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‘Black-ish’ star Marcus Scribner tells MTSU students to keep ‘chipping away’ at career plans

Feb 24, 2024 at 05:47 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) Award-winning screen actor Marcus Scribner from the syndicated comedies “Black-ish” and “Grown-ish” did what he does best.... Read More

Smyrna Driving Force of Elections as Residents Decide to Continue or End their Criminal Courts

Feb 23, 2024 at 11:35 am by WGNS News

  Rutherford County, TN - The Town of Smyrna, the sole municipality in Rutherford County to preside over criminal court cases within its limits, is contemplating a signi.... Read More

Rutherford County High Schools Embrace Synthetic Turf for Football Fields

Feb 22, 2024 at 12:07 pm by WGNS News

  CORRECTED and UPDATED: Rutherford County, TN - In a move signaling a significant upgrade to sports facilities across Rutherford County, several local high schools have.... Read More

Mobile Phone Outages Disrupt Emergency Communications in Rutherford County and Beyond as Issues Persist for Multiple Cellphone Providers

Feb 22, 2024 at 09:16 am by Chandelar Williams

UPDATE: Since the news of an outage was first reported,  much of AT&T has been restored,  along with outages reported by other phone providers across the U.S. ho.... Read More

MTSU’s Board of Trustees to Convene for Committee Meetings, One Issue Focuses on Artificial Intelligence

Feb 20, 2024 at 01:40 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN - Middle Tennessee State University's Board of Trustees are scheduled to convene for committee meetings on Tuesday, February 27, at the Miller Education Cente.... Read More

Local Ham Radio Club Offers Classes To Get FCC License--FREE!

Feb 19, 2024 at 04:39 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO, TN) Would you like to get a Technician Class amateur radio license from the Federal Communications Commission? The Stones River Amateur Radio Club will be offer.... Read More

Audio Commentary: The Value and Vulnerability of Genetic Information, by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss

Feb 19, 2024 at 03:44 pm by WGNS News

Media Commentary: In the digital age, the protection of personal and private information (PPI) has become a paramount concern, governed by a myriad of federal and state laws..... Read More

Return of the Cicadas: Brood XIX Emerges in Rutherford County and Beyond

Feb 16, 2024 at 10:38 am by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - Residents of Rutherford County and surrounding areas are gearing up for the return of a natural phenomenon as the swarming of the cicadas is set.... Read More

Sisterly Love Leads to Life-Saving Journey for Murfreesboro Retiree

Feb 15, 2024 at 05:05 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Diane Lariscy, a retired sterile technician residing in Murfreesboro, TN at 67, found herself on a life-saving journey supported by her sister, Denise. As t.... Read More

MTSU Quantum Takes New Leap with Two NSF Grants Totaling $1M-Plus

Feb 15, 2024 at 03:10 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University’s Quantum Science Initiative is taking more giant leaps with two new grants — tot.... Read More

Sullivan Family Scholarship Now Taking Applications

Feb 15, 2024 at 02:50 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - In the spring of 2020, Jimmy Sullivan got a call from his wife, Kaycee, telling him to get to Vanderbilt as fast as possible about an alarming diagnosi.... Read More

Rutherford County PAWS, “PAWS PET FEST," a Quarterly Adoption Special

Feb 15, 2024 at 02:43 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Excitement is in the air as Rutherford County PAWS gears up to host its quarterly "PAWS PET FEST" adoption special, sponsored by Petco Love this spring! T.... Read More

18-Wheeler Mishap – Stuck in the Mud

Feb 15, 2024 at 01:59 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - A mishap involving a tractor-trailer truck caused traffic chaos on Thursday morning around 11 AM. The big rig became lodged in the mud while attempti.... Read More

Investigation into Human Trafficking Ends with Arrest of 79-Year-Old Suspect

Feb 15, 2024 at 11:51 am by WGNS News

About an hour and a half away from nearby Lebanon, TN along I-40 East in Rockwood, multiple complaints of illegal business activity has led to a Tennessee Bureau of Investigat.... Read More
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Small Exterior Building Catches Fire Behind Carolyn Court Home in Murfreesboro

Feb 14, 2024 at 04:52 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - A fire broke out at a home on Carolyn Court in Murfreesboro on Wednesday afternoon. Carolyn Court is situated near Rutherford Boulevard and is directl.... Read More

IndyCar Returns to the Wilson / Rutherford County Line at the Nashville Superspeedway

Feb 14, 2024 at 11:30 am by WGNS News

LEBANON, Tenn. – Big Machine Label Group chairman and founder Scott Borchetta, who will now oversee operations for the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, announced.... Read More

Auto Theft Suspect Previously Convicted on a Felony Drug Charge in Murfreesboro Arrested and Stolen SUV Recovered

Feb 14, 2024 at 06:37 am by WGNS News

A man who was previously convicted on a felony drug charge in Rutherford County, has been re-arrested after allegedly leading Nashville authorities on a police pursuit that.... Read More

Cardiac Arrest Survivor Meets MTSU Students, Police Who Gave Lifesaving Care

Feb 13, 2024 at 08:57 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — It was a lifesaving reunion three weeks in the making. Racquetball playing partners twice a week for 18 years at the Middle Tennessee St.... Read More

MTSU Professor with a Commentary on Critical Thinking After the Airing of an Interview with Vladimir Putin

Feb 13, 2024 at 08:35 pm by WGNS News

    Editorial: MTSU Professor Larry Burriss looks at the effectiveness of media and changing people's core beliefs, citing skepticism towards the impact of a.... Read More

MTSU will host Family Violence Panel discussions open to the community

Feb 13, 2024 at 11:25 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Statistics for the prevalence of abuse and intimate partner violence are alarming  — 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men —.... Read More