11 Murders and Approximately 120 Suicide, Overdose, Unknown Cause of Death Cases in Murfreesboro

Dec 02, 2020 at 11:15 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro Detectives continue to actively work cases involving shootings and murders. Detective James Abbott in the Violent Crimes Unit reported some of the numbers for 202.... Read More

Siegel High School Switching to Distance Learning Dec. 3rd to Dec. 11th

Dec 02, 2020 at 10:30 am by WGNS

WGNS has learned that Siegel High School is the latest school to announce distance learning for students, due to COVID-19. James Evans with the Rutherford County Schools.... Read More

Long Term Care Providers Call On Governors To Ensure Their Residents And Staff Receive Vaccine First

Dec 02, 2020 at 10:10 am by WGNS

The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and assisted living communities across th.... Read More

MTSU students help local, world artists promote peace on UN’s day for people with disabilities

Dec 02, 2020 at 09:51 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU speech and dance students are helping to help mark the United Nations’ International Day of Persons with Disabilitie.... Read More

Cannonsburgh Village Offers Free Drive Through Light Display

Dec 02, 2020 at 09:27 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Cannonsburgh Village will be transformed into a Christmas Village, and the community is invited to visit. The free event begins Friday, Decemb.... Read More

Plainview Elementary School set to open in August 2021

Dec 02, 2020 at 08:23 am by WGNS

A new school in Rutherford County will be open for the next school year. Plainview Elementary School near the Plainview Road and Sledge Road intersection is currently under co.... Read More

AUDIO -- Blue Cross Bowl: Oakland & Brentwood Coaches Interviews

Dec 01, 2020 at 07:31 pm by WGNS

Oakland coach Kevin Creasy and Brentwood coach Ron Crawford take questions from the media prior to their teams meeting up in the Class 6A Blue Cross Bowl.  WGNS will hav.... Read More

Missing Person FOUND!

Dec 01, 2020 at 07:30 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  Police report that 39-year old Kristy Michelle Nickens was found safe in neighboring Nashville.  A missing person report was filed on.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Looking for Man in Suspected Attempted Shoplifting Incident

Dec 01, 2020 at 06:46 pm by WGNS

The Murfreesboro Police Department has issued a BOLO (Be On the Lookout) for a subject caught on camera allegedly attempting to steal merchandise from Lowe's. MPD detectives.... Read More

Help A Family Find Closure

Dec 01, 2020 at 05:21 pm by WGNS

Imagine wondering what happened to a loved one who disappeared 42 years ago. One family still wondering, may be related to an unidentified man whose body was found shot and pa.... Read More

Riverdale High/Lascassas Elementary Distance Learning Through Friday

Dec 01, 2020 at 01:53 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)   Riverdale High and Lascassas Elementary Schools will switch to distance-learning effective Wednesday through Friday of this week (December 2-4,.... Read More

Book Signing Next Week About "Run Away Amish Girl"

Dec 01, 2020 at 01:18 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  Local author Rebekah Hope will have a book signing at the Linebaugh Public Library on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, from 10:00 that morning until 1:00.... Read More

Child Abandonment and Neglect in Rutherford County are Real Issues

Dec 01, 2020 at 11:06 am by WGNS

Abandonment and neglect are forms of child abuse, but the lack of reporting such issues are also a problem. Rutherford County Juvenile Court Judge Donna Scott Davenport pleade.... Read More

MPD Needs Your Help

Dec 01, 2020 at 10:55 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  Do you recognize the person in this surveillance photo from Lowe's on the Old Fort Parkway?  One of the store's loss prevention employees, stopped h.... Read More

Nursing Homes See Worst Spike In New COVID Cases Since Last Spring As Community Spread Increases Across The U.S.

Dec 01, 2020 at 10:36 am by WGNS

TENNESSEE CASES of COVID-19:According to the Tennessee Department of Health, long term care facilities in the Volunteer State currently report there are 516 facilities with CO.... Read More

TNStars to give $5,000 Scholarship this Holiday Season

Dec 01, 2020 at 09:54 am by WGNS

In the spirit of the season, the TNStars® College Savings 529 Program is again giving one Tennessee child a $5,000 scholarship awarded into a TNStars® account.For the.... Read More

Suspect Pleads Guilty in Murfreesboro Sexual Battery Case - Victim Alleged to be 10-Years of Age

Dec 01, 2020 at 09:44 am by WGNS

A subject by the name of Ovi Lee Perez has been convicted in a Murfreesboro rape case. The case recently went before the Rutherford County Circuit Court under the Honorable Da.... Read More

Parks and Recreation to offer BOGO Sale

Dec 01, 2020 at 07:30 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation is offering their annual Buy-One-Get-One-Free (BOGO) discount beginning December 7. The offer is good for individ.... Read More

Middle Point Landfill Infrastructure Project Complete

Dec 01, 2020 at 07:00 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (Nov. 30, 2020) – Last Wednesday, the Middle Point Landfill team completed its recent planned infrastructure project adding 40 new and replaceme.... Read More

Man Convicted on 9 Counts of Rape of a Child in Rutherford County Appeals

Dec 01, 2020 at 06:15 am by WGNS

A man convicted of raping a child in Rutherford County has petitioned the courts for post-conviction relief.Christopher N. Hernandez challenged the courts suggesting that he n.... Read More