Rutherford County

Shooting Reported in Smyrna, TN on Friday

Oct 14, 2022 at 07:05 pm by WGNS Radio News

(SMYRNA, Tenn.) A shooting was reported in Smyrna on Friday and reports indicate at least one person was injured. Evidently, the shots were fired at an apartment complex near.... Read More

Rutherford County Engineer Receives 2022 Firefighter of the Year Award

Oct 14, 2022 at 04:41 pm by WGNS Radio News

Rutherford County, TN - Rutherford County Engineer William Steele was awarded the 2022 Firefighter of the Year Award through the Noon Exchange Club on October 12, 2022. He ha.... Read More

MTCS National Merit Commended Scholar

Oct 14, 2022 at 11:30 am by WGNS Radio News

Principal Dr. Robert Sain and Asst. Principal Mrs. Nicole Hurt of Middle Tennessee Christian School announced today that Andrew Glass has been named a Commended Studen.... Read More

AAA Launches “Move Over for Me” Campaign

Oct 14, 2022 at 11:06 am by WGNS Radio News

AAA has long been an advocate for “Move Over” laws, requiring drivers to slow down and move over foremergency responders on the roadside, yet there continues to be.... Read More

Area Pastors are Working to Help Area Youth through Leadership and More

Oct 14, 2022 at 09:03 am by Producer

  During the first half of the show Pastors Gerald and Nikita Martin with Be Well Ministries joined us on air to talk about an upcoming event for area youth in Smyrna, T.... Read More

MTSU unveils $40.1M integrated learning concrete, construction building

Oct 13, 2022 at 06:04 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University officials cut the ribbon Thursday, Oct. 13, to officially open the new $40.1 million School of Concrete.... Read More

20-Year-Old Rutherford County Man Faces Unlawful Photography Charge

Oct 13, 2022 at 03:06 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Smyrna, TN man on a charge of.... Read More

County and City Fire Marshals Lift Ban on Open Burning

Oct 13, 2022 at 02:00 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY. Tenn. - Fire Marshals from Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department and Rutherford County Fire & Rescue have lifted the ban on open burning in their respec.... Read More

Police arrest three people on auto burglary, weapon, and drug charges

Oct 13, 2022 at 01:13 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Police Department officers arrest three men who were reportedly breaking into cars in the Rocky Lane area Sunday, Oct. 9. Two of the m.... Read More

MTSU's back on Billboard's top music business schools list for 8th consecutive year

Oct 13, 2022 at 11:33 am by WGNS Radio News

  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU’s Department of Recording Industry — and the College of Media and Entertainment that houses.... Read More

TwelveStone Infusion Support Application Approved to Expand to 90-Counties

Oct 13, 2022 at 10:59 am by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn - TwelveStone Health Partners, a leading provider of comprehensive chronic care medication services based in Murfreesboro,  announced Thursday the Tw.... Read More

11-Charged with FACE Act Violations Stemming From 2021 Blockade of Mount Juliet Reproductive Health Clinic

Oct 12, 2022 at 08:56 pm by WGNS News

(WILSON COUNTY, Tenn.) A federal indictment unsealed Wednesday charges eleven individuals with violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, announc.... Read More

A Culture of Connection: As New Principal, Jason Eaton Becomes Packer Leader at Smyrna Primary

Oct 12, 2022 at 08:42 pm by WGNS Radio News

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY) Smyrna Primary returned from fall break with a new principal leading the pack of young Huskies. Jason Eaton is the new principal for the school, and he com.... Read More

Virginia man charged with making threats at Smyrna High School

Oct 12, 2022 at 08:21 pm by WGNS News

Making threats against Smyrna High School resulted in the arrest of a Virginia man Tuesday, Sheriff’s Detective Lt. Chuck Barnes said. Suspect Bobby Shabazz Cole of Roan.... Read More

Politics: LaVergne Mayor Announced that he has Received Support from Top Law Enforcement Officials

Oct 12, 2022 at 08:05 pm by WGNS Radio News

LA VERGNE - Mayor Jason Cole announces that Rutherford County Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh and former La Vergne Assistant Chief and current Rutherford County Chief Deputy Keith Lowry.... Read More

Politics: Smyrna Vice Mayor Adkins to Run for Re-election

Oct 12, 2022 at 07:55 pm by WGNS Radio News

SMYRNA – Longtime Smyrna resident and Vice Mayor Marc Adkins announced today that he will run for re-election to the Smyrna Town Council. “I’ve enjoyed serv.... Read More

The Local Better Business Bureau Updates WGNS on Scams

Oct 12, 2022 at 03:55 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – Scams continue to impact local residents. James Price from the Rutherford County Better Business Bureau office said to use caution when unsolicit.... Read More

Murfreesboro in the Top 50 List of Best Cities for Workers to Work from Home

Oct 12, 2022 at 01:20 pm by WGNS Radio News

(MURFREESBORO, TN) A recent survey by the company LawnStarter, ranked the ‘Best Cities for Remote Workers’ and found that Murfreesboro ranked within the top 5.... Read More

Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland on-air with WGNS' Bart Walker

Oct 12, 2022 at 09:34 am by WGNS News

Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland was on the WGNS Action Line with host Bart Walker. Today, the mayor talked about changes in downtown Murfreesboro, Medical Center Parkway, t.... Read More

OPINION by Mike Sparks: John DeBerry a ‘Rock Star Advocate’ for Patriotism and Loving Thy Neighbor

Oct 12, 2022 at 09:25 am by WGNS Radio News

OPINION: Rutherford County and our state are very rich in history. The recent visits by former Tennessee State Representative John DeBerry of Memphis at both World Outrea.... Read More