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UPDATE: Ride-Share Hits and Kills 10-Year-Old Boy on Middle Tennessee Boulevard

Nov 02, 2026 at 04:54 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - A ride-share vehicle struck and killed a 10-year-old boy on Middle Tennessee Boulevard near Silver Court on Friday (October 30th). The fatal coll.... Read More

Beneficial Rain & Storms Coming Mid-Week

Nov 02, 2026 at 04:49 pm by Rutherford Weather

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (Rutherford Weather) - Rain and scattered thunderstorms will disrupt the Wednesday morning commute across Rutherford County as a frontal system sweeps thro.... Read More

PODCAST - Redefining Successful Aging: Mindset, Resilience, and Purpose with Terry Deal

Nov 02, 2026 at 07:45 am

PODCAST - In this episode of The Journey of Aging, host Bart sits down with Terri Deal, Executive Director at Adams Place in Murfreesboro, TN, to break down what "successful.... Read More

Child Killed in Murfreesboro Crash, Riverdale Stuns Oakland & Election Day Preview | Nov. 2, 2026

Nov 02, 2026 at 04:30 am

Monday, November 2, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Tragedy in Murfreesboro: A 10-year-old child has died after being struck by a vehicle Friday.... Read More

Fresh Foods Through the Seasons: Winter-Spring Farmers Market Opens Friday

Nov 01, 2026 at 06:19 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Shoppers looking for fresh local foods during the colder months won't have to wait for spring. The Rutherford County Winter-Spring Farmers Market.... Read More

Rutherford County General Election | November 3rd, 2026 Results

Nov 01, 2026 at 04:45 pm

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rutherford County voters cast ballots across the community Tuesday as months of campaigning give way to election night results. The gen.... Read More

Former MTSU Head Coach Rick Stockstill Takes Reins at Florida State

Nov 01, 2026 at 04:20 pm

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WGNS) - Florida State University named former Middle Tennessee State University head football coach Rick Stockstill interim head coach following the dismiss.... Read More

On Monday Heath Lee Becomes First Permanent Male Director of Library System

Nov 01, 2026 at 09:41 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - A new chapter for the Rutherford County Library System begins this Monday (11/2/2026) morning when Heath Lee officially takes over as director of the.... Read More

Cripple Creek Cloggers Shine as One of Rutherford County's Greatest 4-H Success Stories

Nov 01, 2026 at 08:52 am by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - As 4-H continues developing over a century of young leaders across Tennessee, one Rutherford County tradition stands out as a remarkable ex.... Read More

Halloween Safety Takes On New Meaning Following Local Tragedy

Oct 31, 2026 at 11:36 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS) - As children prepare to head out for Halloween fun Saturday evening, local safety officials and parents alike are being reminded that costume.... Read More

Murfreesboro Community Leader Bill Allen dies at 101

Oct 31, 2026 at 08:48 am by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Murfreesboro lost a community leaders as William Polk “Bill” Allen Jr., a man whose life spanned more than a century of hi.... Read More

CHANGE TIME: The Extra Hour of Sleep Comes with a Few Friendly Reminders

Oct 30, 2026 at 08:52 pm by WGNS News

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS) - Well, here we go again! It's time to "Fall Back" as Daylight Saving Time comes to an end and Standard Time returns. The official chan.... Read More

Main Street Murfreesboro's Downtown "Trick or Treat" Tradition Continues!

Oct 30, 2026 at 06:49 pm by WGNS News

Photo by Bill Shacklett (Shacklett's Photography) MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - The 5th Annual Trick-or-Treat Around the Square proved to be another sweet success Friday afte.... Read More

Murfreesboro Announces the 2026 Christmas Parade Theme as the Registration Window for Floats Opens

Oct 30, 2026 at 02:33 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) – Continuing a longstanding holiday tradition, the annual Murfreesboro Christmas Parade is returning this December, bringing thousands.... Read More

Tennessee's Nuclear Energy Industry Expanding as Community and Technical Colleges Prepare Workers for High-Paying Careers

Oct 30, 2026 at 12:47 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Tennessee is positioning itself to become an even bigger player in America's growing nuclear energy industry, and the state's commu.... Read More

Murfreesboro FBI Arrest, Kroger Marketplace Opens & Buc-ee's Preview | Oct. 30, 2026

Oct 30, 2026 at 04:45 am

Friday, October 30, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: FBI and Murfreesboro Police Arrest Child Rape Suspect: A 26-year-old Murfreesboro man faces.... Read More

FBI and Murfreesboro Police Arrest Child Rape Suspect Following Multi-State Investigation

Oct 29, 2026 at 03:13 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Federal agents and Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) officers took a local man into custody after a joint investigation caught him crossing sta.... Read More

Breaking the Rent Cycle: How Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity Creates Lasting Homeownership

Oct 29, 2026 at 02:53 pm

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - With average starter home prices in Rutherford County climbing between $350,000 and $450,000, achieving the dream of homeownership has.... Read More

Conference USA Football: Kennesaw State Owls 44 - MTSU Blue Raiders 28

Oct 28, 2026 at 10:19 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Kennesaw State took control in the second half and handed Middle Tennessee State a 44-28 Conference USA loss Wednesday night (10/28/2026) a.... Read More

From Sears Catalogs to Amazon Carts: The Surprising Survival of Old-Fashioned Mail-Order Shopping

Oct 28, 2026 at 10:05 pm

Commentary - Long before Amazon and online shopping carts, Americans could order almost anything imaginable from the pages of a Sears catalog or the advertisements tucked in.... Read More
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