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RCS "Teachers Of The Year"

Apr 06, 2023 at 03:24 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) Rutherford County Schools has announced its 2022-2023 Teachers of the Year. Three teachers were chosen as district level winners and will submitted for rec.... Read More

A Discussion and Recent Grant that Focuses on Mental Health in Middle Tennessee

Nov 20, 2023 at 09:30 am by WGNS News

GUEST: Dr. Chandra Story (in studio), professor and interim chair of the Department of Health and Human Performance, and Dr. Carmelita Dotson, assistant professor a.... Read More

Community Foundation of Rutherford County Established

Oct 19, 2017 at 03:50 pm by Bryan Barrett

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (CFMT) is pleased to announce the creation of its newest affiliate fund, the Community Foundation of Rutherford County. The Commun.... Read More

Unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations due to Coronavirus Outbreak

Mar 19, 2020 at 10:50 am by Bryan Barrett

The American Red Cross now faces a severe blood shortage due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Healthy individua.... Read More

Middle Point Landfill Concerns and Suggestions by Rutherford County - Continue

Jun 13, 2022 at 03:01 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO, TENN) - The struggle over what to do with the aging Middle Point Landfill in Rutherford County continues, but concerns by both the city and county may not be pr.... Read More

WGNS - Celebrating 75 Years of Broadcast History in Rutherford County, TN in 2022

Dec 30, 2021 at 12:47 pm by WGNS

WGNS first came on the air in Murfreesboro, TN on the night of December 31, 1946 and our first full day of being on the air was on January 1, 1947. Imagine all the news storie.... Read More

MTSU Professors’ Co-Authored Grant Supports Nov. 14-15 Town Halls on Mental Health in Communities of Color

Nov 13, 2023 at 10:11 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Although studies have uncovered ethnic disparities in COVID-19 mortality, two Middle Tennessee State University professors in the&nb.... Read More

New BLUE RAIDERS Moving Into Dorms

Aug 24, 2013 at 12:34 pm by Bryan Barrett

Hundreds of new MTSU students and their families descended on campus this weekend to move into their dorms, but they didn’t do so by themselves. We Haul volunteers welco.... Read More

Romantic Valentine's Concert this Thursday Night by TN Philharmonic Orchestra in Murfreesboro

Feb 14, 2023 at 05:43 am by WGNS News

42-Years ago, the Tennessee Philharmonic Orchestra began in Murfreesboro and today, they continue to consist of dedicated and professional musicians who perform on a regular b.... Read More

Firefighters Stop Townhome Blaze in Minutes After Officers in Northern Rutherford County Spotted Smoke

Apr 15, 2026 at 04:55 pm by WGNS News

LA VERGNE, Tenn. — A fast and coordinated emergency response helped prevent a townhome fire from spreading Tuesday afternoon, according to officials with the La Vergne P.... Read More

MTSU Says "Thank You"

Dec 18, 2019 at 10:00 am by Bryan Barrett

(MURFREESBORO) More than 230 faculty and staff members at MTSU were recognized for their years of working with and for students at the university's annual Service Award Lunche.... Read More

City Schools Foundation Awards over $53,000 in grants in Murfreesboro

Nov 07, 2017 at 12:10 pm by Bryan Barrett

The City Schools Foundation in Murfreesboro will distribute over $53,000 in grants to teachers in 2017. Twenty-six grants have been selected for funding out of 53 grant appli.... Read More

MTSU salutes 233 longtime employees, including professors with 50, 45 years' service

Dec 30, 2019 at 09:32 am by Bryan Barrett

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- More than 230 faculty and staff members at MTSU were recognized for their years of working with and for students at the university's annual Service Awar.... Read More

City says "A Long-Fought Victory for Murfreesboro Residents"

Feb 25, 2025 at 07:25 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Last week, after nearly four years of litigation, BFI Waste Systems of Tennessee decided to stop fighting for a 99-acre expansion of Middle Point Landf.... Read More

MTSU honors 56 retiring employees for years of service to students, community

Jul 08, 2020 at 07:29 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU has recognized nearly 60 retiring employees at the end of the 2019-20 academic year, saluting their hundreds of combined years of se.... Read More

Alumni artists curate new dual exhibits at MTSU’s Todd Gallery opening Oct. 24

Oct 22, 2020 at 09:01 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU's Department of Art and Design is welcoming quite a topic of conversation to the Todd Art Gallery beginning Saturday, Oct. 24: dual exhibits w.... Read More

Interns from MTSU Dive Into Politics and Lend a Helping Hand

Apr 02, 2014 at 04:15 am by Bryan Barrett

A friend told MTSU senior Timecia Terry that she would be well served by participating in the university’s legislative internship program, which gives students an inside look.... Read More

GOP Luncheon Thursday at DoubleTree

Feb 03, 2018 at 04:31 pm by Bryan Barrett

Tennessee GOP Chairman Scott Golden and Senate District 14 GOP Republican candidate Shane Reeves will be the featured speakers the quarterly Rutherford County Republican Party.... Read More

City Schools Foundation in Murfreesboro Awards 33 Grants

Nov 03, 2022 at 09:19 pm by WGNS News

(Murfreesboro, TN) - The City Schools Foundation distributed over $62,000 in grants to teachers in October with an additional $5,000 grant for indigent care. Thirty.... Read More

MTSU, industry celebrate 25 years of concrete success — and Brown leaves with awards

Oct 27, 2021 at 10:21 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Heather Brown, the longtime professor and former director of the of the MTSU School of Concrete and Construction Management, was recognized by.... Read More