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Former U.S. Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bill Frist Visiting MTSU for Leadership Talk

Oct 07, 2026 at 06:36 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Middle Tennessee State University is welcoming two major political figures to campus for a free public conversation on civic leadership. Former U..... Read More

MTSU Lands Multiple National, Regional Rankings in U.S. News & World Report 2027 List

Oct 07, 2026 at 06:33 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Middle Tennessee State University’s academic undergraduate programs in applied engineering, business, nursing, computer science, and psychol.... Read More

Deceased Individual Recovered from Tims Ford Lake; Franklin County Investigation Underway

Oct 07, 2026 at 02:28 pm

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS) - An investigation is underway in southern Middle Tennessee after emergency personnel recovered a deceased individual from Tims Ford Lake, acco.... Read More

194-Year-Old Tortoise Named Jonathan, May Hold Genetic Clues to Longer, Healthier Human Lives

Oct 07, 2026 at 02:17 pm

HEALTH NEWS - An international collaboration led by a neurologist and experts in advanced genomics at Vanderbilt Health has coaxed one of the secrets of extreme longevity from.... Read More

Rutherford County Remembers Retired Sheriff's Sergeant Dan Goodwin

Oct 07, 2026 at 12:37 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Retired Rutherford County Sheriff's Office (RCSO) Sergeant Dan Goodwin passed away on Monday (October 5th). Goodwin, who retired after 30-years wi.... Read More

Rep. Mike Sparks Focuses on Mental Health at Statewide Conference

Oct 07, 2026 at 09:41 am

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) - State Representative Mike Sparks (R-Smyrna) emphasized the importance of access to mental health resources during a panel at the Tennessee Suicide Pr.... Read More

Stolen Truck Arrests, Diesel Relief, I-24 Lawsuit & Weekend Rain | Oct. 7, 2026

Oct 07, 2026 at 04:15 am by WGNS

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Murfreesboro Police recover a stolen Chevrolet pickup after an automatic license plate reade.... Read More

Red-Dyed Diesel Could Offer Relief as Rutherford County Drivers Face $6 Diesel

Oct 06, 2026 at 09:50 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS)- Rutherford County truck drivers, farmers and businesses dealing with some of the highest diesel prices Tennessee has seen in years could soon have.... Read More

Weekend Rain from Potential Tropical System Threatens Rutherford County

Oct 06, 2026 at 06:03 pm by Rutherford Weather

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Local weather officials are issuing an early heads-up for Rutherford County residents as a developing tropical system in the Gulf threatens to bri.... Read More