Murfreesboro Man Convicted for July 2020 Violent Crime Spree

Aug 16, 2023 at 07:48 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - 27-Year-old defendant Joshua Hallmon of Murfreesboro, was convicted on Wednesday by a federal jury on all 12 counts he faced for a string of violent crime.... Read More

MTSU Police Procure, Pursue Grants for Detective Position, Tech to Better Serve Campus Community STOP Grant

Aug 16, 2023 at 07:25 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — For MTSU Police Department Chief Ed Kaup, searching for and procuring grants is an important part of the department’s wor.... Read More

Free Fans and A/C's on a Limited Basis with Increasing Heat in Rutherford County

Aug 16, 2023 at 12:11 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Checking on loved ones, medically fragile friends, single parents struggling to keep the electricity turned on and the elderly throughout the hot summe.... Read More

Murfreesboro is Not So Thrifty, According to Recent Study

Aug 16, 2023 at 11:50 am by WGNS News

WGNS has another LawnLove survey that highlights the best cities, this one for their thriftiness’. In this one, Murfreesboro proved not so thrifty. In Tennessee, Murfre.... Read More

Report: Tennessee Is Building the 11th Most Homes in the U.S.

Aug 16, 2023 at 06:15 am by WGNS News

Rising real estate values and increasing rents have stretched budgets for homebuyers and renters since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The median home sales price in the U.... Read More

55-Inch TV Stolen from Big Box Retailer in Murfreesboro

Aug 15, 2023 at 07:50 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro Detectives are working a shoplifting case that took place at the Walmart on Old Fort Parkway on July 17, 2023. According to MPD, a 55” Samsung TV was stolen.... Read More

Top Gun Night Run 6k Registration is Open

Aug 15, 2023 at 07:02 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, Tennessee — Registration is open for the Town of Smyrna’s Annual Top Gun Night Run 6k benefitting the Captain Jeff Kuss USMC Memorial. The 2023 Top Gun Ni.... Read More
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MTSU Physician Assistant program hosts inaugural ‘white coat’ ceremony

Aug 15, 2023 at 06:12 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. —Middle Tennessee State University’s first cohort of Physician Assistant Studies students and their families gathered Friday, Aug. 11.... Read More

Wilson County – Tennessee State Fair to Begin This Thursday

Aug 15, 2023 at 03:29 pm by WGNS News

WILSON COUNTY, TN - Visitors to the Wilson County – Tennessee State Fair are in for some new experiences this year. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is anno.... Read More

Murfreesboro Water Launches 7th Annual Imagine A Day Without Water Campaign

Aug 15, 2023 at 10:52 am by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN — The Murfreesboro Water Resources Department's Community Affairs Division is excited to announce the launch of the Seventh Annual Celebration and.... Read More

State Representative to Auction Off House Plate

Aug 15, 2023 at 10:42 am by WGNS News

Smyrna, TN — State Representative Mike Sparks is selling his license plate, which is a State House of Representative plate, to help raise funds for the game of ches.... Read More

Tuesday: Nino DiMaggio

Aug 15, 2023 at 07:35 am by WGNS News

WGNS Good Neighbor of the Day for Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 Nino DiMaggio is today’s Good Neighbor of the Day for always being so sweet to customers. Nino DiMaggio wil.... Read More

School Resource Officer Promoted to Sgt.

Aug 15, 2023 at 06:00 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh promoted School Resource Officer Shane Vaughn to SRO Sgt. Tuesday.   Sgt. Vaughn will manage about nine school.... Read More

Should the Courts be More Open? Commentary by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss

Aug 15, 2023 at 05:46 am by WGNS News

Overseeing the courts and the public having the ability to see what is happening within the courts. With today’s commentary, here is MTSU Professor Larry Burriss….... Read More

Listen to the Obituaries for Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Aug 15, 2023 at 02:45 am by WGNS News

Listen to the obituaries for Tuesday, August 15, 2023: 

New LaVergne Police Chief Named

Aug 14, 2023 at 10:34 pm by WGNS News

LAVERGNE, TN - Late last month, the search for the next Chief of Police in LaVergne was narrowed down to five candidates. Those candidates included Chief of Police Michael Bel.... Read More

Missing 20-Year-Old from Eagleville, Tennessee - Wallet Located in Richmond, Kentucky

Aug 14, 2023 at 10:06 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - A 20-year-old woman who lives in Eagleville, TN has been reported as missing. Kimberly Morrow, who goes by the name of Vivian Caspen Ember, was last se.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Search for Auto Theft Suspect in the Area of Bridge Avenue - THP Detains Subject

Aug 14, 2023 at 09:35 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – Murfreesboro Police responded to an attempted vehicle theft on Bridge Avenue at 5:09 PM on Monday evening, August 14. Police set up a perimeter and se.... Read More

Local Golf Tournament to Help Special Needs Students in Rutherford County Schools

Aug 14, 2023 at 04:45 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - You can enjoy a rewarding golf competition while providing funding for Rutherford County Schools’ students during the 3rd annual Special Nee.... Read More

Thefts at Walgreens Stores - One of Two Theft Case Adds Up To $1,000

Aug 14, 2023 at 03:59 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – In Murfreesboro, MPD detectives are investigating a theft case that took place inside the Walgreens store on Old Fort Parkway. In the theft, more than.... Read More