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⏩ Small Plane Crashes in Murfreesboro: 3 Injured, FAA Investigating

Jun 10, 2025 at 09:15 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO POLICE/FIRE RESCUE PUBLIC INFORMATION DIRECTOR LARRY FLOWERS ON THE CRASH AND INVESTIGATION MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) – Emergency r.... Read More

Ed the Zebra Trots into National Spotlight on the Rick Burgess Show

Jun 10, 2025 at 08:40 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — Ed the Zebra’s escape and eventual capture may have played out in Middle Tennessee, but the story continues to trot into conversations.... Read More

TSSAA Finalizes New Transfer Rule, Approves Girls’ Flag Football Championship

Jun 10, 2025 at 05:43 pm by WGNS News

MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WGNS) — A major change is coming to Tennessee high school athletics. The TSSAA Legislative Council has finalized the language of a new student transfe.... Read More

Murfreesboro Chef Mitchell Murphree Unveils Limited-Time Melts-a-rella Grilled Cheese to Benefit Liberty’s Station

Jun 10, 2025 at 05:02 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — Liberty’s Station is turning up the heat this June with its featured Recipe for Hope sandwich: the Melts-a-rella Grilled Cheese,.... Read More

TDOT Prepares for Heavy Traffic Ahead of 2025 Bonnaroo Festival in Manchester

Jun 10, 2025 at 04:56 pm by WGNS

MANCHESTER, Tenn. (WGNS) – The annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is back, once again drawing tens of thousands of music fans to Middle Tennessee. More than 65,000.... Read More

Murfreesboro Council to Finalize Sponsorship Ordinance, Explore Auto Body Partnership with TCAT

Jun 10, 2025 at 01:52 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Murfreesboro City Council and staff will convene for a Regular Workshop on Thursday, June 12, 2025, beginning at 11:30 a.m. The meeting will be.... Read More

Local Author M.A. Grant to Hold Book Signing at Linebaugh Public Library

Jun 10, 2025 at 12:49 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Murfreesboro readers have a special opportunity to meet local author M.A. Grant during a book signing at Linebaugh Public Library on Saturday, June 28,.... Read More

Enjoy LOCAL Honey, and Help Pollinators!

Jun 10, 2025 at 10:31 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Pollinator Week is coming up, and Rutherford County is buzzing with excitement! If you’ve been thinking about diving into beekeeping or just want.... Read More

Vanderbilt study shows Appendiceal Cancer cases have surged

Jun 10, 2025 at 09:56 am by WGNS

Nashville, TN - Appendiceal cancer cases have surged in recent generations, with rates tripling for Americans born between 1976 and 1984 and quadrupling for those born be.... Read More

La Vergne's Crackdown on Crime Continues

Jun 10, 2025 at 08:47 am by WGNS

La Vergne, TN – Shortly before 5:00 o’clock this past Sunday (6/8/2025) afternoon spotted a neon green Dodge Charger that fit the description of an incident involv.... Read More

Tennessee Ranks 37th for Child Well-Being in 2025 Kids Count Report

Jun 09, 2025 at 11:10 pm by WGNS News

Tennessee ranks 37th for child well-being, according to the 2025 Kids Count Data Book, released Monday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The 50-state report analyzes recent da.... Read More

Response About Property Assessor Mitchell from his attorney

Jun 09, 2025 at 09:49 pm by WGNS

Franklin, TN - Attorney William S. Carman, Sr. has issued a formal statement in response to Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr's call for the resignation of Property Assess.... Read More

Alexandria, TN Mayor Faces Petition for Removal, Criminal Charges, and Federal Lawsuit

Jun 09, 2025 at 09:34 pm by WGNS News

DEKALB COUNTY, TN – In the picturesque but politically tense town of Alexandria, Tennessee—population under 1,000—residents find themselves entangled in a gr.... Read More

Scam Alert: Pay a Fake Ticket or Face an Imaginary Toll Booth

Jun 09, 2025 at 07:45 pm by WGNS News

BEDFORD COUNTY, TN – If you’ve been losing sleep over an imaginary parking ticket in a non-existent toll booth on a toll-free Tennessee road, take a deep brea.... Read More

COMMENTARY | From the Pentagon Papers to Paine: A History of Leaks, Journalism, and National Security

Jun 09, 2025 at 04:23 pm by WGNS

This month marks the anniversary of one of the most pivotal moments in American journalism—the release of the Pentagon Papers. It reignited a centuries-old debate about.... Read More

Tennessee Passes Law to Boost Funding for Child Advocacy Centers, Forensic Interviews

Jun 09, 2025 at 04:10 pm by WGNS

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) - Legislation aimed at strengthening support for child advocacy centers and forensic interviewers across Tennessee has been approved by the General Ass.... Read More

🎶 Friday Night Live Kicks Off Summer Concert Series in Historic Downtown Murfreesboro

Jun 09, 2025 at 03:29 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — Summer in Rutherford County officially begins with music, community, and celebration as Friday Night Live returns to Murfreesboro&rsquo.... Read More

MTSU Students’ Creativity on Display at 2025 Mech-Tech Expo

Jun 09, 2025 at 03:03 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — Middle Tennessee State University’s future engineers put their innovation and problem-solving skills in the spotlight during the.... Read More

Murfreesboro Native Trains with Elite U.S. Navy Rescue Swimmers

Jun 09, 2025 at 02:36 pm by WGNS Radio News

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WGNS) — Airman Hayden Gochcoff, a native of Murfreesboro, is currently serving in the U.S. Navy and training at the Aviation Rescue Swimmer Sc.... Read More

City of Murfreesboro Announces Juneteenth Holiday Closures and Celebration Details

Jun 09, 2025 at 02:07 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — In observance of Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States, City Hall and.... Read More