Rep. Mike Sparks Legislation Tracks Psychiatric Bed Tracking

Apr 17, 2024 at 02:15 pm by WGNS

(With Audio) Nashville, TN - The Temessee House unanimously approved legislation to help ease the burden on hospitals in Tennessee. House Bill 827, sponsored by State Rep.... Read More

Criminal Court Date Nears After Tragic Collision in 2023 Transformed Smyrna High School Senior's Future

Feb 06, 2024 at 04:14 pm by WGNS News

  On February 18, 2023, the Edmondson family's evening stroll back to their hotel room after a volleyball tournament in St. Louis, Missouri, was forever altered by a veh.... Read More

UPDATE: Missing 16-Year-Old Found Safe

Sep 25, 2023 at 10:56 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN -NEW:  Missing teen 16-year-old Kezyian Jarome Lawrence has been found safe and is back home with his family. He has been removed from NCIC, according to.... Read More

17-Year-Old Reported as Missing - Possible Runaway Case in Murfreesboro

Jul 25, 2023 at 01:47 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Murfreesboro Police are on the lookout for a teenager who is believed to have run away. 17-Year-old Carlos Sanabria-Solis was reported missing as a runaway.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police: 15-Year-Old Remains Missing, Last Seen on Sunday, June 11, 2023

Jun 14, 2023 at 09:44 pm by WGNS News

  UPDATE - MURFREESBORO, TN – As of Wednesday night (06/14/23), a 15-year-old from Murfreesboro remains missing. Earlier in the day on Wednesday morning, police to.... Read More

Status Hearing Scheduled for Suspect Accused of Wrecking SUV into Smyrna Athlete who was Visiting St. Louis for Volleyball Tournament

Jun 06, 2023 at 07:18 pm by WGNS News

UPDATED: WGNS has a brief update on the suspect who reportedly crashed into a Smyrna High School senior this past February when she was visiting St. Louis, Missouri with her.... Read More

House and Senate Members from Rutherford County Push for Medical Facilities to Better Update Bed Availability, Especially for Mental Health Treatment

May 30, 2023 at 06:06 pm by WGNS News

Hear this entire story in a snapshot in less than 2-minutes... RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – Mental health issues continue to grow among society and help for those who are bu.... Read More

Mid TN Volleyball Club and Town of Smyrna to support Light Up the Night for Janae Edmondson

Mar 27, 2023 at 07:15 am by WGNS News

SMYRNA, Tennessee- Mid TN Volleyball Club and The Town of Smyrna are pleased to support The Light Up the Night for Janae Edmondson Benefit on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 beginnin.... Read More

UPDATE: Missing Teen Found SAFE

Mar 25, 2023 at 12:30 pm by WGNS News

Warren County,  TN  - UPDATE: The missing teenager from Warren County has been safely located, as confirmed by the Warren County Sheriff's Office. Hailey W.... Read More

UPDATE: UT Southern to Honor Volleyball Scholarship for Janae Edmondson who was Struck by a SUV in St. Louis

Feb 24, 2023 at 02:03 pm by WGNS News

UPDATED: Smyrna, TN –The Smyrna High School Senior who was hit by a car while visiting St. Louis for a volleyball tournament, continues to recover from the injuries she.... Read More

Smyrna High School Senior Critically Injured in St. Louis

Feb 21, 2023 at 11:52 am by WGNS News

UPDATED: Smyrna, TN – A Smyrna teenager who was visiting St. Louis, Missouri for a volleyball tournament was hit by a vehicle this past Saturday night, resulting in seve.... Read More

UPDATE: Teen Reported Missing in Murfreesboro on February 6 was Located on Tuesday, February 14

Feb 14, 2023 at 09:51 am by WGNS News

UPDATED: The Murfreesboro Police Department has confirmed that an 18-year-old student who was reported as missing on Monday, February 6th has since been located. Evi.... Read More

UPDATE - Missing Teen in Murfreesboro FOUND SAFE

Sep 15, 2022 at 06:30 am by WGNS News

  UPDATE: Be on the Lookout CANCELED! Esrael Miller has been safely located. Murfreesboro Police informed WGNS Radio around midnight that the child was safely found.&nbs.... Read More

State Farm and the BEP Foundation Donate to Enhance Teen Driving in Rutherford County

Sep 13, 2022 at 11:56 am by WGNS News

Rutherford County teens will have enhanced driver’s training by school resource officers after a donation by the Business Education Partnership Foundation and State Farm.... Read More

STUDY: Tennessee ranks 36th in child well-being - Children living in poverty and more

Aug 09, 2022 at 08:31 pm by WGNS

Newly released data show Tennessee ranks 36th in overall child well-being, according to the 2022 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, a 50-state report of recent household data dev.... Read More

Rutherford County Ranked at #4 out of 95 Counties for Child Well-Being in Tennessee

Mar 22, 2022 at 02:15 pm by WGNS

  The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth released their annual Child Well-Being report. The analysis shows Rutherford County is in the top percentile for positiv.... Read More

Teen Arrested Following Pursuit of Stolen Car That Ends in Rutherford County

Mar 09, 2022 at 04:48 pm by WGNS

Following a police pursuit that started in Nashville and ended in Rutherford County, an 18-year-old driving what was believed to be a stolen car, was arrested by authorities.... Read More

AMBER ALERT: Missing 13-year-old girl from East Tennessee

Mar 04, 2022 at 07:41 am by WGNS

TEEN LOCATED - UPDATE: The Amber Alert issued by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has been cancelled. 13-year-old Smiley has been safely located. The TBI reports that 22-.... Read More

Rutherford County Teenager Remains Missing Since Last Tuesday (02/15/2022)

Feb 21, 2022 at 07:36 am by WGNS

A teen that was reported missing this past week is still missing.16-Year-old Cameron Chase Allen was last seen on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. The Rutherford County teenager wa.... Read More

Nearly half of Tennessee kids spend more than 2 hours per day on noneducational screen time

Feb 16, 2022 at 01:20 pm by WGNS

Nearly 50% of Tennessee parents said their children spend 2 hours or more on noneducational screen time each day, despite over two-thirds of parents reporting that they place.... Read More