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La Vergne Police Stop Illegal Street Race, Arrest Two After Pursuit

Jul 22, 2025 at 01:14 pm by WGNS News

LA VERGNE, TN — A high-speed drag race through city streets ended with two drivers behind bars during the early morning hours of a Friday, as La Vergne police reportedly.... Read More

Florida Woman Found Dead in Tennessee Field, Homicide Investigation Launched

Jul 22, 2025 at 10:42 am by WGNS News

MANCHESTER, TN — A mysterious death is under investigation after the body of a Florida woman was discovered in a Coffee County field earlier this month. Aleah Carnley,.... Read More

Tennesseans Tackle Credit Card Debt Faster Than Most, WalletHub Reports

Jul 22, 2025 at 08:04 am by WGNS

Tennessee - With U.S. credit card debt skyrocketing by $52 billion last year—bringing the national total to a staggering $1.3 trillion—a new report from Walle.... Read More

Man Found Guilty in Nearby County After Six Victims Came Forward Equaling Up To 200+ Year Prison Sentence

Jul 22, 2025 at 07:40 am by WGNS News

SUMNER COUNTY, TN — Many times, you don’t truly know what someone is capable of until the truth about what happened in dark rooms is brought to light by investigat.... Read More

UPDATED: Coffee County Deputy Fired After Arrest in Murfreesboro

Jul 22, 2025 at 06:00 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - UPDATE: The Coffee County Sheriff's Office confirms that on July 12th, 2025, Deputy Miles White was arrested by Murfreesboro Police Department, on charge.... Read More

Federal Judge Blocks Tennessee’s Underage Abortion Law Over Free Speech Concerns

Jul 21, 2025 at 07:23 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, July 21, 2025 — A federal judge has blocked Tennessee’s Underage Abortion Trafficking Act, ruling that the law infringes on free speech protections. U.S.... Read More

Murfreesboro Invites Community to Help Shape Downtown’s Future

Jul 21, 2025 at 05:53 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Big changes are coming to Murfreesboro’s downtown—and city leaders want residents front and center in the discussion. A Town Hall Meeting w.... Read More

Highways & High-Tech: Murfreesboro Tackles Crime with Real-Time Policing Power

Jul 21, 2025 at 02:56 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Murfreesboro and Rutherford County are facing a multi-layered crime challenge—not only due to the growing homeless population, but also because o.... Read More

Extreme Heat Puts Vulnerable Residents at Risk; Community Urged to Help

Jul 21, 2025 at 01:59 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne, and most surrounding communities are currently under an urgent heat advisory. According to the National Weather.... Read More

Bonnaroo Announces Return for 2026 with Upgrades and New Experiences

Jul 21, 2025 at 12:51 pm by WGNS News

COFFEE COUNTY, TN - In a press release dated July 17, 2025, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival officially announced its return for 2026, bringing both familiar traditions an.... Read More

Investigation: Unidentified Woman Killed in Brutal Attack Near Harding Place

Jul 21, 2025 at 12:39 pm by WGNS News

MIDDLE TENNESSEE - Metro Nashville Police are now treating the death of a woman found Saturday morning on Knight Valley Drive as a homicide. A man walking his dog discovered t.... Read More

Commentary by Local Professor: When Martians Landed in New Jersey and The Legacy of Grover's Mill

Jul 21, 2025 at 09:51 am by WGNS News

Commentary: Grover's Mill, New Jersey, is remembered as the fictional landing site of a Martian invasion broadcast in 1938 by Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds. Though the.... Read More

$300 Million and Counting: MTE Merger Celebrates Five Years of Progress

Jul 21, 2025 at 07:42 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) and the City of Murfreesboro are celebrating the five-year anniversary of their electric utility merger, which has prov.... Read More

Business Tech News: Virginia Firm Patents Dual-Temperature Hybrid Cooling System for Hyperscale Data Centers

Jul 21, 2025 at 07:30 am by WGNS News

TYSONS, Va. (July 21, 2025) — Representing a major leap forward in sustainable data center infrastructure, Shumate Engineering is proud to announce that its revolutionar.... Read More

Gas Prices Drop to Barely Unbearable in Tennessee, Still a Bargain Compared to California

Jul 21, 2025 at 07:17 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. - Good news, Tennessee drivers! Gas prices have now hit a wallet-friendly $2.76 per gallon statewide—what a time to be alive. Rutherford County.... Read More

UPDATED: Murfreesboro City Council Votes to Annex Middle Point Landfill

Jul 21, 2025 at 06:32 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Murfreesboro city leaders voted this past Thursday night to annex the Middle Point Landfill, giving the city full authority over its operations through ordi.... Read More
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UPDATE: Female Driver STABLE, SUV almost vertical up Thompson Ln. utility pole

Jul 20, 2025 at 06:54 pm by WGNS

UPDATED:  Murfreesboro, TN - A single-vehicle crash happened shortly after 6:00 o’clock Sunday evening (7/20/2025) on W. Thompson Lane in front of Erma Siegel.... Read More

Sunday 2:45PM Big Rig Blaze at Love's Truck Stop on Epps Mill Rd.--No Injuries!

Jul 20, 2025 at 03:12 pm by WGNS

Christiana, TN - An 18-wheeler caught fire around 2:45PM Sunday (7/20/2025) afternoon at Love's Truck Stop off Epps Mill Road near I-24. The driver was backing into a parking.... Read More

Local Beekeepers Grapple with Hive Losses as Interest in Honey Bees Continues to Grow

Jul 19, 2025 at 12:09 pm by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN - Despite growing interest in beekeeping across Rutherford County, local apiarists are facing mounting challenges that threaten their buzzing coloni.... Read More

Traffic Challenges in the Boro to avoid!

Jul 19, 2025 at 08:52 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN – The hot days of summer are a challenge to motorists, but have you thought about the construction crew helping traffic flow or developing large retail.... Read More