La Vergne Police Identify Suspects in City Limits Jewelry Store Robbery

Feb 26, 2024 at 07:42 pm by WGNS News

La Vergne, TN - La Vergne Police have made progress in the investigation of a robbery that occurred on February 14th at the City Limits Jewelry & Repair store on Murfree.... Read More

Police Search Home in Rutherford County After a Series of Robberies in South Nashville

Feb 26, 2024 at 07:03 pm by WGNS News

LaVergne, TN - Late last week, Nashville Metro Police conducted a search at a home in Rutherford County in pursuit of evidence connected to a string of crimes within their jur.... Read More

Street Racer Initiative Yields Five Arrests in Nashville Crackdown

Feb 26, 2024 at 05:43 pm by Chandelar Williams

Nashville, TN - In an effort to crack down on street racing, the Traffic Division, with assistance from MNPD Aviation, conducted a Street Racer Initiative Saturday night resul.... Read More

AI Aids Efforts to Cut Nuisance Alerts for Health Care Teams: Study

Feb 26, 2024 at 10:16 am by WGNS News

A new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center demonstrates the promise of artificial intelligence to help refine and target the myriad computerized.... Read More

Today's Show: Preserving Rutherford County's History: Uncovering Stories of Resilience and Heritage

Feb 26, 2024 at 09:15 am by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TN - Today on the Action Line podcast (listen above), WGNS' Scott Walker had the pleasure of speaking with Margaret McKinley and Wilma McClain, who are d.... Read More

Repeat Offender Arrested: Man Facing Two Homicide Charges Apprehended in Rutherford County

Feb 20, 2024 at 10:20 am by WGNS News

La Vergne TN - Oswaldo Corado, a 19-year-old facing two separate criminal homicide charges, found himself back behind bars after a recent incident at Mill Ridge Park on Old Hi.... Read More

Local Ham Radio Club Offers Classes To Get FCC License--FREE!

Feb 19, 2024 at 04:39 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO, TN) Would you like to get a Technician Class amateur radio license from the Federal Communications Commission? The Stones River Amateur Radio Club will be offer.... Read More

Arrest Made in Stolen Vehicle and Drug Possession Case: Nathan Lual in Custody

Feb 15, 2024 at 05:05 pm by Chandelar Williams

Nashville, TN - On February 14th, detectives from the Violent Crimes unit arrested Nathan Lual, a 19-year-old convicted felon, in a stolen Nissan Sentra.   The car was.... Read More

Investigation into Human Trafficking Ends with Arrest of 79-Year-Old Suspect

Feb 15, 2024 at 11:51 am by WGNS News

About an hour and a half away from nearby Lebanon, TN along I-40 East in Rockwood, multiple complaints of illegal business activity has led to a Tennessee Bureau of Investigat.... Read More

IndyCar Returns to the Wilson / Rutherford County Line at the Nashville Superspeedway

Feb 14, 2024 at 11:30 am by WGNS News

LEBANON, Tenn. – Big Machine Label Group chairman and founder Scott Borchetta, who will now oversee operations for the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, announced.... Read More

Auto Theft Suspect Previously Convicted on a Felony Drug Charge in Murfreesboro Arrested and Stolen SUV Recovered

Feb 14, 2024 at 06:37 am by WGNS News

A man who was previously convicted on a felony drug charge in Rutherford County, has been re-arrested after allegedly leading Nashville authorities on a police pursuit that.... Read More

MTSU will host Family Violence Panel discussions open to the community

Feb 13, 2024 at 11:25 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Statistics for the prevalence of abuse and intimate partner violence are alarming  — 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men —.... Read More

If You Failed to Pay a Citation/Failed to Appear in Court for a Citation – You Could be Arrested

Feb 08, 2024 at 01:29 pm by WGNS News

A few folks who live in Rutherford or surrounding counties may find themselves on the wrong side of the law if they failed to appear in court or failed to pay a citation. Ac.... Read More

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Celebrates 20 Years of Service

Feb 08, 2024 at 12:34 pm by WGNS News

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is celebrating 20 years as Middle Tennessee’s first full-service children’s hospital and is commemorating.... Read More

TDCI’s Securities Division Urges: Protect Your Investments from “Pig Butchering” Scams

Feb 08, 2024 at 11:38 am by WGNS News

The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (“TDCI”) Division of Securities is warning Tennessee consumers about the prevalence of so-called "Pig.... Read More

Students from Blackman Middle School Showcase Artwork at Parthenon Exhibition

Feb 07, 2024 at 09:57 am by Chandelar Williams

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Students from Middle Tennessee, including Brooklyn Hardymon and Patty Hongsawong from Blackman Middle School, have their artwork displayed at the Parth.... Read More

UPDATE: Influx of Noncitizens Raises Concerns in Middle Tennessee Cities

Feb 06, 2024 at 06:48 pm by WGNS News

  Recent weeks have seen a notable increase in the number of noncitizens relocating to areas such as Murfreesboro, Franklin, and Nashville, according to reports from t.... Read More

Arrest Made in 2023 Murder of Murfreesboro Man

Feb 01, 2024 at 02:57 pm by Chandelar Williams

  A 43-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the death of Joshua White, 34, who was found shot at a gas station in South Nashville in November 2023. Whit.... Read More

Record Year for Vanderbilt Transplant Center Saves 739 Lives

Feb 01, 2024 at 11:32 am by WGNS News

  The Vanderbilt Transplant Center (VTC) established a new record in calendar year 2023 for total solid organ transplants, performing 739 lifesaving procedures among its.... Read More

Handgun Carry Permits in Tennessee: Murfreesboro's Growing Trend

Jan 31, 2024 at 07:19 pm by WGNS News

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - In the period between August 3, 2023, and Monday, January 29, 2024, Murfreesboro has seen a lot of reports related to the unlawful use of firea.... Read More