Blood Supply is Falling Short - Donations Needed

Jun 07, 2023 at 04:33 pm by WGNS News

A concerning shortfall in blood donations last month could stress the American Red Cross blood supply. The Red Cross collected over 26,000 fewer blood donations than needed.... Read More

MTSU Students Seek Bg Splash at 2023 Solar Boat Competition

Jun 07, 2023 at 04:26 pm by WGNS News

PHOTO: From left, Middle Tennessee State University graduate student Ben Garretson, College of Basic and Applied Sciences Dean Greg Van Patten, rising juni.... Read More

International FolkFest Troupes Are Here for next week's performances by Poland, France, Mexico and USA!

Jun 07, 2023 at 04:21 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) A variety of folk music/dance troupes are in Murfreesboro visiting from Poland, France and Mexico this week, as part of the International FolkFest. Differe.... Read More

Tennessee Has a 6.7% Rental Vacancy Rate, Above the U.S. Average

Jun 07, 2023 at 04:11 pm by WGNS News

How and where people live saw a drastic transformation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the initial lockdowns around the country aimed at slowing the virus's spread, so.... Read More

Skeletal Remains Found in Tennessee More Than 3-Decades Ago Have Been Identified

Jun 07, 2023 at 04:07 pm by WGNS News

  A man whose skeletal remains were found in 1986 in Claiborne County has been identified, and special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are asking for t.... Read More

Proposed 15%+ Property Tax Increase for Rutherford County - Public Hearing on Tuesday Night

Jun 07, 2023 at 03:57 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN. - Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr is proposing an increase to the property tax that adds up to more than 15%. The proposal is gaining momentum.... Read More

TennCare Changes Could Leave Elderly, Disabled Without Health Benefits

Jun 07, 2023 at 03:25 pm by WGNS News

For elderly and disabled people, doctor and hospital visits can be a regular part of life, causing a seemingly never-ending stream of medical bills. For those with low inco.... Read More

Suspect in the Murder of a Smyrna Gas Station Clerk to Undergo a Mental Health Evaluation

Jun 07, 2023 at 09:25 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN. - Last year, a man was honored in Smyrna during a community fundraiser at a local convenient store. Throughout the day on September 8th, the Twice Dai.... Read More

Paid Summer Internships Connects Middle TN Teens to Career Building Opportunities

Jun 06, 2023 at 08:33 pm by WGNS News

Bank of America announced the names of four Nashville-area high school students who were selected for the Student Leaders® program (#BofAStudentLeaders), an eight-week pai.... Read More

Impacts of Child Abuse Cost Tennessee Billions Annually

Jun 06, 2023 at 08:23 pm by WGNS News

A new study by the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, finds a one-in-eight chance that a child born in Tenness.... Read More

WGNS Team Participates in FCA Golf Tournament

May 31, 2023 at 05:52 pm by WGNS

(EDITORIAL NOTE: Please understand this story was written with whimsical exaggeration) The WGNS team, led by Captain Jon Dinkins, set a new tournament record for the worst sc.... Read More

Spring Fling Baseball & Softball Tournament Brackets

May 20, 2023 at 10:04 am by WGNS

Check out the brackets for local baseball and softball teams in postseason play. If you don't see your school's bracket here, we haven't received it. Tap here to send it to us.... Read More

Belmont Stakes will be the Test of a Champion

Jun 06, 2023 at 09:23 pm by Danny Brewer

    The 155th running of the Belmont Stakes on June 10 will absolutely live up to one of its monikers. Long considered the “Test of a Champion”, thi.... Read More