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12 Men Charged in Undercover Sex Trafficking Operation

Jun 13, 2022 at 06:10 pm by WGNS

A two-day undercover operation this past week by Human Trafficking detectives with the Metro Nashville Police Department and the TBI, resulted in the arrests of te.... Read More

COMMENTARY: MTSU Journalism Professor looks into the Watergate Scandal 50-Years Ago

Jun 13, 2022 at 04:02 pm by WGNS

COMMENTARY: 50-Years-ago on June 17, 1972, five subjects broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate hotel in Washington, D.C. With a look back.... Read More

Shipman joins Scales Elementary as Principal

Jun 13, 2022 at 12:39 pm by WGNS

(Murfreesboro, TN) Dr. Trey Duke, Director of Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS), is proud to announce the appointment of Ranesa Shipman as Principal for Scales Elementary School.... Read More

Gas Prices Up +14-Cents in Tennessee

Jun 13, 2022 at 11:17 am by WGNS

(Middle Tennessee) Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have risen 14.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.64/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 3,821 sta.... Read More

Guest Wayne "Big Buck" Buckingham, talking about a back to school, free school supply event

Jun 13, 2022 at 08:29 am by Producer

Listen to Podcast Above: A Bell Buckle resident who played basketball at Cascade High School in the late 1980’s and later went on to play college ball for Clemson Univer.... Read More

Monday - June 13, 2022 - Swap & Shop

Jun 13, 2022 at 08:12 am by Producer

Text Swap & Shop Items to WGNS Anytime at 615-893-1450! If you’d like to call during our “LIVE” program between 7:50AM and 8:10AM, call the same number y.... Read More

Arts Group Meets 5PM Tuesday at MTSU

Jun 11, 2022 at 10:16 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  The June Rutherford Arts Alliance meeting will be in MTSU’s Todd Art Gallery from 5:00 to 6:00PM on Tuesday afternoon, June 14, 2022. The gues.... Read More

$1-Million USDA Grant Helps Tennessee's Poor

Jun 11, 2022 at 08:49 am by WGNS

(TENNESSEE) The Volunteer State has received a $1-million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will help supplement the diets of low-income Americans b.... Read More

Council approves Fiscal Year 2023 Budget on second reading; $247.1 million General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-23

Jun 09, 2022 at 06:08 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Murfreesboro City Council Wednesday (June 8) approved the City’s $247.1 million proposed Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) General Fund Budget.... Read More

Juneteenth Celebration Expands to Three Blocks - will be held June 16th - 18th

Jun 09, 2022 at 05:11 pm by WGNS

  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved persons in the United States, will be observed in Murfreesboro with thr.... Read More

US Marshals Make Arrests In Shelbyville

Jun 09, 2022 at 02:13 pm by WGNS

(SHELBYVILLE, TN) In neighboring Shelbyville, TN on Tuesday (6/7/2022), members of the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, Shelbyville Police Department, and the United S.... Read More

Shining physics scholar Lewis joins recent MTSU alumni pursuing research at Johns Hopkins

Jun 09, 2022 at 09:41 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — There’s quite a growing trend of Middle Tennessee State University graduates pursuing graduate degrees at prestigious Johns Ho.... Read More

COMMENTARY: Edited Photos and Other Images in the Media - What are you REALLY Seeing?

Jun 08, 2022 at 05:15 pm by WGNS

COMMENTARY: Editing images and the pictures you see in magazines, on websites and in the news – what is real and what is considered okay and what is a no-no? With more,.... Read More

Rutherford County Schools announces four new principals

Jun 08, 2022 at 02:22 pm by WGNS

Four new principals are stepping into leadership roles with RCS for the 22-23 school year. All come with incredible experience in education and leadership. Justin Smith, Blac.... Read More
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Drum One, Drum All: Everybody Drum Some Hosts June 22 Community Rhythm Event at Old Fort Park

Jun 08, 2022 at 11:11 am by WGNS

Everybody Drum Some will host its annual summer Community Rhythm Event at Old Fort Park on Wednesday, June 22.Everybody Drum Some leader Ross Lester has made it a tradition to.... Read More

TVA Fuel Cost Adjustment will add to summer electric bills

Jun 08, 2022 at 11:00 am by WGNS

MTE members can expect higher than normal bills this summer as the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) Fuel Cost Adjustment charge remains up, thanks primarily to much hi.... Read More

Fire in Murfreesboro neighborhood - no injuries reported

Jun 07, 2022 at 09:33 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue Crews were dispatched to a residential fire around 4:45 Tuesday evening at just before 7:30. The blaze was on Hacienda Court. The fire was in th.... Read More

Unknown subject accused of fraudulently spending over $6,500 on stolen credit card in Murfreesboro and La Vergne, TN

Jun 07, 2022 at 07:14 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro Police are asking for residents to be on the lookout for a subject who has been labeled as a person of interest in a fraud case. The fraud is tied to the use.... Read More

She earned her Black Belt in Taekwondo at age 74, hear her story on the first half of today's show - During the second half of the program, we focus on education

Jun 07, 2022 at 04:28 pm by WGNS

Today on the WGNS Action Line, host Scott Walker spoke to a local woman who earned her black belt in Taekwondo... at age 74. This is not your typical martial arts story, to.... Read More

Fish and Wildlife Commission sets hunting and trapping seasons

Jun 07, 2022 at 02:58 pm by WGNS

Boating season is wide-open, as can be seen at places like Fate Sanders Marina and the Stewart Creek Boat Ramp in Smyrna on Percy Priest Lake. Of course, that also means tha.... Read More