Mayor In Neighboring Manchester Dies of COVID-19

Oct 12, 2020 at 09:24 am by WGNS

(MANCHESTER, TN)  The mayor of neighboring Manchester died early Monday morning (10/12/2020) of COVID-19. Mayor Lonnie J. Norman was hospitalized early this month. .... Read More

The Journey Home - Fall Fish Fry Fundraiser

Oct 12, 2020 at 09:00 am by WGNS

As nonprofits continue to provide services to their clients, one thing that has been impacted is their ability to host their annual fundraisers. This is the case with The Jour.... Read More

UPDATE: Middle Point Landfill Smells and Finding a Solution to Rutherford County Waste

Oct 12, 2020 at 08:00 am by WGNS

3.7 Thousand tons of waste is taken into the Middle Point Landfill annually in Rutherford County. The Walter Hill site includes 808 acres of land with 260 gas wells and 10 gro.... Read More

Early Voting Starts This Week on Wednesday

Oct 12, 2020 at 07:00 am by WGNS

Tennessee’s generous early voting period for the upcoming State and Federal General Election begins this week on Wednesday, Oct. 14th, and runs Monday to Saturday until.... Read More

44-Year old man Arrested in TBI Human Trafficking Case

Oct 12, 2020 at 06:00 am by WGNS

An hour drive from Murfreesboro in Springfield, TN, the TBI made an arrest in what appears to be a human trafficking case. The investigation by Special Agents with the Human T.... Read More

AAA: Distracted Driving More Than Just Talking, Texting on Your Phone

Oct 12, 2020 at 05:45 am by WGNS

AAA believes no life is worth losing to distraction. Focused drivers save lives. AAA urges all drivers to pay attention and focus on the road during this National Distracted D.... Read More

Early Voting Begins This Wednesday

Oct 11, 2020 at 08:18 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  Early voting for state and federal General Election begins this Wednesday (10/14/2020) and continues Monday to Saturday until Oct.... Read More

'Boro Welcomes TN Fire Chiefs Conference

Oct 11, 2020 at 08:06 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  Using plenty of caution, face masks, hand sanitizing and social distancing, the 52nd Annual Tennessee Fire Chiefs' Annual Conference began Saturday a.... Read More

Saturday Evening Crash On Memorial

Oct 10, 2020 at 08:14 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  Around 6:00 o'clock Saturday night (10/10/2020) Murfreesboro Police were called to the 2100 block of Memorial Boulevard where a pickup truck hit a tree an.... Read More

Ram's Areas To Avoid Fall Construction

Oct 10, 2020 at 09:03 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  Fall and rain are pushing construction crews to push toward finishing phases of projects before winter hits. Murfreesboro Transportation Department's Depu.... Read More

MISSING PERSONS: Contact MPD

Oct 10, 2020 at 08:32 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  Murfreesboro Police need the public's help in finding three missing persons.  Jessica Leigh Anderson 30-year old Jessica Leigh Anderson was last se.... Read More

Harvard Race and Gender Talk at MTSU

Oct 10, 2020 at 07:47 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  A Harvard University scholar who studies gender, race, science and medicine and how they connect — and can affect the medical treatment people.... Read More

RCPLS Expands Digitized Newspaper Collection

Oct 10, 2020 at 07:03 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)   The Rutherford County Library System has expanded the number of digitalized copies of archived local newspapers for this community. The mo.... Read More

Odor UPDATE For Murfreesboro

Oct 10, 2020 at 06:25 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  Residents have been reporting "strange smells" in parts of the city.  WGNS has devoted numerous broadcast to the topic where city engineers respond t.... Read More

Special Kids Fall Golf Classic Teeing Off “Fore the Kids” on October 23rd

Oct 09, 2020 at 08:39 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN, 10/9/2020 -- Special Kids has invited local golfers and other supporters to take part in the 2020 Special Kids Fall Golf Classic, hosted by Ce.... Read More

Fatal Friday Night I-24 Crash Kills Trucker

Oct 09, 2020 at 06:19 pm by WGNS

  (MURFREESBORO)  Two separate interstate crashes brought Friday (10/9/2020) evening drive-time traffic to a halt. A 43-year old Hartsville man was killed and a 17-.... Read More

UPDATE: Man wanted in Nashville for shooting 4 people captured

Oct 09, 2020 at 01:38 pm by WGNS

Coordinated work by Juvenile Crime Task Force officers and members of the MNPD’s Special Response Team led to the midday arrest of Emmanuel Oboh, 19, the suspected gunma.... Read More

Murfreesboro Native in the U.S. Army Awarded after Rendering Medical Aid to 94 Soldiers in 8 Days during Mass Casualty in Mojave Desert

Oct 09, 2020 at 10:30 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, Tennessee native Reed Walker who is enlisted in the U.S. Army, was recently awarded a U.S. Army Achievement Medal during a mass casualty at Fort Irwin in Califor.... Read More

Tennessee Deploys Resources to Louisiana for Hurricane Delta Response

Oct 09, 2020 at 10:28 am by WGNS

The State of Tennessee deployed search and rescue resources to Louisiana today to support emergency officials readying for life-safety impacts from Hurricane Delta.“In t.... Read More

MTSU Free Speech Center welcomes $25K gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to boost 1st Amendment awareness

Oct 09, 2020 at 10:25 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Internet entrepreneur Craig Newmark’s philanthropic foundation, Craig Newmark Philanthropies, known for funding the .... Read More