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"Deputy Mike Evans" Strikes Again with Jury Duty – And No, He’s Still Not Real

May 22, 2025 at 06:19 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – In today’s shocking development from the Department of Obvious Frauds, WGNS is once again reporting on the age-old "You Missed Jury Duty" scam&m.... Read More

ASTR to Open Freestanding ER in Expanding Lascassas Pk. Medical Hub

May 22, 2025 at 06:18 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, TN — Ascension Saint Thomas is set to expand its footprint in Rutherford County with a new freestanding emergency department (FSED), marking a $19 million.... Read More

UPDATE: Medium Voltage, Major Impact: Schneider Electric’s Recent Expansion in Rutherford and Wilson Counties

May 22, 2025 at 05:18 pm by WGNS News

UPDATE: MOUNT JULIET & SMYRNA, Tenn. — Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation, is making a major impact on Middle Tennessee’s.... Read More

Deputy Honored for Heroic Actions at Rutherford County Jail

May 22, 2025 at 02:23 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN — A quick-thinking deputy who prevented a potential tragedy at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center has received national recognition for.... Read More

Former La Vergne Lake Elementary PTO President Indicted for Theft

May 22, 2025 at 10:07 am by WGNS

La Vergne, TN - A Tennessee Comptroller’s Office investigation has led to the indictment of Valency Horton, the former president of La Vergne Lake Elementary’.... Read More

Suspect Wanted in Smyrna Nabed After Riding Stolen Motorcycle Into Mt. Juliet

May 21, 2025 at 10:00 pm by WGNS News

MT JULIET, TN — A stolen motorcycle was safely recovered and a wanted suspect taken into custody this week, thanks to advanced technology and a swift police response in.... Read More

Court Rejects Man’s Appeal from Rutherford County Case Over 75% Sentence Claim

May 21, 2025 at 08:57 pm by WGNS News

Court Upholds Sentence in Rutherford County Case Despite Petitioner's Claims By [Author Name] MURFREESBORO, TN — Joseph George Schenck, 48, lost his appeal in a Tenness.... Read More

New Women’s Heart Clinic Brings Specialized Cardiac Care to Rutherford County

May 21, 2025 at 05:10 pm by WGNS News

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford has officially opened the doors to its new Women’s Heart Clinic, marking a significant step forwa.... Read More

NWS Storm Reports for Rutherford County After May 20th Storms

May 21, 2025 at 03:03 pm by Rutherford Weather

The National Weather Services plans to conduct a survey of storm damage in the Blackman area Thursday to determine if it was caused by a tornado or damaging straight line wind.... Read More

See "Alegre Mente, Happy Brain" exhibit at Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center

May 21, 2025 at 02:19 pm by WGNS

Smyrna, TN - TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center has awarded a $50,000 grant to the Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center to support “. Alegre Mente, Happy Brain: Celebrati.... Read More

RCSO asks for public help with Sunday morning fatal shooting on I-24

May 21, 2025 at 01:54 pm by WGNS

La Vergne, TN - Rutherford County Sheriff’s detectives need information about a shooting that killed one man around 3:50PM Sunday (5/18/2025) afternoon on Interstate 24.... Read More

Reading Proficiency and Promotion: How TCAP Scores Impact 3rd Graders

May 21, 2025 at 12:31 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - In Tennessee, a new law requires third-grade students to demonstrate reading proficiency to advance to fourth grade. This initiative was aimed at ensur.... Read More

Wings of Wonder: Butterfly Education Day Lands in Murfreesboro

May 21, 2025 at 11:19 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – Butterflies are fluttering into the spotlight in Middle Tennessee this month as the Rutherford County Library System invites the community to a fun an.... Read More

Total Overview of Tuesday Storm Throughout Rutherford County

May 21, 2025 at 10:27 am by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN - Tuesday, May 20, 2025, brought a chaotic start to Spring Fling, the TSSAA’s statewide high school warm-weather sports tournament.  Severe st.... Read More

Suspect Caught Within Minutes After DUI Hit-and-Run in Murfreesboro

May 20, 2025 at 07:12 pm by WGNS Radio News

  LA VERGNE,  TN - A late-night crash led to a swift arrest after a driver slammed into a Murfreesboro home and fled the scene. The incident occurred just before mi.... Read More
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⏩Severe Storms Swept Across Rutherford County Tuesday Afternoon

May 20, 2025 at 06:53 pm by WGNS Radio News

BRYAN BARRETT SHARES SOME OF THE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS SUBMITTED PLUS TALKS ABOUT SOME OF THE DAMAGE REPORTSRUTHERFORD COUNTY,  TN - Severe storms swept through Rutherford Co.... Read More

Emergency Storm Shelters were open 4:15-8:30PM Tuesday

May 20, 2025 at 04:37 pm by WGNS

Rutherford County's PUBLIC STORM SHELTERS were open 4:15-8:30PM Tuesday (5/20/2025). The county has four designated public storm shelters to provide residents a safe refruge.... Read More

Educator who Taught in Murfreesboro, Lebanon and Nashville Selected to Teach Global Students at Yale this Summer

May 20, 2025 at 04:21 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Murfreesboro’s own Dr. Michael McDonald, JD, MPA, has been selected to teach Law and Trial Advocacy at Oxford Royale Academy’s summer progr.... Read More

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn Proposes Law to End Birth Tourism in America

May 20, 2025 at 03:06 pm by WGNS News

WASHINGTON, DC - Birthright citizenship in the United States is based on the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which states that “All persons born or naturalized in th.... Read More

From Storytelling to Sculpture: MTSU Alumni College Invites You Back to Campus

May 20, 2025 at 01:42 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University’s much anticipated 16th Annual Alumni Summer College is just around the corner, alumni and friends of the u.... Read More