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TBI Classes In "Law Enforcement"

Mar 03, 2013 at 08:52 am by bryan

Want an exciting career? The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is currently taking applications for the upcoming TBI State Academy for law enforcement to be held at Fire Servi.... Read More

Man convicted of sexually touching teenager appeals the courts of Rutherford County

Mar 01, 2013 at 06:49 pm by bryan

An appeal from the Circuit Court for Rutherford County was filed in Nashville by a man indicted by a Rutherford County Grand Jury on five counts of sexual battery by an author.... Read More

Teen arrested in LaVergne after brief pursuit on Friday

Mar 01, 2013 at 06:10 pm by bryan

A 17-year old was arrested after a police pursuit on Friday morning in LaVergne and now faces felony evading arrest charges. The teen was with several friends in Murfreesboro.... Read More

Man arrested after allegedly skipping out on $7 taxi cab fare in Murfreesboro

Mar 01, 2013 at 05:47 pm by bryan

A $7 debt, and a punch send a man to the Murfreesboro jail.  Robert Rickman has the story...   VERBATIM A 29-year old man was arrested in Murfreesboro after alleg.... Read More

Convicted Sex Offender already jailed sentenced a second time in Rutherford County

Mar 01, 2013 at 05:32 pm by bryan

A convicted sex offender has been sentenced to 20 additional years behind bars after allegedly molesting two 6-year old children this past December. You may recall in January.... Read More

Two men claim to have been robbed shortly after marijuana deal on MTSU campus

Mar 01, 2013 at 02:42 pm by bryan

Two men reported to police they were robbed on the 21st of February after a marijuana deal on the MTSU campus. Even though the robbery was said to have taken place on the.... Read More

Chamber of Commerce says 60,000 visitors expected for TSSAA Tournaments

Mar 01, 2013 at 01:41 pm by bryan

WGNS would like to welcome the TSSAA to Murfreesboro and Rutherford County next week. The 2013 TSSAA BlueCross Basketball Championships will be held in Murfreesboro.... Read More

Special Kids thanks investors

Mar 01, 2013 at 01:28 pm by bryan

Local nonprofit Special Kids recently held its Annual Investor Appreciation Dinner on Tuesday, February 26, at Pinnacle Bank in Murfreesboro to recognize its top investors fro.... Read More

TBI Taking applications for 2013 state academy

Mar 01, 2013 at 01:17 pm by bryan

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is currently taking applications for the upcoming TBI State Academy for law enforcement to be held at Fire Service and Codes Enforcement.... Read More

FREE MULCH: on first come basis!

Mar 01, 2013 at 12:20 pm by bryan

The Murfreesboro Solid Waste Department is giving away free mulch starting today (March 1st). A word to the wise, when it's gone--it's gone! Last year, the free mulch was gone.... Read More

Special class for small business owners and entrepreneurship in Murfreesboro

Mar 01, 2013 at 10:46 am by bryan

Have you ever wanted to ask an attorney questions about starting or running a business, but didn’t want to pay the price? March 7th will be your chance. “An Hour.... Read More

New Murfreesboro City School Location Selected AND, It's FREE

Mar 01, 2013 at 06:00 am by bryan

A new school was all the talk at the February 28th meeting of the Murfreesboro City Council.  Murfreesboro City Schools are once again seeing growth in excess of 4%, and.... Read More

Help someone learn to read in Rutherford County

Mar 01, 2013 at 05:00 am by bryan

Have you ever thought about volunteering to teach someone how to read? Shelly Stanley with  Read To Succeed told us they will be hosting a volunteer tutor training&n.... Read More

Proposed bill making pseudoephedrine or ephedrine a controlled substance not passing, yet

Mar 01, 2013 at 05:00 am by bryan

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is out with a new poll re-confirming what AAFA already learned from a previous study - confirming that patients nationwide.... Read More

MTSU conference to focus on helping Latino students start their career

Mar 01, 2013 at 05:00 am by bryan

 MTSU is hosting a conference this weekend aimed at helping young Latino students from the Midstate region get a jumpstart on their professional careers. Almost two ye.... Read More

220 One-of-a-kind inventions by kids at MTSU

Feb 28, 2013 at 08:01 pm by bryan

The 2013 Invention Convention at MTSU marks the event’s 21st year and will feature more than 220 one-of-a-kind inventions from 431 young geniuses from across the Midstat.... Read More

Murfreesboro woman tells WGNS about the dangers of pain clinics after the death of her husband

Feb 28, 2013 at 04:42 pm by bryan

Murfreesboro resident Arah Johnson has a warning for people who utilize pain clinics. She told WGNS that her husband died three years ago after being prescribed three medicati.... Read More

Winter Weather Possible this Weekend

Feb 28, 2013 at 03:39 pm by bryan

The calendar may say March, but the weather outside will feel like January this weekend. The National Weather Service is predicting an accumulating snowfall for most of Middle.... Read More

UPDATE: Embry to Lead Bedford County Schools, after Ray Butrum ask for leave of absence

Feb 28, 2013 at 03:28 pm by bryan

Bedford County schools have a new superintendent after a contract was broken with a former Rutherford County Schools assistant principal this past year.  You may recall a.... Read More

Deadline to Register for United Way’s 2013 Days of Action Quickly Approaching

Feb 28, 2013 at 03:19 pm by bryan

The deadline to register for the 2013 United Way Days of Action is March 1, 2013. Registration is available at www.unitedwayvolunteer.org, and projects are first come, first s.... Read More