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Amber Alert Canceled, La Vergne Considers AI Dispatch Tool, and Friday Night Live Returns | Jun. 3, 2026

Jun 03, 2026 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Clarksville’s Amber Alert for 3-year-old Tyler Hall is canceled after the child is found.... Read More

Premium Gas in Tennessee Now Costs Slightly Less Than a Family Vacation

Jun 02, 2026 at 10:42 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -  Tennessee motorists received a rare and somewhat emotional gift this week at the gas pump: prices that actually moved downward instead of performin.... Read More

Friday Night Live Returns to Downtown Murfreesboro with The Piano Men

Jun 02, 2026 at 06:04 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -  Music, dancing, food, and community art will take center stage in downtown Murfreesboro this week as the first Friday Night Live concert of the sea.... Read More

New State Welcome Signs Being Installed

Jun 02, 2026 at 09:47 am by WGNS

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) - State officials unveiled a brand-new look for Tennessee welcome signs that will soon greet drivers entering the state. Governor Bill Lee joined leade.... Read More

Ed the Zebra’s Anniversary, Raymond Berry Remembered & Riverdale’s New Coach | Jun. 2, 2026

Jun 02, 2026 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Rutherford County families are encouraged to include pets in emergency plans as TEMA recognizes J.... Read More

La Vergne High Students Build Race-Ready Harley-Davidson for National Competition

Jun 01, 2026 at 11:20 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. - Students at La Vergne High School are preparing to unveil a professionally built flat track motorcycle after spending months transforming.... Read More

Juvenile Driver Arrested After 25-Mile Police Pursuit Through La Vergne and Antioch

Jun 01, 2026 at 10:19 pm by WGNS News

LA VERGNE, Tenn. — A high-speed police chase that reportedly stretched across portions of La Vergne and Antioch ended with the arrest of a juvenile driver after officers.... Read More

Sheriff’s Office Releases New Details After Complaints About Alleged Sales to Minors

Jun 01, 2026 at 09:32 pm by WGNS News

WOODBURY, Tenn. — After weeks of public questions surrounding law enforcement activity at a Cannon County business, the Cannon County Sheriff’s Office released add.... Read More
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Murfreesboro Fire Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Greenland Drive Apartment Fire

Jun 01, 2026 at 09:11 pm by WGNS

PHOTOS FROM THE SCENE MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - A morning fire brings a heavy emergency response to a Murfreesboro apartment complex. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue crews r.... Read More

A Night of Music with a Mission, 7PM Friday at Springhouse in Smyrna

Jun 01, 2026 at 05:20 pm by WGNS

SMYRNA, TN (WGNS) - Be a part of making this Friday night's concert at Springhouse Theatre an SRO event! The heart of Instruments of Joy is simple and powerful: plac.... Read More

Rutherford County Pet Owners Urged to Prepare for Disasters This June

Jun 01, 2026 at 03:33 pm by WGNS

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) - The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency is recognizing June as Pet Preparedness Month, and emergency officials want Rutherford County residents to.... Read More

Rutherford County Archivist Hillary Brown Earns State Certification

Jun 01, 2026 at 03:29 pm by WGNS

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) - Local history is in safer hands today. Hillary Brown of the Rutherford County Archives is back at work with a new statewide certification. Brown grad.... Read More

Riverdale High Names Alumnus Wayne Kendrick Head Baseball Coach

Jun 01, 2026 at 12:16 pm by Primetime Sports

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - A Riverdale High School baseball alumnus is stepping up to lead the Warriors. School officials announced Wayne Kendrick as the new head baseball c.... Read More

NFL Legend Raymond Berry Dies in Murfreesboro at 93

Jun 01, 2026 at 11:56 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Former Baltimore Colts wide receiver and New England Patriots head coach Raymond Emmett Berry died last Monday (May 25th) at his home in Murfreesb.... Read More

Where is Ed the Zebra Now? Rutherford County Remembers Famous Escape One Year Later

May 31, 2026 at 09:08 pm by WGNS

CHRISTIANA, Tenn. (WGNS) - Local residents are looking back on a wild piece of Rutherford County history. Exactly one year ago on Sunday, a zebra named Ed broke loose and kick.... Read More

Nearly 80 Years Later, Movies Under the Stars Still Brings Murfreesboro Together

May 31, 2026 at 03:57 pm by WGNS News

(Above Photo ID, L-R) WGNS Sports Director Ray Duffey does play-by-play while Hollis Harris does color) MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Movies Under the Stars has been a Murfrees.... Read More

Cripple Creek Cloggers Celebrate Statehood Day, Kick Off Countdown to Folkfest

May 31, 2026 at 03:09 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN (WGNS) - This past Saturday (5/30/2026), Rutherford County’s own world ambassadors, the Cripple Creek Cloggers, stepped into the spotlight at Tennessee&rsq.... Read More

Step Into 1776: DAR's Interactive Exhibit Opens Wednesday at Linebaugh Library

May 30, 2026 at 04:28 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - An immersive slice of early America is rolling into downtown Murfreesboro next week, and Linebaugh Public Library is about to feel a little more like.... Read More

Murfreesboro Man Faces Decades Behind Bars Following Sexual Assault Conviction

May 29, 2026 at 05:49 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - A Murfreesboro man faces a lengthy prison sentence after a Rutherford County jury convicted him of multiple violent sexual offenses. Jurors found.... Read More

Buchanan Elementary Principal Ashley Witt Named Tennessee Principal of the Year Semifinalist

May 29, 2026 at 10:49 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - A Rutherford County school leader is getting statewide recognition for her impact on local students. State education officials named Buchanan Elem.... Read More