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MTSU Honors Outstanding Alumni

Aug 19, 2023 at 11:51 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)   Middle Tennessee State University is again recognizing outstanding alumni who represent excellence and distinction through their professio.... Read More

UPDATE: Silver Alert Cleared, Missing 89-Year-Old Man Found Safe

Aug 19, 2023 at 11:23 am by WGNS

(SMYRNA, TN)  WGNS has good news to relay to listeners. The elderly gentleman who was reported as "Missing" to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations has been loca.... Read More

Stewarts Creek MS "Quilts of Valor"

Aug 19, 2023 at 09:21 am by WGNS

(SMYRNA, TN)  Four veterans at Stewarts Creek Middle School were honored with Quilts of Valor from the Friendship Quilters Guild of Smyrna members. SRO Chris Freischla.... Read More

Ram Says, "Hot, Hot, Hot" Traffic is Back!

Aug 19, 2023 at 08:12 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) After a milder week, the HOT, HOT, HOT creeps back into the 'Boro. Murfreesboro Transportation Department's Deputy Director Ram Balachandran warns motorists of.... Read More

Library Gets $5,281 Training Funds

Aug 19, 2023 at 06:23 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) The Rutherford County Library System will receive a $5,281 Training Opportunities for the Public, TOP, Grant to provide digital literacy training and solar char.... Read More

Mayor Shane McFarland recognizes Joel Aguilera with STARS Award

Aug 18, 2023 at 05:58 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Mayor Shane McFarland honored City employee Joel Aguilera with the STARS Award for superior customer service during the Aug. 17, 2023, City Co.... Read More

Future Spartan has High Expectations for Self for Senior Year at Riverdale

Aug 17, 2023 at 06:53 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Jaylen Thompson, Riverdale senior, has very high expectations for himself going into his final season. “I want to be [Tennessee Titans] Mr. Football.... Read More

Drive-By Shooting in Smyrna Area on Tuesday Morning

Aug 17, 2023 at 06:36 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, TN - No one was injured in a drive-by shooting that occurred in Rutherford County earlier this week. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the drive-by took place.... Read More

Opinion: More Conversations Needed in Public Education

Aug 17, 2023 at 04:56 pm by WGNS News

OPINION: Professional Educators of Tennessee helps policymakers emphasize the importance of quality education and the challenges faced by public schools and educators. We play.... Read More

The July 2023 Unemployment Rate Makes History as the Lowest in Nearly 50 Years

Aug 17, 2023 at 04:25 pm by WGNS News

Tennessee made history in July when the state recorded its lowest unemployment rate since the federal government began tracking the statistic in 1976. According to the Departm.... Read More

TwelveStone Health Partners Ranks No. 2533 on the 2023 Inc. 5000

Aug 17, 2023 at 02:46 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Inc. magazine today revealed that TwelveStone Health Partners is No. 2533 on the 2023 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in Amer.... Read More

United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties Hosted Annual Community Celebration Luncheon on Wednesday

Aug 17, 2023 at 10:32 am by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN – United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties hosted its annual Community Celebration Luncheon on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at the MTSU Student Union.... Read More

Erma Siegel Elementary School Evacuated Thursday Morning - Problem Confirmed to be HVAC Related

Aug 17, 2023 at 09:31 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Shortly after the school day began at Erma Siegel Elementary School in Murfreesboro, students had to be evacuated from the building. The evacuation occurred.... Read More

Tennessee New Business Filings Set Second Quarter Record

Aug 17, 2023 at 06:00 am by WGNS News

Tennessee experienced the highest number of business filings for a second quarter in the 25-year history of data, according to the new Quarterly Business and Economic Indicato.... Read More

UPDATE: As of August 16th, Metro Police have Not Arrested a Suspect in the Recent I-24 Road Rage Shooting

Aug 16, 2023 at 11:35 pm by WGNS News

UPDATED - WGNS has more news on an August 1st shooting that occurred during a road rage incident in Antioch, which involved a driver who works for a Rutherford County company..... Read More

UPDATED: Train Verses Car Accident

Aug 16, 2023 at 08:41 pm by WGNS News

WILSON COUNTY, TN - In nearby Lebanon, the driver of a 4-door Chrysler is thankful to have survived a collision with a train this past Friday, August 11, 2023. The mishap occu.... Read More

Cause of Blaze near Gresham Lane and Franklin Road in Murfreesboro Remains Under Investigation

Aug 16, 2023 at 08:01 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue responded to a house fire on Almar Knot Drive on Wednesday afternoon at 4:05 p.m. Almar Knot sits near the intersection of Gr.... Read More

Murfreesboro Man Convicted for July 2020 Violent Crime Spree

Aug 16, 2023 at 07:48 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - 27-Year-old defendant Joshua Hallmon of Murfreesboro, was convicted on Wednesday by a federal jury on all 12 counts he faced for a string of violent crime.... Read More

MTSU Police Procure, Pursue Grants for Detective Position, Tech to Better Serve Campus Community STOP Grant

Aug 16, 2023 at 07:25 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — For MTSU Police Department Chief Ed Kaup, searching for and procuring grants is an important part of the department’s wor.... Read More

Free Fans and A/C's on a Limited Basis with Increasing Heat in Rutherford County

Aug 16, 2023 at 12:11 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Checking on loved ones, medically fragile friends, single parents struggling to keep the electricity turned on and the elderly throughout the hot summe.... Read More