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Murfreesboro Residents Challenge City Leaders Over Flock Camera Expansion

Aug 15, 2026 at 11:03 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Murfreesboro residents packed the city council chamber during a public comment session Thursday (August 13th) to challenge local leaders over the.... Read More

MTSU Students Explore China in Summer Study Abroad Experience

Aug 15, 2026 at 08:43 pm

HANGZHOU, China (WGNS) - Seven Middle Tennessee State University students spent more than two weeks in China this summer, moving beyond the traditional classroom to gain first.... Read More

WGNS Launches Community Forum Series on Flock Safety Cameras

Aug 15, 2026 at 12:12 pm

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - If you’ve noticed a few new “feathered friends” perched quietly above intersections and neighborhood entrances, you’re not im.... Read More

Silver Alert Canceled for Missing Murfreesboro Woman

Aug 15, 2026 at 07:59 am

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - State authorities have canceled a statewide Silver Alert for 38-year-old Passion Echols of Murfreesboro. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigat.... Read More

City of La Vergne Alerts Residents to Fraudulent Message Claiming to Be from Police

Aug 15, 2026 at 06:49 am by WGNS News

La VERGNE, TN (WGNS) - The City of La Vergne is sounding the alarm about a scam email that’s making the rounds and landing in inboxes across the community. The message a.... Read More

Sheriff-Elect Kenneth Barrett Names RCSO Command Staff

Aug 14, 2026 at 07:22 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rutherford County Sheriff-elect Kenneth Barrett announced his executive command staff selections in a statement on his official Facebook page as h.... Read More

Dangerous Heat Index Prompts Extreme Heat Warning for Rutherford County

Aug 14, 2026 at 06:36 pm by Rutherford Weather

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Dangerous weather conditions are hitting Middle Tennessee as the National Weather Service (NWS) in Nashville issued an Extreme Heat Warning for Ru.... Read More

Millions in Community Investment at Stake as Murfreesboro Reviews FY28 Grant Process

Aug 14, 2026 at 04:24 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) — The Murfreesboro Community Investment Trust Committee on Contributions will meet Tuesday, August 18, to begin looking ahead to the FY28.... Read More

Bedford County Faces a $2 Million School Funding Hit After Appeals Court Sides with Shelbyville Ending Payments

Aug 14, 2026 at 02:58 pm

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS Radio) - The Tennessee Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the City of Shelbyville in a high-stakes financial dispute with Bedford County over th.... Read More