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Flooding Cancels 2021 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival

Aug 31, 2021 at 04:53 pm by WGNS

(MANCHESTER, TN)  The 2021 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has been canceled due to flooding from Hurricane Ida–related rain. The Manchester, Tennessee.... Read More

COVID-19 Cancels Some Friday, September 3rd Games

Aug 31, 2021 at 03:21 pm by WGNS

Stewarts Creek High School athletic director Todd Harris reports they will not be able to host the football game with Oakland scheduled for Friday due to COVID-19 numbers.La V.... Read More

DNA from Rutherford County Leads to Identification of Body Found in Florida 40-Years-Ago

Aug 31, 2021 at 02:55 pm by WGNS

Relatives of missing man James Sanders waited 43 years before learning last week their brother’s remains were found in 1981 in Immokalee, Fla., based on DNA samples subm.... Read More

First Time in Decades - SNAP Benefits Updated, Effective October 1, 2021

Aug 31, 2021 at 12:32 pm by WGNS

For the first time in several decades, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is revising a guideline called the Thrifty Food Plan, which helps determine Supplemental Nutrition As.... Read More

County Farm Road Shut Down at Slab Due to Flooding

Aug 31, 2021 at 11:14 am by WGNS

(RUTHERFORD COUTY, TN)  At around 10 o’clock Tuesday (8/31/21) morning, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office announced the closure of County Farm Road at th.... Read More

UPDATE: Andrew Holt has been safely located

Aug 31, 2021 at 09:58 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  Police are no longer seeking the help of the public in locating a missing 29-year-old man who has since been found. Andrew Holt was reported as.... Read More

Bonnaroo to reduce camping capacity due to heavy rainfall; refunds being offered

Aug 31, 2021 at 07:48 am by WGNS

Due to recent rainfall in Middle Tennessee, Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival organizers announced late Monday that they expect areas of their campgrounds to be unusable and.... Read More

Human services practicum provides Riverdale students work-based learning opportunities

Aug 31, 2021 at 07:24 am by WGNS

The summer leading into her freshman year of high school, Katelyn Cahill lost her grandmother.Cahill was 14.Despite all the time she had spent with her maternal grandmother, s.... Read More

ARTS: Springhouse Theatre Company in Smyrna, TN presents Music Man

Aug 31, 2021 at 07:12 am by WGNS

Springhouse Theatre Company, Rutherford County’s premier destination for live family theatrical entertainment, is thrilled to host the classic story of The Music Man. Th.... Read More

Mayor McFarland Airport Briefing

Aug 30, 2021 at 07:30 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland held a briefing to explain details about the Murfreesboro Airport development, discussions with MTSU about their aerospace program and answe.... Read More

AAA: Hurricane Ida Likely to Cause Gas Price Fluctuations

Aug 30, 2021 at 07:00 pm by WGNS

The Tennessee gas price average held steady over last week, however the aftermath of Hurricane Ida is likely to cause gas price fluctuations leading into Labor Day weeken.... Read More

Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department prepares for potential flood as Tropical Storm Ida approaches

Aug 30, 2021 at 04:23 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (August 30, 2021) – Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) is asking residents to do their part to help prevent flooding and keep safety in.... Read More

Bonnaroo Kicks Off Sept. 2nd and Continues through Sept. 5th

Aug 30, 2021 at 03:16 pm by WGNS

Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival returns to nearby Manchester, Tennessee Sept. 2nd through the 5th with gates opening as early as Tuesday for some campers.In an effort to al.... Read More

Annual Middle Half Marathon Caps at 1,500 Runners

Aug 30, 2021 at 02:55 pm by WGNS

The annual Middle Half will take place this year on Saturday, October 9, 2021. Melinda Tate with the Murfreesboro Parks and Rec Department told WGNS NEWS...Stay up to date w.... Read More

The Lights are on for Light Up the Night!

Aug 30, 2021 at 01:55 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) – “Light Up the Night is an outdoor event at the beautiful Oaklands Mansion,” said Child Advocacy Center Development Coordinator Kat.... Read More

MTSU reaffirms campus values on 10th anniversary of True Blue Pledge

Aug 30, 2021 at 01:50 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — As MTSU’s Fall 2021 semester kicks off, members of the Blue Raider community again produced a special video recitation of the True.... Read More

Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Opens Investigations in Five States Regarding Prohibitions of Universal Indoor Masking

Aug 30, 2021 at 12:55 pm by WGNS

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened directed investigations in Tennessee and four other states exploring whether statewide prohibitio.... Read More

Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce is NOW Hiring a Director Position

Aug 30, 2021 at 12:09 pm by WGNS

The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce is currently on the lookout to fill the role of “Director of Accounting.”The local non-profit has more than 60-employees,.... Read More

The Understanding of a Book that We Read, a Commentary by a Professor at MTSU

Aug 30, 2021 at 11:08 am by WGNS

Books of opinion, books of fact, books of fiction and every other book under the sun. Books being kept under lock and key, books in libraries and books being banned. With mo.... Read More

"Get your 'dose of hope': Rutherford County Launches New Campaign Geared Toward Vaccine Awareness

Aug 30, 2021 at 09:40 am by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN—Rutherford County, in collaboration with other local municipalities, healthcare providers, and community partners is launching a campaign this week.... Read More