Two Known Street Racers Wanted Following Dangerous Meetups - One Turns Himself In

Dec 14, 2023 at 08:51 pm by WGNS News

  NASHVILLE, TN - Two known street racers, Markeeis James of Murfreesboro and Caleb Potter of Mt. Juliet, found themselves in legal trouble earlier this year due to thei.... Read More

Man Running with Shopping Cart Arrested

Oct 27, 2023 at 06:43 am by WGNS News

Odd moments unfold on a regular basis for police throughout the state. One such event took place about 30-minutes north of Rutherford County in nearby Mt. Juliet at one of t.... Read More

Mt. Juliet Man Sentenced for Extorting Children in Sex Acts Crimes

Oct 06, 2023 at 08:45 am by WGNS News

A Mt. Juliet man was sentenced today to 27-years in prison for extorting and threatening multiple minors into performing sexual acts on camera. That term of imprisonment will.... Read More

Man Accused of Stealing Ambulance in Nashville and Driving to Wilson County

Oct 02, 2023 at 01:19 pm by WGNS News

WILSON COUNTY, Tenn. – 45-Year-old Gary Mabry Jr. of Mt. Juliet was arrested after allegedly stealing a Nashville Fire Department ambulance on Saturday. Mabry reported.... Read More

Action Line Guest: James Hoggard talks about an Upcoming Job Fair and Event Geared Towards Veterans in our Local Area

Jun 23, 2023 at 09:02 am by WGNS News

The WGNS Action Line guest that joined host Scott Walker on Friday was James Hoggard, the Local Veterans Employment Representative at the American Job Center in Murfreesboro (.... Read More

Job Services Focused on the Veteran Community

Jun 13, 2023 at 12:18 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Currently, there 351,437 job openings in Tennessee and 49 new jobs were posted within the past 24-hours, according to the Department of.... Read More

Man Wanted by Murfreesboro, Nashville and Mt. Juliet Police Allegedly Found in Women's Restroom at Restaurant

Jun 05, 2023 at 01:07 pm by WGNS News

    MURFREESBORO, TENN – A subject who was wanted by both Murfreesboro and Nashville Police was apprehended in Wilson County. 30-Year-old William Spratt, Jr..... Read More

Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs Available in Tennessee - Job Fairs Held Weekly in Murfreesboro

Oct 03, 2022 at 12:40 pm by WGNS News

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN) Currently, there 385,622 job openings in Tennessee. According to the Department of Labor & Workforce Development, 163 new job openings were posted.... Read More

Smyrna and Murfreesboro Record the Lowest Unemployment Figures in Rutherford Co. for August of 2022

Oct 03, 2022 at 12:19 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – Every county in Tennessee experienced lower unemployment rates in August, according to data released by the Department of Lab.... Read More

Our Monday Guest on WGNS was U.S. Veteran Thomas E. Stoquert, a Re-Entry Specialist with the American Job Center in Murfreesboro, TN

Oct 03, 2022 at 09:05 am by WGNS News

Our guest on Monday (10/03/2022) was Thomas E. Stoquert, a Re-Entry Specialist with the American Job Center on Old Fort Pkwy in Murfreesboro, TN.  Also a Vetera.... Read More

Middle Tennessee Electric to host 'Virtual' Annual Meeting this Saturday

Aug 25, 2022 at 09:17 am by WGNS

The annual meeting for Middle Tennessee Electric is this Saturday (August 27, 2022), and this year the meeting will be virtual… That was Amy Byers, Public Relations Coo.... Read More

Branches Announces New Executive Director

Aug 19, 2022 at 05:20 am by WGNS

The community is invited to a reception to welcome the new Executive Director of Branches, Joshua Courtney, PA-C. The reception will be held on Thursday, September, 15, 2022 f.... Read More

53-Year-old man reported as "MISSING" in Rutherford County

Mar 23, 2022 at 06:05 pm by WGNS

  A man from the Smyrna area is missing, according to the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office. 53-Year-old Bobby Andre Campbell of Weakley Lane was reported missing on Tu.... Read More

Smyrna Police Personnel Participates in Concerns of Police Survivors Training / Event

Feb 22, 2022 at 09:59 am by WGNS

Smyrna Police Department personnel recently attended the C.O.P.S (Concerns of Police Survivors) Training program held in nearby Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. Some of the topics inclu.... Read More

MTE continues to offer payment options as members receive higher bills due to the cold weather

Feb 15, 2022 at 07:20 am by WGNS

The recent wave of extreme cold weather has led to a wave of increased energy bills for many Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) members.Heating and cooling costs can account for.... Read More

TBI: Multi-Agency Human Trafficking Operation in Sumner County Resulted in Arrests of 13 Men

Feb 09, 2022 at 06:00 am by WGNS

An undercover operation by special agents with the TBI Human Trafficking Unit, Hendersonville Police Department, Sumner County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security Invest.... Read More

Metro Police Say Murfreesboro man believed to be tied to Nashville Death Investigation

Dec 20, 2021 at 01:26 pm by WGNS

Seven men are facing charges of reckless homicide and aggravated assault resulting in death and in connection with the August 16th passing of 22-year-old Dallas Jordan Barre.... Read More

BANKING: First Community Mortgage promotes two of its leaders in their Murfreesboro and Mt. Juliet, TN Offices

Sep 29, 2021 at 01:00 pm by WGNS

BANKING NEWS - First Community Mortgage announces the promotion of two of its Retail Sales & Processing leaders, effective Oct. 1. Candra Mclaughlin has been pro.... Read More

Middle TN Electric Nominating Committee Appoints New Board Member

Sep 20, 2021 at 10:20 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, Tenn. – The Nominating Committee of Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) announced this past week that Vanessa Hickman will serve on the MTE Board of Direc.... Read More

BUSINESS: Two First Community Mortgage employees among 2021 HW Insiders national 100 list, One in Murfreesboro

Sep 14, 2021 at 01:32 pm by WGNS

Two employees of First Community Mortgage, Jennifer Bourgeois and Candra McLaughlin, are among the 100 operational superstars in housing included in H.... Read More