirmed with the S.... Read More

Bill to require ultrasound before terminating a pregnancy a NO-GO

Mar 06, 2013 at 02:50 pm by Bryan Barrett

State Senator Jim Tracy (R-Shelbyville) and Representative Rick Womick (R-Rockvale) announced today they will not seek passage of a bill this year to require ab.... Read More

Wine in grocery stores bill gets another "YES" vote in House

Mar 06, 2013 at 12:37 pm by Bryan Barrett

The bill that would allow for local residents to vote on deciding if wine should be sold in grocery stores and convenient stores has passed in a House subcommittee on Wednesda.... Read More

First Baptist Church (which dates back to 1843) has a new preacher

Mar 06, 2013 at 10:23 am by Bryan Barrett

First Baptist Church in Murfreesboro has a long positive history in our community that dates back to 1843. WGNS has learned that more history is being recorded this weekend. &.... Read More

Time to get your hunting license in Tennessee

Mar 06, 2013 at 06:30 am by Bryan Barrett

Tennessee’s 2012-13 hunting and fishing licenses have expired, and the new licenses are on sale. Licenses can be purchased at any Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency of.... Read More

TN Firearms Assoc. not pleased with "guns in parking lots" bill

Mar 06, 2013 at 06:28 am by Bryan Barrett

The Tennessee Firearms Association is again looking for a fight. The organization is unhappy with Republicans who passed a more restrictive guns-in-parking lots bill than the.... Read More

Tennessee may slowly be getting use of prescription drugs under control

Mar 06, 2013 at 06:23 am by Bryan Barrett

A report shows the number of prescriptions for painkillers in Tennessee is on the rise again, but state officials think they may be finally getting control of the epidemic. T.... Read More

The "Don't Say Gay Law" has little support

Mar 06, 2013 at 05:00 am by Bryan Barrett

Opposition to gay marriage remains stronger in Tennessee than nearly anywhere else in the country, but the state’s proposed “don’t say gay” law has l.... Read More

Men robbed victim of $8,000 when he went to purchase a car

Mar 05, 2013 at 08:11 pm by Bryan Barrett

A man was robbed of $8,000 while in the process of looking at a vehicle to purchase. The 55-year old victim says he met with two subjects in the area of Stones River Mall at a.... Read More

City of LaVergne has a new city administrator

Mar 05, 2013 at 08:00 pm by Bryan Barrett

The La Vergne Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted Tuesday night to officially name Bruce Richardson as the city administrator. Richardson is city administrator of La Vergne.... Read More

Man badly injured while helping out a stranger in Murfreesboro

Mar 05, 2013 at 07:55 pm by Bryan Barrett

A 24-year old Murfreesboro man was badly injured after helping out a stranger early Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at the Grove Apartments on Journey Drive. The driver.... Read More

Murfreesboro woman chases burglars out of her home with a golf club on Tuesday

Mar 05, 2013 at 06:19 pm by Bryan Barrett

Early Tuesday morning a woman who lives on West Main Street in Murfreesboro says two men forced their way into her home. When the woman heard the commotion in her living room.... Read More

Case of Islamic Center of Murfreesboro building a mosque in Rutherford County is back in court

Mar 05, 2013 at 05:59 pm by Bryan Barrett

The issue of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro building a new mosque in Rutherford County is now before the Court of Appeals in Nashville. The state court will have to make t.... Read More