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At least 18-Monkeypox Cases Confirmed in Tennessee and Over 360-Cases in Neighboring States

Jul 26, 2022 at 10:25 am by WGNS

On Tuesday (07/26/2022), the CDC confirmed 3,487 cases of monkeypox across the United States and the White House is weighing-in on whether or not they should declare a public.... Read More
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‘Best of the Best’ National Guardsmen kick off competition at MTSU

Jul 26, 2022 at 09:00 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU student Cole Lukens of Murfreesboro knows the ropes, so to speak, having been 2021 Army National Guard Soldier of the Year.... Read More

BoroPride Returns to Cannonsburgh Village for their Annual Event that is Open to Everyone

Jul 26, 2022 at 06:49 am by WGNS

BoroPride will return to Cannonsburgh Village again this year, scheduled for Saturday, September 17, 2022. The organization says the affair is a festival of equality and accep.... Read More

Murfreesboro is the #18 City out of 200 to own a swimming pool

Jul 25, 2022 at 09:29 pm by WGNS

  With summers getting hotter than ever and the heat index reading reaching 108 just 2-days ago, there’s no better time to have an in-ground swimming pool in your.... Read More

One Killed in Saturday Accident on Bradyville Pike in Rutherford County

Jul 25, 2022 at 08:45 pm by WGNS

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN.) UPDATE - WGNS has more information on a Bradyville Pike accident that occurred on Saturday afternoon around 3PM (07/23/22). 70-Year-old Antonio Pe.... Read More

One Killed when Transmission of Mustang Breaks Loose - Sending Debris Across I-840 in Rutherford County

Jul 25, 2022 at 05:57 pm by WGNS

    RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN. - UPDATE: There are no longer charges pending against the driver of a Ford Mustang after a fatal accident on Sunday (07/24/22) in.... Read More

Event to Help Individuals and Families who are Homeless or on the Verge of Homelessness

Jul 25, 2022 at 02:31 pm by WGNS

Numerous agencies that provide services to individuals and families that are experiencing / or have experienced homelessness will come together on August 4th to help those i.... Read More

Dean Hayes receives Pat Summitt Lifetime Achievement Award from Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame

Jul 24, 2022 at 02:30 pm by WGNS

Dean Hayes earned the latest honor of his illustrious career Saturday, as the legendary Middle Tennessee Track and Field coach was named the 2022 recipient of the Pat Summitt.... Read More

Longtime Educator Dianne Lamb Dies of Cancer

Jul 23, 2022 at 09:05 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  Longtime Rutherford County educator Dianne Dockery Lamb had battled cancer for decades. On Saturday morning (7/23/2022), she silently passed away as famil.... Read More

Murfreesboro Gas Station Robbed by Man Toting an AR Style Rifle

Jul 22, 2022 at 10:55 pm by WGNS

  Murfreesboro, TN - An armed robbery that occurred on July 6th in Murfreesboro remains under investigation. Surveillance video shows a man dressed in solid black with.... Read More

Tennessee Soccer Club 2004 Murfreesboro Girls Win Group and Advance to USYS National Semifinals

Jul 22, 2022 at 06:18 pm by WGNS

ORLANDO, FL – The Tennessee Soccer Club 2004 Murfreesboro Girls Showcase team advanced to the United States Youth Soccer (USYS) National Championship Semifinal Thur.... Read More

TDEC Awards Tennessee Tire Recycling Grant of $750,000 to Lebanon, TN Company

Jul 22, 2022 at 06:09 pm by WGNS

LEBANON – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a grant of $750,000 for Tennessee Tire Recycling (TTR) in Lebanon from the stat.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Trying to Identify 'Person of Interest' in Fraud Case

Jul 22, 2022 at 05:41 pm by WGNS

  (MURFREESBORO, TN) Murfreesboro Police are trying to confirm the identity of a subject who could be tied to a July 10th fraud case. Detectives say the victim of the fr.... Read More

UPDATE: Another Human Trafficking Arrest Made in Middle Tennessee

Jul 22, 2022 at 05:15 pm by WGNS

  (Middle Tennessee) Another Human Trafficking case in Middle Tennessee has ended with an arrest. This time, Metro Nashville Police arrested 45-year-old Tony Williams, w.... Read More

Developer Purchases Bank of America Building off Murfreesboro Square for Potential Mixed-Use Structure to Include Hotel

Jul 22, 2022 at 04:04 pm by WGNS

  Growth in and around Rutherford County continues and downtown Murfreesboro is one of the many areas that is seeing new development. On Friday, WGNS confirmed a develop.... Read More

During the first half of the program, WGNS spoke to Main Street Murfreesboro / On the second half of the show, we spoke to Alan Farley of the Election Commission

Jul 22, 2022 at 09:04 am by Producer

During the first half of the program, WGNS' Scott Walker spoke to Main Street Murfreesboro Executive Director Sarah Callender. Some of the items Callender covered included the.... Read More

Murfreesboro Mayor recognizes MFRD Engine 9 Crew as STARS for rescuing infant from hot SUV

Jul 22, 2022 at 07:36 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Fire Rescue firefighters Capt. Tim Lampitt, Marcus Cartwright, Tyson Donaldson, Richard Goodyear, and Justin Dillard were ho.... Read More

3-Subjects, 1-from Rutherford County, Headed to Federal Prison

Jul 22, 2022 at 07:30 am by WGNS

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN. - Two Nashville men indicted in February of 2020 as part of a deadly heroin and fentanyl distribution network are headed to a federal prison t.... Read More

33.3% of Rutherford County Drivers Involved in Serious Injury or Fatal Accidents This Year were Using Drugs, Alcohol or were Drowsy

Jul 22, 2022 at 07:15 am by WGNS

A national survey - conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety - reveals many Americans admit to taking one or more potentially impairing medications before getting be.... Read More

Communities Participating In Red Sand Project to Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking

Jul 22, 2022 at 06:00 am by WGNS

The Tennessee Department of Health and community partners in Rutherford County and across the state will come together during Human Trafficking Awareness Week, July 24-30, t.... Read More