POSITIVE: After Middle Tennesse Man faces Triple By-Pass Surgery and Multiple Stents, Ascension Saint Thomas Doctors find an Alternative Procedure called Brachytherapy

Sep 08, 2021 at 12:16 pm by WGNS

When Andy Plank, 57, started having chest pain in early 2002, he knew he couldn't wait. “I went to Ascension Saint Thomas West ER immediately,” Andy said. Andy has.... Read More

Suicides Rates Rise in Tennessee: Join Ascension Saint Thomas in Recognizing Suicide Awareness Week

Sep 07, 2021 at 10:16 am by WGNS

Suicide deaths in the U.S. are prevalent now more than ever. Tennessee’s suicide rate is the highest it has been in five years, according to the Tennessee Suicide Preven.... Read More

UPDATE: Tennessee now has some of the HIGHEST COVID-19 Numbers, when compared to other states in the U.S.

Sep 03, 2021 at 12:14 pm by WGNS

Tennessee has quickly moved into the number one spot for the spread of COVID.Current numbers show that out of every 100-thousand Tennesseans, 15.586 people are infected w.... Read More

16.7% of Tennessee homeowners moved in 30+ years ago, 20th fewest in U.S.

Sep 03, 2021 at 09:29 am by WGNS

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic observers—and many frustrated aspiring homebuyers—have commented extensively on the extremely competitive market.... Read More

Rally to be held in Murfreesboro for long-time Tennessee death row inmate Pervis Payne

Sep 02, 2021 at 07:44 pm by WGNS

On September 8, 2021, between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. supporters in Tennessee and across the nation will rally on street corners to mark the one-year anniversary of .... Read More

Unpredictable Natural Disaster's in Middle Tennessee

Sep 02, 2021 at 06:00 am by WGNS

Here in Middle Tennessee, we’ve been reminded repeatedly in recent years of the unpredictability of nature.Disasters like the recent flooding in Humphreys County, or t.... Read More

UPDATE: Fatal Crash on I-24 Tuesday Morning

Sep 01, 2021 at 11:18 am by WGNS

The man fatally injured Tuesday (9/01/2021) morning at 6:15 in a two-vehicle collision on I-24 East has been identified. Metro Nashville Police say that the accident occured o.... Read More

First Time in Decades - SNAP Benefits Updated, Effective October 1, 2021

Aug 31, 2021 at 12:32 pm by WGNS

For the first time in several decades, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is revising a guideline called the Thrifty Food Plan, which helps determine Supplemental Nutrition As.... Read More

UPDATE on the COVID-19 Delta Variant and the Rise in COVID Cases Since 2020 in Rutherford County

Aug 27, 2021 at 02:18 pm by WGNS

We have more news on COVID-19 Delta Variant... Local Doctor Dan Rudd explains the Delta Variant and more...Dr. Rudd said that the Delta Variant will spread more rapidly, but c.... Read More

UPDATE: Shooting Under Investigation

Aug 26, 2021 at 02:07 pm by WGNS

UPDATE: Just over the Rutherford County line in Antioch, Metro Nashville Homicide Unit detectives are pursuing active leads in this past Sunday morning’s critical shooti.... Read More

Rutherford County recorded an unemployment rate of 3.7% in July, down from 4.5% in June

Aug 26, 2021 at 02:01 pm by WGNS

As Tennesseans continue to rejoin the workforce, all but one of the state’s 95 counties experienced lower unemployment in July, according to new data from the Department.... Read More

Justice Page Elected Chief Justice Of The Tennessee Supreme Court

Aug 25, 2021 at 06:00 am by WGNS

Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Roger A. Page has been elected Chief Justice by his colleagues for a term that begins September 1, 2021. Justice Page succeeds Justice Jeff Biv.... Read More

Secretary Hargett Encourages Tennesseans to be Wary of Scams When Donating to Flood Relief

Aug 23, 2021 at 02:02 pm by WGNS

After the devastating flooding in Dickson, Hickman, Houston and Humphreys counties this weekend, Secretary of State Tre Hargett encourages Tennesseans to be wary of scams when.... Read More

UPDATE: Shooting incident in Shelbyville Area and Body Found in Nashville

Aug 19, 2021 at 11:56 am by WGNS

  WGNS has more news on the 25-year-old man who turned himself in to Bedford County Authorities this past Sunday, after the TBI reported that he was wanted for questioni.... Read More

Homicide Unit Detectives Investigating Death of Smyrna, TN Man in Downtown Nashville

Aug 17, 2021 at 12:25 pm by WGNS

A Smyrna, Tennessee died in downtown Nashville August 16, 2021, after a bar altercation on Broadway. Metro Police Homicide Unit detectives continue to investigate the cir.... Read More

PLEASE SHARE: Missing / Endangered 22-Year-Old Murfreesboro Woman, Possibly in North Nashville, TN,Kaitlin Ervin

Aug 16, 2021 at 12:49 pm by WGNS

A 22-year-old Murfreesboro woman has been reported as missing and endangered, according to the Murfreesboro Police Department.Police tell WGNS that Kaitlin Ervin was reporte.... Read More

Captured: Samuel Earl Rich on TBI MOST WANTED LIST

Aug 15, 2021 at 08:23 pm by WGNS

Captured: Earl Rich, wanted by the TBI for attempted murder and theft of property in connection to the shooting of a woman in Bedford County, was taken into custody Sunday (9/.... Read More

Fill Your Grill with Farm-Direct Meats for Free

Aug 13, 2021 at 10:19 am by WGNS

Pick Tennessee Products’ “Fill Your Grill” contest is back and this year, taking place during the Tennessee State Fair.Between NOW and 21, you can register o.... Read More

50+ Pounds of White Powder, Presumed to be Fentanyl, Seized from Truck

Aug 13, 2021 at 09:36 am by WGNS

More drugs are off the streets of Middle Tennessee, thanks to a recent traffic stop in Music City.  The traffic stop of a tractor-trailer on I-40 in West Nashville o.... Read More

One Tennessee City is Now Ranked the Second Most Dangerous in the United States of America

Aug 11, 2021 at 11:30 am by WGNS

Amid a surge in violent crime that has many of the country's big cities on edge, the safety and security site SafeWise just released its annual report on 2021’s Most Dan.... Read More