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What's Going On? Man Classified as Violent Sex Offender Re-arrested in Rutherford County?

May 17, 2013 at 10:09 pm by Bryan Barrett

A violent sex offender returns to jail.  Robert Rickman has the story...   VERBATIM   A 56-year old man who turned himself in this past January and who was fac.... Read More

Man in Whte Van Looking for Children Getting off County School Bus in Walter Hill Area

May 17, 2013 at 03:18 pm by Bryan Barrett

Rutherford County Sheriff’s detectives are searching for a man in a white van accused of trying to accost an 11-year-old boy Wednesday after he exited a county school bu.... Read More

FREE Wi-Fi in and Around Murfreesboro Square

May 17, 2013 at 10:51 am by Bryan Barrett

Did you know that there is now FREE Wi-Fi all around the Murfreesboro square? Wi-Fi transmitters were added around the local square just before Jazz Fest was held at the start.... Read More

NEW Master of Science in Management Program at MTSU

May 17, 2013 at 10:35 am by Bryan Barrett

Starting in the fall, Middle Tennessee State University will offer a new master’s degree in management geared toward professionals in the workforce looking to advance in.... Read More

How Long Did You Wait in Line at the Driver's Testing Center?

May 17, 2013 at 06:24 am by Bryan Barrett

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security released a report on the performance of its Driver Services Division during the first quarter of 2013. For the first.... Read More

FREE DAY: Every Tourist Related Event is FREE in Rutherford County on Saturday

May 17, 2013 at 05:00 am by Bryan Barrett

Gratis. On the house. Free of charge. At no cost. Without charge. Complimentary.  In other words—FREE!  It’s not often that you get anything free, let al.... Read More

Suspect Accused of Tax Evasion to Be in Rutherford County Courtroom at End of Month

May 16, 2013 at 10:14 pm by Bryan Barrett

We all dislike the idea of paying taxes, but it is a needed duty to make our country, state, county and city run properly. That being said, if you don't pay your taxes you cou.... Read More

Guns in Schools on GO!

May 16, 2013 at 10:04 pm by Bryan Barrett

Gov. Bill Haslam has signed a bill that allows school districts to let people with police training be armed in schools. The measure passed the House 82-15 and was approved 27.... Read More

Rover Stops, Police Building to Receive Upgrades

May 16, 2013 at 09:52 pm by Bryan Barrett

A sparse gathering and a sparse agenda at the May 16th meeting of the Murfreesboro City Council, where only 4 of the 7 council members could make it.  Improvements to the.... Read More

Riverdale Basketball Honored By Rutherford County Commission

May 16, 2013 at 09:46 pm by Bryan Barrett

Local athletics were celebrated at the May 16th meeting of the Rutherford County Commission.  County commissioner and WGNS’ own Jeff Jordan issued a resolution of r.... Read More

Number of Dog Bite Incidents in Tennessee is DOWN

May 16, 2013 at 09:38 pm by Bryan Barrett

National Dog Bite Prevention Week is May 19-25 and from 2011 to 2012, State Farm says the number of dog bites in the state of Tennessee decreased to 66 from 78, which puts the.... Read More

Rubber Duck Derby is This Saturday in Murfreesboro

May 16, 2013 at 04:42 pm by Bryan Barrett

The exciting Rubber Duck Derby will be held this Saturday at the SportsCom outdoor pool. The derby serves to benefit the Child Advocacy Center, a nonprofit agency that serves.... Read More

UPDATE: Accusations of Misconduct During Holloway High School ACT Test Administration

May 16, 2013 at 04:24 pm by Bryan Barrett

UPDATED: WGNS Radio recently received an open letter, written by an unknown author or authors with a return address from Holloway High School, addressing misconduct in the pro.... Read More

United Way to 'Stuff the Bus' with Literacy Kits for Students

May 16, 2013 at 01:04 pm by Bryan Barrett

The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties is set to collect items for literacy kits beginning June 21, 2013, through July 25, 2013. The items will be sorted and li.... Read More

Work on new MTSU roundabout closes some campus roads for summer

May 16, 2013 at 12:57 pm by Bryan Barrett

A new roundabout project scheduled to begin this week on the north side of the MTSU campus will require partial closure of some campus roads. The roundabout will be constructe.... Read More

High School Graduations; Central's First Class in 41-Years

May 16, 2013 at 12:09 pm by Bryan Barrett

For the first time 41 years, Central will graduate a group of seniors. In all, 76 students will walk across the stage Sunday as the first graduates of Central Magnet School. T.... Read More

Pinnacle Financial Partners Helps Special Kids in Murfreesboro

May 16, 2013 at 09:31 am by Bryan Barrett

Pinnacle Financial Partners recently invested $5,000 in Special Kids and named the local organization one of their top non-profit partners for 2013. Pinnacle Financial Partne.... Read More

ALCOHOL ABUSERS: You May Have a Mental Illness

May 16, 2013 at 09:23 am by Bryan Barrett

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is proud to announce that Dr. Joseph Sharpe will be speaking at their June meeting.  The meeting is free and the community.... Read More

Rollover Accident in Smyrna Thursday Morning

May 16, 2013 at 09:16 am by Bryan Barrett

What looked like a very serious one vehicle accident occurred on Milesdale Lane at McNairy Lane in Smyrna on Thursday morning around 9. The accident happened within about 1,00.... Read More

TN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: 9% of Children Have Asthma!?!

May 16, 2013 at 08:45 am by Bryan Barrett

Asthma:  if you don’t have it, you probably know someone who does. In Tennessee, approximately six percent of adults and nine percent of children have asthma. The c.... Read More