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RCSO STOP Unit Seizes Six Illegal Firearms in Rutherford County

Sep 15, 2026 at 10:26 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) deputies assigned to the Strategies and Tactics for Opioid Prevention (STOP) Unit seized six illeg.... Read More

U.S. House Passes Act Requiring AM Radio in New Vehicles

Sep 15, 2026 at 06:27 pm

WASHINGTON, DC (WGNS) - Federal lawmakers took decisive action late Tuesday (September 15th) to protect free local broadcast radio, overwhelmingly passing the AM Radio fo.... Read More

They Called 15 Times: Inside a Social Security Disability Scam Targeting Rutherford County

Sep 15, 2026 at 02:28 pm

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Unsolicited phone calls attempting to sign area residents up for Social Security Disability benefits are part of another scam curre.... Read More

ESPN Selects Smyrna Aviation Facility for Monday Night Football Opener

Sep 15, 2026 at 01:22 pm

SMYRNA, Tenn. (WGNS) - ESPN filmed its official Monday Night Football opening sequence at Hollingshead Aviation in Smyrna, bringing national television production crews direct.... Read More

Serious Car and Pickup Truck Crash Closes Eastbound Compton Road in Murfreesboro

Sep 15, 2026 at 12:24 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - A serious two-vehicle collision closed Eastbound Compton Road at Madison Avenue on Monday (September 14th). Crash scene investigators determined.... Read More

COMMENTARY: From Radio Static to Artificial Intelligence: An Old Lesson for a New Technology

Sep 15, 2026 at 09:50 am

COMMENTARY - Artificial intelligence may be one of the newest technologies reshaping our world, but the debate over how to control a rapidly advancing industry is anything b.... Read More

Kitchen Wall Fire Contained at Murfreesboro Embassy Suites

Sep 15, 2026 at 09:39 am

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) crews extinguished a fire hidden inside a kitchen wall at the Embassy Suites on Conference Center Boule.... Read More

Smyrna Police Search for Gunman in Targeted Neighborhood Shooting

Sep 15, 2026 at 09:15 am

SMYRNA, Tenn. (WGNS) - Smyrna Police Department (SPD) officers are searching for a gunman following a targeted weekend shooting on Snowbird Drive. The incident occurred on Sa.... Read More

Officer-Involved Shootings Rise, Diesel Prices Surge & SNAP Costs Loom | Sept. 15, 2026

Sep 15, 2026 at 04:45 am

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Middle Tennessee has already recorded more officer-involved shootings in 2026 than in all o.... Read More