Rutherford County

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

Discovery Center Adds VIP Experience to Wine & Whiskey Event

Feb 08, 2024 at 12:33 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - The Discovery Center at Murfree Spring will host its annual museum fundraiser, Wine & Whiskey at the Wetlands, on Friday, March 15th, from 6:00 to 8:30.... Read More

Appeal Results in Revision of Rutherford County Conviction for Aggravated Robbery

Feb 08, 2024 at 12:00 am by WGNS News

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - 30-Year-old Steven Ray Crockett, the defendant in a Rutherford County Circuit Court case, appealed his jury conviction of aggravated robbery. C.... Read More

Free Tax Assistance in Smyrna: United Way VITA Program

Feb 06, 2024 at 10:22 am by Chandelar Williams

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, provided by the United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties, is now operating in Smyrna from February 1 to April 13 at the.... Read More

Murfreesboro Detectives Appeal for Assistance in Identifying Attempted Burglary Suspect

Feb 06, 2024 at 09:42 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Murfreesboro detectives are seeking the public's help in identifying an individual who attempted to use stolen keys to gain entry into the Tennessee Vape &a.... Read More

Sobriety Checkpoint Planned for Super Bowl Sunday Near Murfreesboro and Smyrna City Limits (w/audio)

Feb 05, 2024 at 06:25 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - A sobriety checkpoint is planned for Rutherford County and Tennessee Highway Patrol State Troopers told WGNS NEWS... That checkpoint will be directly.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Seek Public's Assistance in Identifying Person of Interest in Motor Vehicle Theft

Feb 02, 2024 at 12:29 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN - The Murfreesboro Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying an individual wanted for questioning in connection with a motor vehicle theft.... Read More

Ensuring Access to Basic Hygiene: Hygiene Vending Machines in Rutherford County Schools

Feb 02, 2024 at 12:15 pm by Chandelar Williams

Rutherford County Schools have introduced hygiene vending machines in select schools to ensure every student has access to basic hygiene products. Stocked with items like femi.... Read More

Uncertain Future for Nissan Production in Tennessee Sparks Concerns and Speculations

Feb 02, 2024 at 11:03 am by WGNS News

Smyrna, TN - Since its inception in 1983, the Nissan plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, has played a crucial role in the automotive history of both Rutherford County and the Japane.... 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

UPDATED: 1-Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-24 in Rutherford County

Jan 31, 2024 at 08:44 pm by WGNS News

(UPDATE) Murfreesboro, TN - WGNS has an update on a severe multi-vehicle crash that unfolded on Interstate 24 in Rutherford County early Tuesday morning. The pre-sunrise .... Read More

Sobriety Checkpoint Planned for Super Bowl Sunday in Rutherford County

Jan 31, 2024 at 06:39 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - After this year's Super Bowl on Sunday, February 11, 2024, Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers in Rutherford County plan to conduct a sobriety checkpoi.... Read More

United Way Launches VITA Program for the 2024 Tax Season

Jan 30, 2024 at 05:38 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN - The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties is excited to announce the commencement of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program for the upcom.... Read More

City of Murfreesboro to Host Public Meeting on Proposed Solid Waste Materials Management Station

Jan 30, 2024 at 04:51 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN - The City of Murfreesboro is set to conduct a Public Meeting next month where the public is invited to attend and share their views on a proposed Solid Was.... Read More

Navigating Tennessee's Housing Affordability Challenge: A Complex Dance of Supply and Demand

Jan 29, 2024 at 09:23 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Recent research by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR), titled “Reducing the Burden: Increasing Housing Supp.... Read More

Rep. Bryan Terry named top legislator for limited government in Tennessee

Jan 26, 2024 at 11:11 am by WGNS News

State Rep. Bryan Terry, MD, R-Murfreesboro, has been ranked the top defender of limited government in the Tennessee legislature and earned the Conservative Champion award from.... Read More

Rutherford County Makes $100,000 Settlement In Hijab Booking Agreement

Jan 25, 2024 at 03:29 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) Rutherford County repotedly agreed on a $100,000 settlement with a Muslim woman who was forced to remove her hijab for a booking photo at the Rutherford County.... Read More

Excitement Builds as Murfreesboro's Future Skate Park Gains Traction

Jan 25, 2024 at 01:28 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Anticipation is mounting as progress continues on the forthcoming skate park set to grace Murfreesboro. The future facility, dedicated to skateboard enthu.... Read More

Pothole Predicament Plagues Rutherford County Roads After Winter Wallop

Jan 25, 2024 at 11:54 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Recent icy and snowy weather, coupled with the strategic application of over 400 tons of salt in areas like Smyrna, has left Rutherford County roads.... Read More

Rutherford Woman Shares the Life-Changing Potential of Thyroid Removal Surgery

Jan 25, 2024 at 08:54 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Since the age of 20, Misty Smith, now 49, had been struggling with thyroid issues, experiencing episodes of choking and difficulty breathing. After man.... Read More