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“Air Chuck” Blimp Floats Over Murfreesboro, Then Drifts Off After March Madness and April's Final Four

Apr 09, 2026 at 08:44 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — If you glanced skyward Thursday evening and wondered whether you’d accidentally tuned into a giant floating commercial, you weren’t alo.... Read More

Automatic Draft Registration Begins in December: What It Means for Rutherford County

Apr 09, 2026 at 04:28 pm by WGNS News

WASHINGTON, DC (WGNS) - Under a new federal rule approved in the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, the government will automatically register all eligible males between.... Read More

MTSU Equine Therapy Program Helps Veterans Heal Through Hands-On Horse Training

Apr 09, 2026 at 03:20 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Inside the Middle Tennessee State University Horse Science Center, the sound of horses shifting and chuffing in their stalls sets the tone for a.... Read More

Grant Adds Henderson IV Tract Added to Ongoing Preservation Effort in Rutherford County

Apr 09, 2026 at 03:19 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN (WGNS) - The Tennessee Wars Commission, the Tennessee Historical Commission division responsible for preserving the state’s significant military history, h.... Read More

UNEMPLOYMENT: Rutherford Among Low‑Unemployment Counties as State Outperforms Nation

Apr 09, 2026 at 02:19 pm by WGNS News

UPDATED: TENNESSEE (WGNS) - The Volunteer State started the new year with most counties still reporting low unemployment, even as jobless rates nudged upward in nearly ev.... Read More

Tennessee's New Retirement Frontier: Inside the Proposed State-Run Savings Plan

Apr 09, 2026 at 11:11 am by WGNS News

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Legislation recently introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly aims to bridge the retirement gap for hundreds of thousands of workers w.... Read More

MPD Violent Crime Unit Investigates Death on Tinnell Court--One Arrest Made!

Apr 09, 2026 at 10:39 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Murfreesboro police are investigating a death discovered Wednesday on Tinnell Court, a quiet street tucked between Sulphur Springs Road and Battle.... Read More

Buchanan Elementary Students Unhurt in Morning Crash on Manchester Pk., Pickup Driver Taken To ER

Apr 09, 2026 at 09:48 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - A Thursday‑morning crash on Manchester Pike sent a scare through families at Buchanan Elementary, but officials say every child and adult on the scho.... Read More

DAR Chapters Welcome National Traveling Exhibit to Linebaugh Library

Apr 09, 2026 at 08:56 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Murfreesboro is about to take a lively step back into the eighteenth century. The Captain William Lytle, Stones River, and Colonel Hardy Murfree Chap.... Read More

UT–TSU Partnership Offers $300,000 Seed Research

Apr 09, 2026 at 08:37 am by WGNS News

TENNESSEE (WGNS) - The UT–TSU Agricultural Extension Service at Murfreesboro’s Lane Agri-Park is following closely a new chapter in collaborative research, th.... Read More

Rutherford County Fire-Rescue Firefighters Save a Life in Weekend Blaze on Majesty Drive

Apr 09, 2026 at 07:08 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Rutherford County Fire Rescue crews are being credited with saving a life after a weekend fire on Majesty Drive. Around 6:00 Saturday evening, firefi.... Read More

Over $4,300 in Merchandise Stolen from Murfreesboro Sephora

Apr 08, 2026 at 04:31 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Detectives with the Murfreesboro Police Department are asking for the public’s help in identifying two individuals connected to a the.... Read More

Suspects Assault Guard, Steal Cash from Armored Truck in Murfreesboro

Apr 08, 2026 at 04:02 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Detectives with the Murfreesboro Police Department are actively investigating a daytime robbery that targeted an armored truck outside.... Read More

La Vergne Police Make 116 Arrests, Conduct Over 1,000 Traffic Stops in March

Apr 08, 2026 at 03:43 pm by WGNS News

LA VERGNE, Tenn. — The La Vergne Police Department has released its March 2026 activity report, highlighting a busy month of enforcement efforts, community engagement, a.... Read More

Appellate Court Upholds 30-Year Sentence for Murfreesboro Man in Sexual Abuse Case

Apr 08, 2026 at 03:09 pm by WGNS News

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - An appeal has been filed in a Rutherford County case involving statutory rape by an authority figure and sexual battery by an authority figure..... Read More
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MTSU Breaks Ground on First New Housing in 25 Years at Former Womack Lane Site

Apr 08, 2026 at 02:21 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Middle Tennessee State University officially turned the dirt Wednesday on a project many on campus have been waiting a generation to see. At the old.... Read More

Murfreesboro City Schools Names Kimberly Hix Principal of Cason Lane Academy

Apr 08, 2026 at 12:01 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Murfreesboro City Schools has announced the appointment of Kimberly Hix as the new principal of Cason Lane Academy, with her new role set to begin.... Read More

Landfill Lawsuit, Traffic Plan Talks & School Sports Bill Debate | Apr. 8, 2026

Apr 08, 2026 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Murfreesboro residents file a class-action lawsuit against BFI Waste Systems over ongoing odor.... Read More

Murfreesboro to Review I-24 Choice Lanes Agreement with TDOT at Thursday Workshop

Apr 07, 2026 at 10:35 pm by WGNS News

    MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A major transportation project aimed at easing congestion along one of Middle Tennessee’s busiest corridors will be a central.... Read More

Tennessee Lawmaker Pushes Ibogaine Research Bill to Address PTSD and Opioid Addiction

Apr 07, 2026 at 09:19 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – State Rep. Bryan Terry, R-Murfreesboro, has proposed legislation to allow Tennessee to participate in ibogaine research for individuals suffering.... Read More