Springs Empower Academy Building Charter School in Smyrna

Oct 12, 2023 at 07:01 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Springs Empower Academy, a K-8 tuition-free public charter school focused on individualized learning, announced that during its October 5.... Read More

MTSU Albert Gore Research Center awarded grant to fund Brown v. Board of Education Oral History Project

Oct 12, 2023 at 03:17 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University’s Albert Gore Research Center has been awarded a $213,000 federal grant to fund the Brown v..... Read More

Missing 18-Year-Old from Murfreesboro

Oct 12, 2023 at 12:01 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Murfreesboro Police say they need help locating 18-year-old Elijah Millar. The young man was reported missing by his family on October 11, 2023. According.... Read More

Area Mayors Show Favor to Murfreesboro Developing a Biogas Facility on Butler Drive

Oct 12, 2023 at 11:37 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The Mayors of Murfreesboro, Smyrna, LaVergne, Eagleville and Rutherford County have sent a letter regarding solid waste to the Rutherford County Commis.... Read More

Amazon Donates Ammunition to the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office

Oct 12, 2023 at 10:15 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Management at the Amazon distribution office and warehouse in Murfreesboro recently donated 600 rounds of new Remington 9mm ammunition to.... Read More

Attorney Laura Baker from the Law Offices of John Day Answers Questions Focusing on Injury Cases, Accidents and More

Oct 12, 2023 at 09:23 am by WGNS News

WGNS Action Line host Bart Walker talks to Laura Baker, an attorney and Shareholder at the Law Offices of John Day, where she has spent over 16 years representing clients in p.... Read More

UPDATE: Names of the 3 Killed in Fiery Vehicle Crash on I-24 at Hickory Hollow Parkway Released

Oct 11, 2023 at 11:32 pm by WGNS News

  A fiery single-vehicle crash that occurred on Sunday shortly after 3 a.m. on I-24 West at Hickory Hollow Parkway claimed the lives of one man and two women. NEW: The.... Read More

LaVergne Man Killed in Nashville Auto Accident Tuesday

Oct 11, 2023 at 01:12 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE,  TENN. - A man from LaVergne, TN has died following Tuesday mornings crash in Antioch at 9:30 a.m. The accident occurred on Bell Road near Smith Springs Road..... Read More

40-Year-Old Woman Reported as "MISSING" has been Safely Located

Oct 11, 2023 at 11:43 am by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TN – UPDATE - A woman who was reported as missing in Murfreesboro has been safely located.  Previously,  Murfreesboro Police told WGNS th.... Read More

UPDATE: Shoplifting Case at Target Leads to Warrants

Oct 11, 2023 at 11:36 am by WGNS News

NEW: There has been a change of events in a shoplifting case that started at the Target store on Old Fort Parkway. Murfreesboro Police have been able to identify a subject w.... Read More

Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Awarded Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Certification From The Joint Commission

Oct 11, 2023 at 11:22 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association’s He.... Read More

Lt. Governor McNally, Speaker Sexton issue proclamation condemning invasion of Israel by Hamas

Oct 11, 2023 at 10:58 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE -- Lt. Governor Randy McNally and House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) today released a proclamation condemning in the strongest possible.... Read More

TN National Guard Transportation Unit in Tullahoma Deploys to U.S. - Mexico Border for Year-long Mission

Oct 11, 2023 at 10:45 am by WGNS News

TULLAHOMA, Tenn. - More than 125 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard’s 1175th Transportation Company departed Tennessee Wednesday, October 11, on the first l.... Read More

One in Eight Women Receive a Breast Cancer Diagnosis in Rutherford County

Oct 11, 2023 at 10:31 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Breast Surgery Specialist Dr. Lindsay Keith says there are more tools in determining who may be.... Read More

Rutherford and Coffee County Sheriff's Offices / TBI Arrest Suspect on 11 Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor Charges

Oct 10, 2023 at 11:36 pm by WGNS News

  COFFEE / RUTHERFORD COUNTY – A man in Coffee County has been arrested following an investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigatio.... Read More

Rutherford Collegiate Prep Breaks Ground Alongside Governor Bill Lee, Paving the Way as Rutherford County's First Charter School

Oct 10, 2023 at 11:34 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN – Rutherford Collegiate Prep (RCP) is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking moment in education as it prepares to open its doors as Rutherford County's.... Read More

Saint Andrews Drive Man Sentenced to 72-Years in Prison for Rape of a Child

Oct 10, 2023 at 10:50 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - A convicted felon who lived on Saint Andrews Drive in Murfreesboro allegedly fled the area after allegations of child rape arose. Eric Branch, who was 34-.... Read More

Rutherford County Commissioner Jeff Phillips Talks About Proper Planning for the Future of Rutherford County

Oct 10, 2023 at 10:45 pm by WGNS News

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The growth rate of Rutherford County between January 1, 2010 and January 1 of 2021, has equaled approximately 730 new residents per month. Alth.... Read More

Want to be Better Prepared for Life's Surprises? Attend the FREE Budgeting Classes Every Thursday!

Oct 10, 2023 at 09:50 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TN - While there's no step-by-step guide on how to live life with an exact plan on how to handle the ups and downs that may be thrown your way,.... Read More

The Center for the Arts Hosting New Performance of "Into the Woods"

Oct 10, 2023 at 07:37 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – INTO THE WOODS is set to open Friday, October 13, at The Center for the Arts. James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's fav.... Read More