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Public Hearing for Changes at Murfreesboro Airport Nearing

Jan 24, 2012 at 08:18 am by bryan

A public hearing on a proposed plan for future improvements at the Murfreesboro Municipal Airport will be held before the Murfreesboro Planning Commission Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. in.... Read More

FUTURE: New Murfreesboro K-6 School Possible

Jan 24, 2012 at 08:03 am by bryan

Murfreesboro City Schools are looking at the idea of building a new K-6th grade school. The schools are looking at the possibility of spending $20-million dollars on a new sch.... Read More

Man Charged with 20-Counts of Incest and Rape of a Child

Jan 24, 2012 at 06:16 am by bryan

The Honorable Judge David Bragg presided over the January term of the Grand Jury in Cannon County. The Cannon County Grand Jury Returned 26 True Bills, 20 Indictments and 6 Se.... Read More

Horse Soring Case in Shelbyville - Man Sentenced to Write Article

Jan 24, 2012 at 06:10 am by bryan

A Shelbyville, TN., man who pleaded guilty in a rare federal horse soring case has been sentenced to write a newspaper article about the illegal practice that involves placing.... Read More

Ketron NOT Running for Congress

Jan 23, 2012 at 12:57 pm by bryan

Senator Ketron will not be candidate for 4th Congressional District. Here is his statement: “After careful consideration, I have decided not to enter the Congressional r.... Read More

Three Teens Accused of Vandalizing Riverdale High School

Jan 23, 2012 at 10:42 am by bryan

Three teenagers were arrested and accused of vandalizing Riverdale High School early Sunday morning. Two of the three teens are accused of spray painting graffiti on several s.... Read More

DUI Charge Number 6

Jan 23, 2012 at 10:20 am by bryan

DUI number six is what one Murfreesboro man has been charged with. Brian Allan Dumm was taken into custody in the Hooter’s parking lot on Broad Street. After Dumm’.... Read More

Alleged Drug Dealer Arrested

Jan 23, 2012 at 10:03 am by bryan

Several small bags of marijuana and a small bag of crack cocaine were recovered by Murfreesboro Police during a weekend drug bust. 23-Year old Justin Watkins was apparently se.... Read More

Highway Patrol Cracking Down

Jan 23, 2012 at 09:14 am by bryan

The Highway Patrol will be out in full force this weekend. In addition to the drivers license checkpoint, the Highway Patrol confirmed with WGNS on Monday that they (THP),.... Read More

UPDATE: Search Warrant Served at Rhodes Construction

Jan 23, 2012 at 08:12 am by bryan

The Murfreesboro Police Department Vice Section served a search warrant at 2690 Memorial Blvd. Suite F on January 12, 2012, as previously stated in a January 13, 2012 media re.... Read More

Oil Prices and Consumption FALL, Stockpiles at 10-month HIGH!

Jan 23, 2012 at 07:15 am by bryan

Although retail gasoline prices inched up last week, the price of a barrel of oil closed below $100 for the second week in a row. Oil prices fell after the U.S. Energy Departm.... Read More

Bonnaroo Crime in Court

Jan 23, 2012 at 06:16 am by bryan

A Tullahoma man is facing up to 14 years in prison after being convicted in Coffee County Circuit Court Friday. Correll Marcellus Baker, 21, of Tullahoma was charged with reck.... Read More

Murfreesboro Man Killed in Nashville Wreck, Driving on Revoked License

Jan 23, 2012 at 06:11 am by bryan

Antrail Robertson of Murfreesboro was killed in a Nashville car wreck on Sunday. The wreck occurred on Murfreesboro Pike and involved a second car driven by a LaVergne man by.... Read More

Bogus Checks

Jan 21, 2012 at 10:46 pm by bryan

Thieves passed three fraudulent checks on a bogus Rutherford County Landfill account of more than $350 each at a rural Rutherford County store and two Williamson County stores.... Read More

Saturday Morning Blaze At Haynes Manor Apartments

Jan 21, 2012 at 10:30 am by bryan

Several units from Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue are extinguishing a blaze at this time (Saturday, 1/21/12 at 10:30AM) at the Haynes Manor Apartments. WGNS News will update you.... Read More

Saturday Morning Home Fire

Jan 21, 2012 at 10:27 am by bryan

An early morning fire on Saturday damaged upper levels of a home in the Breckenridge area. The call was received by the 911 emergency dispatcher. Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue.... Read More

Ram's Road Warnings Through January 28th

Jan 21, 2012 at 09:53 am by bryan

Road construction and other major improvements that impact traffic flow continue at a record pace in Murfreesboro. City Traffic Engineer Ram Balachandran issues his road warni.... Read More

FRAUD ALERT: Fake County Landfill Checks Being Circulated

Jan 21, 2012 at 09:48 am by bryan

Rutherford County government warns businesses not to cash checks from the County Landfill. County Trustee Teb Baty issued a FRAUD ALERT saying, "An individual is attempting to.... Read More

Student Works of Art on display at City Hall Rotunda

Jan 20, 2012 at 06:59 pm by bryan

Nissan North America and the Business Education Partnership Foundation of Rutherford County gave out awards Friday evening at the Murfreesboro City Hall Rotunda for its 3rd An.... Read More

Strong Armed Robbery at Local Apartment Complex

Jan 20, 2012 at 12:53 pm by bryan

There was a strong armed robbery at College Point Apartments on Thursday night in Murfreesboro. The victim, who is a 26-year old man that attends MTSU, told responding officer.... Read More