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Mayor Ketron Releases Mask Policy for Employees/General Public Referencing #RutherfordResponsible

Jul 09, 2020 at 04:06 pm by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN—Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron announced Monday that he will not mandate masks county-wide but instead has elected to follow a new initiative.... Read More

To Date: 0 Positive COVID-19 Tests within the ranks of the Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue Personnel

Jul 09, 2020 at 11:47 am by WGNS

Over the COVID-19 Pandemic thus far, Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue personnel have continued to test negative for the coronavirus despite being dispatched to multiple calls invo.... Read More

Jobless Claims Back on the Rise in TN

Jul 09, 2020 at 10:06 am by WGNS

The TN Department of Labor and Workforce Development reports the largest jump in new jobless claims was set in 1982 with a record of 695,000 new claims. Now, Tennessee is with.... Read More

COVID-19 Continues in Tennessee - See Chart and Learn More

Jul 09, 2020 at 06:00 am by WGNS

Transmission of COVID-19 across Tennessee has accelerated in the past several weeks, and the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients has correspondingly increased. Due to bot.... Read More

2020 TN Radio Hall of Fame Induction Postponed

Jul 06, 2020 at 05:26 pm by WGNS

Add the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame to the list of Murfreesboro events postponed due to COVID-19. The group's board of directors have decided to postpone, not cancel, this y.... Read More

Rutherford County Strongly Encourages Masks; Not Mandated

Jul 06, 2020 at 05:07 pm by WGNS

Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron announced Monday that Rutherford County will not impose a mask mandate,--instead, businesses, citizens, and visitors are strongly encourage.... Read More

TSSAA Meets Wednesday on Football Plan

Jul 06, 2020 at 06:00 am by WGNS

The TSSAA Board of Control will meet Wednesday to decide a way forward with high school football and other fall contact sports. This after the governor last week extended the.... Read More

Price Opts out of MLB Season for Dodgers

Jul 04, 2020 at 04:43 pm by WGNS

Former Rutherford County prep baseball standout and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher David Price is opting out of the 2020 season. He made an announcement on his Twitter page Satu.... Read More

COVID-19 Tests Could Bring Football/Basketball

Jul 04, 2020 at 09:41 am by WGNS

(WASHINGTON DC) At a COVID-19 Senate hearing, U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) asked National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins whether &ldq.... Read More

TSSAA Board addresses Governor's order and discusses contingency plans for football

Jul 01, 2020 at 01:15 pm by bryan

The TSSAA Board of Control held a special called meeting on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 to discuss the effect that the extended COVID-19 State of Emergency will have on.... Read More

COVID-19 Testing Available Monday-Friday at all Locations of Health Departments

Jul 01, 2020 at 11:47 am by WGNS

Tennessee’s rural county health departments continue providing traditional services and are taking every precaution to keep patients, clients and staff members safe from.... Read More

TSSAA Update after Governor's Emergency Order

Jun 30, 2020 at 05:27 pm by bryan

Executive Director Bernard Childress sent the following memo to member schools on Tuesday regarding the status of high school athletics amidst the Governor's latest State of E.... Read More

Rutherford County Mayors’ Caucus Shares Joint Message Concerning Face Coverings

Jun 30, 2020 at 02:45 pm by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN—Over the weekend, Dr. Michael Caldwell, Director of the Metro Public Health Department issued Public Health Order 8 that mandates the use of facial.... Read More

AUDIO: RuCo School Board Meets July 9 on Next School Year

Jun 29, 2020 at 06:30 am by WGNS

The Rutherford County School Board will meet July 9th to consider the best route to re-opening classrooms for the upcoming year. Director of Schools Bill Spurlock says there.... Read More

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COVID-19 Officially Bumps Bonnaroo

Jun 27, 2020 at 02:35 pm by WGNS

The massive Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has been officially cancelled for 2020. Bonaroo Music and Arts Festival in neighboring Manchester was to have happened in June. In.... Read More

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