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MTSU Launches $5.6M Cyber Range for Hands-On Attack Training

Sep 28, 2026 at 05:40 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Middle Tennessee State University’s Jones College of Business began construction Monday (September 28th) on a $5.6 million cybersecurity ran.... Read More

CUSA Reprimands MTSU Coach Derek Mason After Tirade Over Officiating

Sep 28, 2026 at 05:32 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Middle Tennessee State University head football coach Derek Mason received an official reprimand from Conference USA following a heated Monday pre.... Read More

Rutherford County Libraries Receive $19,000 Tech Grant from Tennessee Secretary of State

Sep 28, 2026 at 04:55 pm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rutherford County residents will soon see upgraded technology at local library branches following a $19,000 grant announcement. Secretary of State Tr.... Read More

County Commissioners Tour Overcrowded Rutherford County Adult Detention Center

Sep 28, 2026 at 04:51 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Members of the Rutherford County Commission's Property Management Committee toured the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center on Thursday (Septe.... Read More

COMMENTARY - From Gutenberg to Google: Has Technology Really Changed How We Consume the News?

Sep 28, 2026 at 03:24 pm

COMMENTARY - For centuries, new technology has repeatedly promised to change - or even replace - the way people receive their news. From Johannes Gutenberg’s printing.... Read More

Tennessee Prepares to Execute First Woman in More Than 200 Years

Sep 28, 2026 at 02:34 pm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Tennessee is just days away from carrying out an execution unlike any the Volunteer State has conducted in more than two centuries. Christa Ga.... Read More

99 Pounds of Meth Seized in Warren County Investigation; Suspect Was Already on Probation

Sep 28, 2026 at 10:09 am

WARREN COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - A multi-agency narcotics investigation in Warren County resulted in the seizure of 99 pounds of methamphetamine and the arrest of a 47-.... Read More

Growing Trend Continues...Car Crashes into Church Saturday!

Sep 27, 2026 at 06:21 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Statistics are showing an increase in vehicle crashes into structures, and Murfreesboro is no exception. If you’ve lived here for any length of.... Read More

BLUE RAIDERS FALL 23–13 IN CONFERENCE OPENER

Sep 26, 2026 at 10:12 pm by WGNS News

Jacksonville, Alabama was rocking Saturday (9/26/2026) as nearly seventeen thousand fans packed into AmFirst Stadium. Jacksonville State protected its home turf with a 23&ndas.... Read More

Historic Fosterville Store Lost in Friday Fire

Sep 26, 2026 at 12:21 pm

photos courtesty Chief Larry Farley, RCFRD FOSTERVILLE, TN (WGNS) - Fosterville has always been one of those quiet corners of Rutherford County where history feels close enou.... Read More

Blood Crisis Hits Home in Rutherford County

Sep 26, 2026 at 11:24 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - The American Red Cross has declared a national blood supply crisis, and the impact is being felt right here in Rutherford County. Donations across th.... Read More

Mitchell Champions Chess‑Based Program for At‑Risk Youth

Sep 26, 2026 at 09:22 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Rutherford County Property Assessor Rob Mitchell is putting his full support behind a new initiative he believes can reshape the future for at‑risk y.... Read More

Friday Night Live Returns to East Side of the Square

Sep 26, 2026 at 07:39 am by WGNS News

(above photo) Taken by Bill Shacklett from balcony at Shacklett's Photography MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Rutherford County’s new mayor, Randy Allen, spent Friday night r.... Read More

Police Seek Public's Help Finding 16-Year-Old Alexis Spence, Last Traced Toward Murfreesboro

Sep 25, 2026 at 11:17 pm

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) - The Shelbyville Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a 16-year-old runaway juvenile who was last seen Wednesday, S.... Read More

Murfreesboro Personal Trainer Arrested on Public Indecency Charges

Sep 25, 2026 at 05:25 pm

UPDATED: MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) – WGNS has learned more about the Murfreesboro personal trainer accused of exposing himself inside an apartment complex fitness cen.... Read More

Residents Evacuated as Fire Breaks Out at Haynes Manor Apartments in Murfreesboro

Sep 25, 2026 at 02:28 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department crews responded to Haynes Manor Apartments on West Northfield Boulevard Friday morning after a caller reported.... Read More

Library Director Sues After Book Relocation Dispute; TBI Investigates Murfreesboro Daycare | Sept. 25, 2026

Sep 25, 2026 at 04:15 am

Friday, September 25, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Former Rutherford County Library System director Luann James files a federal lawsuit followi.... Read More

Library Book Battle Heads to Federal Court: Former Rutherford County Director Sues Board Over Firing

Sep 24, 2026 at 06:10 pm

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Nearly six months after being fired amid a highly publicized dispute over the placement of certain children’s books, former R.... Read More

Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Huber Receives Outstanding Eagle Scout Award

Sep 24, 2026 at 05:12 pm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) - The Middle Tennessee Council of Scouting America has honored retired Army Lt. Gen. Keith Huber with its Outstanding Eagle Scout Award. Huber serves a.... Read More

Main Street Murfreesboro Adds Friday Night Live Concert After August Cancellation

Sep 24, 2026 at 05:05 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Main Street Murfreesboro is holding its free Friday Night Live concert on the east side of the Historic Downtown Public Square on Friday (Septembe.... Read More
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