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Walter Hill Elementary Celebrated 100-Years on Saturday!

Aug 10, 2024 at 01:52 pm by WGNS

Walter Hill, TN - Walter Hill Elementary School at  6309 Lebanon Pike in Murfreesboro held its 100th Anniversary celebration on Saturday (8/10/2024). Principal.... Read More

State Law Offers Families Needed Relief from School Fees

Aug 10, 2024 at 09:43 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN – As the academic year begins this month across Middle Tennessee, many parents are reminded of the numerous expenses associated with having school-aged.... Read More

Ram's It's Almost Fall Road Forecast

Aug 10, 2024 at 09:00 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - As we inch into football season, it's time for a change in the weather. Murfreesboro Transportation Department's Deputy Director Ram Balachandran did an in-.... Read More

AAA Study Show COVID's Deadly Impact On Traffic

Aug 10, 2024 at 06:29 am by WGNS

Nashville, TN - A new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals the COVID-19 pandemic's deadly impact on traffic safety in the United States. Researchers at.... Read More

Professional Educators Encourage Participation in Voucher Survey

Aug 10, 2024 at 06:03 am by WGNS

Nashville, TN - Professional Educators of Tennessee, a nonpartisan statewide teacher association headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, announces a survey to gather valua.... Read More

Nissan Foundation Names Discovery Center as a 2024 Grant Recipient

Aug 09, 2024 at 08:51 am by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN – Earlier this year, the Nissan Foundation named the Discovery Center at Murfree Spring as a 2024 grant recipient. The Nissan Foundation grant will help.... Read More

Subjects Appeal in Rutherford County Rejected: 8-Year Sentence Upheld by Appeals Court

Aug 09, 2024 at 07:47 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - In the courts, a man by the name of Derrick Lee Johnson filed an appeal after the Rutherford County Circuit Court's decision was reached to revoke his.... Read More

School Growth, School Safety, School Transportation and After School Care in the Murfreesboro City Schools

Aug 09, 2024 at 07:22 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - With a new student growth rate of about 2% annually in the Murfreesboro City School system, the need for more classroom space is larger than ever. Trey Duke.... Read More

MTSU launches new supply chain center to expand focus in growing industry, workforce, research

Aug 08, 2024 at 11:47 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — As the world of transportation and logistics impacts and guides economies on a global scale, Middle Tennessee State University .... Read More

Rutherford County Crash Reports Down in 2024, But School Zone Accidents Remain a Concern

Aug 08, 2024 at 10:56 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) has revealed that last year saw a concerning 905 crashes in school zones across the state. Determined to reduce that.... Read More

Beauty Bandits on the Loose: ULTA Heist Spreads Across Middle Tennessee

Aug 08, 2024 at 10:29 pm by WGNS News

LEBANON, TN - It seems like no beauty store in Middle Tennessee is safe these days. Just when we thought we'd heard it all, a new ULTA heist has emerged. But this time, the th.... Read More

Man Arrested in Smithville for Allegedly Soliciting Sexual Favors from Teen

Aug 08, 2024 at 12:52 pm by WGNS News

SMITHVILLE, TN - In nearby Smithville, TN, a 31-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly contributing to the delinquency of a minor, in addition to soliciting “sexua.... Read More

UPDATE: 26-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed in Collision with SUV in Christiana

Aug 08, 2024 at 10:13 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. – On Tuesday evening just before 6 PM, a motorcyclist involved in an accident with a small SUV was killed. The wreck occurred in Christiana at t.... Read More

City of Murfreesboro's Investment Trust Committee to Soon Prepare for 2025 Funding Cycle

Aug 07, 2024 at 05:00 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Four years ago, the City of Murfreesboro sold its electric utility to Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE). Today, the funds from that sale are held in.... Read More

MTSU College of Education joins Nissan partnership to boost skills by training career technical educators for local high schools

Aug 07, 2024 at 01:11 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University’s College of Education is training Nissan automotive employees to teach technical courses in loca.... Read More

Tennessee Board of Regents and Google Announce Workforce Training Opfor Stu

Aug 07, 2024 at 01:07 pm by WGNS News

The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) and Google announced a new partnership Tuesday that will help thousands of Tennessee community and technical college students earn Go.... Read More

Safety Emphasized in School Zones as Students Return to First Full Day of Class in Rutherford County on Thursday

Aug 07, 2024 at 12:59 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Sheriff’s deputies and Murfreesboro, Smyrna, and La Vergne police officers monitored school zones on Wednesday when Rutherford County and Murfree.... Read More

Longtime Area High School Football Coach Ron "Moose" Marshall Passes Away

Aug 07, 2024 at 12:01 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) - Longtime area high school football coach Ron "Moose" Marshall of Christiana has passed away at age 66 after a battle with cancer. He passed away Monday.... Read More

Murfreesboro to Finalize Termination Agreement with Notes Live During Workshop

Aug 07, 2024 at 11:58 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The City Council meets for their regularly scheduled workshop this Thursday (Aug. 8, 2024), where council members will hear the 2nd and final readi.... Read More

Pepsico Beverages North America Distribution Center in Smyrna Opens

Aug 07, 2024 at 09:16 am by WGNS

(SMYRNA) - PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) celebrated the grand opening of a new warehouse and distribution center in Smyrna – now the company's largest in the So.... Read More