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Police Arrest Murfreesboro Man for Vehicular Homicide After Fatal Crash

Feb 05, 2025 at 06:00 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Following a tragic two-car collision on Middle Tennessee Boulevard that resulted in the deaths of two individuals, investigators have arrested a su.... Read More

Smyrna Police Officer Arrested for Forgery and Identity Theft

Feb 05, 2025 at 05:47 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed the arrest of a Smyrna Police Officer on Wednesday. Following an investigation by TBI special agents.... Read More

Murfreesboro's Own Chip Walters Among Eight Inducted into TSSAA Hall of Fame

Feb 05, 2025 at 05:25 pm by WGNS

(NASHVILLE) - Chip Walters, the unmistakable Voice of the Blue Raiders, will be inducted into the TSSAA Hall of Fame as part of the 2025 class. Walters joins seven other.... Read More

TVA Reports $2.9 Billion in Revenue and New Leadership

Feb 05, 2025 at 03:52 pm by WGNS News

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) recently announced that it generated $2.9 billion in total operating revenues from selling 38 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity for th.... Read More

TBI Charges Suspect with Multiple Counts in Child Exploitation Case - Arrest Made in Coffee County

Feb 05, 2025 at 11:15 am by WGNS News

LINCOLN COUNTY – Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Cybercrime & Digital Evidence Unit have charged a Lincoln County man in an ongoing.... Read More

Swift Action by Lebanon Police Leads to Recovery of Missing Juveniles

Feb 05, 2025 at 07:45 am by WGNS News

In nearby Lebanon, Tennessee, SafeNet Technology has played a crucial role in the recovery of missing juveniles from out of state, similar to the License Plate Readers used in.... Read More

Tennessee’s Hidden Threat: Preparing for Earthquakes in Seismic Zones

Feb 04, 2025 at 09:10 pm by WGNS Radio News

The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) is recognizing February 2025 as Earthquake Awareness Month and reminding Tennesseans to prioritize preparedness before the eve.... Read More

Smyrna Police Hunt for Suspects in $3,200 Walmart Quick Change Scheme

Feb 04, 2025 at 06:01 pm by WGNS Radio News

SMYRNA, Tenn. — The Smyrna Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two individuals suspected of carrying out a quick change scam at the Sm.... Read More

Property Tax Relief Options Available for Seniors and Veterans

Feb 04, 2025 at 05:17 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - While last year's property taxes throughout the county were due on the first Monday in October, you still have time to submit those payments. Homeowner.... Read More

Some Tennessee Lawmakers Propose Bill to Allow Schools to Opt Out of Enrolling Undocumented Students

Feb 04, 2025 at 04:57 pm by WGNS Radio News

NASHVILLE, TN - House Majority Leader William Lamberth (R-Portland) and Senate Finance Chair Bo Watson (R-Hixson) have filed legislation that would allow local school district.... Read More

ALICE in Rutherford County: Unveiling the Hidden Struggles of Working Families

Feb 04, 2025 at 04:12 pm by WGNS Radio News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY,  TN  - The League of Women Voters (LWV) of Murfreesboro/Rutherford County, the United Way of South Central Tennessee, the Human Development and Fa.... Read More

No Sleep, All Code: MTSU Students Push Limits at 10th Annual HackMT

Feb 04, 2025 at 03:52 pm by WGNS Radio News

  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — While most of the teams in the 10th annual Middle Tennessee State University Computer Science Department HackMT experienced successful comp.... Read More

Tracking Crimes: The Continued Role of Technology and Another Arrest

Feb 04, 2025 at 09:55 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - In the License Plate Reader files of the Murfreesboro Police Department, we present another story in the ongoing quest to apprehend suspected criminals. In.... Read More

COMMENTARY: MTSU Professor Examines the Fear Factor: From Depression-Era Paranoia to Modern Vigilance

Feb 04, 2025 at 07:28 am by WGNS News

COMMENTARY: During the Great Depression, mysterious sidewalk markings stating "They're coming" sparked fears of an invasion by the unemployed, prompting increased police patro.... Read More
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Rutherford County Fire-Rescue divers pull car from lake

Feb 03, 2025 at 08:03 pm by WGNS

Smyrna, TN - Rutherford County Fire Rescue divers successfully recovered a silver Hyundai Sonata from Percy Priest Lake on Monday morning (2/3/2025). The vehicle was found abo.... Read More

Rutherford County Representative Appointed Chairman of House Higher Education Subcommittee

Feb 03, 2025 at 03:45 pm by WGNS News

State Rep. Charlie Baum, R-Murfreesboro, has been appointed by House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, to serve as chairman of the House Higher Education Su.... Read More

Display Your DOLLHOUSE at Oaklands Mansion

Feb 03, 2025 at 03:04 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Oaklands Mansion is reaching out to invite members and neighbors of the community who own vintage or antique dollhouses to display them inside the Mansion d.... Read More

Police Recovering Stolen Vehicles in Murfreesboro and Lebanon, TN due to Technology

Feb 03, 2025 at 11:55 am by WGNS News

Another alert from the Murfreesboro Police Department’s Real Time Crime Center has resulted in the recovery of a stolen vehicle. On January 30, police confirmed that a l.... Read More

UPDATE: MTSU Alum Brandon Bell Captures Grammy for Engineering Work On Best Bluegrass Album

Feb 03, 2025 at 11:05 am by WGNS News

LOS ANGELES — Multiple-winner and nominee Brandon Bell, a 2004 Department of Recording Industry alum from Middle Tennessee State University, captured another Grammy.... Read More

Republic Services Presents Solid Waste and Recycling Modernization Plan to Rutherford County Public Works Committee Tuesday

Feb 03, 2025 at 10:59 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – On Tuesday, February 4, Republic Services is scheduled to present a historic and unprecedented economic benefits package to the Rutherford Cou.... Read More