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

Tuesday: Krista Newbill

Oct 10, 2023 at 06:54 am by WGNS News

WGNS Good Neighbor of the Day for Tuesday, October 10th, 2023 Krista Newbill is today’s Good Neighbor of the Day for going out of her way to help a client recently. Kri.... Read More

Errors, Blunders and More in News - Commentary by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss

Oct 10, 2023 at 06:49 am by WGNS News

Mistakes and errors in the news, along with over reactions. Blunders and accidental sayings that may not belong. MTSU Professor of Journalism Larry Burriss dives into news o.... Read More

Swap'n Shop for Monday, Oct. 9, 2023

Oct 09, 2023 at 06:06 pm by WGNS News

FOR SALE: folding chairs $5 each, folding bookcase $15 - Call or Text 615-713-6286FALL FESTIVAL: Saturday, October 14, Barfield Baptist Church will be having their 3rd Fall Fe.... Read More

Man Convicted of Rape and Assault Appeals, but Appellate Court Sides with Trial Court

Oct 09, 2023 at 06:03 pm by WGNS News

  Rutherford County, TN – A man convicted of aggravated rape in a Rutherford County jury trial has filed an appeal. Marco Luciano Cianfarani, who was also convicte.... Read More

Tennessee Farm and Ferment Meeting Scheduled for January 8, 2024

Oct 09, 2023 at 03:51 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – As the craft beverage industry continues to grow in Tennessee, University of Tennessee Extension and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, along.... Read More

MTSU media college surprises alumnus Tyrone ‘Tyke T’ Stroble with honorary professorship

Oct 09, 2023 at 03:32 pm by WGNS News

Dripping with sweat as he exited the stage for a quick wardrobe change, Middle Tennessee State University alumnus and hip-hop artist Tyrone “Tyke T” Stroble found.... Read More

Previously Proposed Sports Complex in Murfreesboro in Midst of Bankruptcy Sale in Arizona

Oct 09, 2023 at 03:13 pm by WGNS News

  After plans for Legacy Sports to build a massive sports complex in Murfreesboro fell through, WGNS has learned under the bankruptcy courts, the organization is having.... Read More

Theft Suspect Allegedly Runs from Deputies, Captured Following Morning

Oct 09, 2023 at 10:54 am by WGNS News

CANNON COUNTY, TENN – Over this past weekend in Auburntown, a man who was wanted by the Cannon County Sheriff's Office managed to escape custody for a short time, but.... Read More