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Get Ready For A Safe St. Patrick's Holiday on Friday

Mar 13, 2023 at 04:41 pm by WGNS

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY)  Observing St. Patrick’s life and death March 17 is a day of celebration, but problems arise when adding vehicles, alcohol and driving. Rutherf.... Read More
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Monday Afternoon I-24 Eastbound Crash

Feb 06, 2023 at 05:27 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) Three of the four right lanes and the shoulder of I-24 eastbound (toward Murfreesboro) were shutdown for almost an hour at 3:41 Monday afternoon (2/6/2023) due.... Read More

Two Dead in Fatal DUI Accident This Past Saturday

Jan 25, 2023 at 04:09 pm by WGNS News

(Bedford County, TN) Vehicular homicide charges have been filed against an alleged drunk driver after two people in the vehicle that the suspect was reportedly driving.... Read More

UPDATE: K-9 Apprehends Male With Gun on I-24, ARRESTED

Jan 20, 2023 at 07:01 pm by WGNS

(Murfreesboro: updated 9:38PM 1/20/2023)  A man who shot himself in the face and ran down Interstate 24 armed with the handgun was taken to two hospitals Friday night, a.... Read More

RCSO Investigation Shuts-Down I-24 Sunday PM

Jan 15, 2023 at 06:30 pm by WGNS

Revised story from RCSO:  No explosives were found after an out-of-state driver reported possible explosives in his vehicle Sunday evening on Interstate 24, Rutherford C.... Read More

Fatal 2-Car Crash Sunday On John Bragg Highway

Jan 08, 2023 at 02:53 pm by WGNS

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY) One person is deceased following a two-vehicle crash around mid-day Sunday (1/8/2023). 78-year-old Will Harris died on the John Bragg Highway (US 70 South).... Read More

Rutherford County DUI Numbers Increase During Holiday Season

Dec 21, 2022 at 08:19 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN – Traffic enforcement continues to be a peak priority for the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office and deputies will continue to hold monthly o.... Read More

Sobriety Checkpoint Planned for Wednesday, just before Thanksgiving in Murfreesboro

Nov 22, 2022 at 04:00 pm by WGNS News

(MURFREESBORO, TENN.) The Tennessee Highway Patrol aims to nab drunk drivers during the upcoming week of Thanksgiving. A sobriety checkpoint will be located on South Rutherfor.... Read More

DUI Checkpoint Planned for Murfreesboro on November 23rd

Nov 17, 2022 at 12:11 pm by WGNS News

(MURFREESBORO, TENN.) The Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security confirmed 7,535 motor-vehicle crashes in Tennessee that involved a DUI driver between October.... Read More

242 Citations for Driving Offenses this Past Week During Second "Operation Fall Brakes"

Nov 15, 2022 at 07:13 am by WGNS News

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN) Citations were issued to drivers on 242 driving offenses during the second “Operation Fall Brakes” enforcement and education event last W.... Read More

Weekend Street Racer Enforcement by MNPD and THP Leads to Multiple Arrests

Oct 31, 2022 at 06:16 pm by WGNS News

  (NASHVILLE, TENN.) Two Rutherford County men, along with subjects from Memphis, Humboldt, Gallatin and Nashville are facing charges after a coordinated street racer en.... Read More

Arrest Made After Sunday Auto Accident on I-840 Near Rutherford / Williamson County Line

Oct 31, 2022 at 12:47 pm by WGNS News

(RUTHERFORD / WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TN) There was a serious auto accident near the Rutherford / Williamson County line around 5:45 Sunday evening on I-840. The wreck highlights t.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Officers and THP Troopers Make Arrests in Kidnapping, Robbery and Extortion Case

Oct 25, 2022 at 11:23 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) officers and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) troopers solved an alleged kidnapping, robbery, and extortion case.... Read More

UPDATED: Name of Man Killed in I-24 Accident on Thursday Morning Released by the THP

Oct 06, 2022 at 06:00 pm by WGNS

UPDATE: A 79-year-old Murfreesboro man was killed on I-24 East early Thursday morning in Rutherford County. The wreck occurred about 15-minutes before 5AM at mile-marker 67.8.... Read More

For the Second Time in 16-Days, Vehicle Runs Into Love's Truck Stop

Sep 24, 2022 at 12:56 pm by WGNS News

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN) For the second time in only 16-days, another vehicle ran into the side of Love’s Truck Stop, directly off of I-24 in Rutherford County. T.... Read More

UPDATE: Minivan driver killed after driving onto I-24 in oncoming lane at South Church St. Interchange

Sep 16, 2022 at 03:57 pm by WGNS News

(MURFREESBORO, TN) There was a fatal accident on Interstate 24 in Murfreesboro during the early AM hours of Friday morning. The wreck involved a vehicle driving in the wrong.... Read More

DRUNK DRIVERS: Booze It & Lose It Enforcement Continues This Month in Rutherford County

Sep 16, 2022 at 11:20 am by WGNS News

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN) The long running Booze It & Lose It campaign continues throughout Tennessee and Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies are working overtime to.... Read More

UPDATE: Accident on Interstate 24 at S. Church Street Exit

Sep 15, 2022 at 12:42 pm by WGNS News

All lanes of I-24 reopened around 10:45 Thursday morning after the Tennessee Highway Patrol shut down the roadway due to an accident. As originally reported, the wreck occurr.... Read More

UPDATE: Tuesday morning hydrogen peroxide spill on I-24 in Murfreesboro

Sep 13, 2022 at 03:19 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN. - UPDATE: An accident that occurred on Tuesday morning in Rutherford County took several hours to clear. The incident was reported on I-24 West n.... Read More

UPDATE: Two School Students Struck by Vehicle on Tuesday

Aug 10, 2022 at 10:00 am by WGNS

UPDATE: Two Rutherford County School students were reportedly struck by a vehicle on Tuesday in Murfreesboro. Evidently, the students were struck by a motorist on Fortress Bou.... Read More