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UPDATE: Case Continued for Former Contract Bus Driver Facing 41 Child Sex Abuse-Related Charges

Jul 13, 2026 at 09:06 pm

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - A Rutherford County criminal case involving 41 child sexual abuse-related charges has been continued, with the defendant now sch.... Read More

Elderly Man Hospitalized After Murfreesboro House Fire on Leaf Avenue

Jul 13, 2026 at 08:13 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - An elderly man was taken to the hospital Monday morning after firefighters responded to a residential fire on Leaf Avenue in Murfreesboro. Murfr.... Read More

Emergency Blood Shortage Hits Home...Red Cross Pleads for Donors Now!

Jul 13, 2026 at 06:54 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Murfreesboro’s Heart of Tennessee Chapter of the American Red Cross is sounding the alarm. A steep drop in blood donations since late May has p.... Read More

Health Alerts, Early Voting, Community Events and MTSU Honors | Jul. 13, 2026

Jul 13, 2026 at 04:45 am

Monday, July 13, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Federal health officials track a seasonal rise in cyclosporiasis, with confirmed cases reported i.... Read More

Seasonal GI Illnesses Up in Middle Tennessee, But No "Explosive Diarrhea" Cases Reported

Jul 12, 2026 at 07:29 am

UPDATED: MIDDLE TENNESSEE (WGNS) - Federal health officials are investigating a seasonal increase in cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness caused by a microscop.... Read More

TRUE BLUE SHINES AT THE TENNESSEE SPORTS HALL OF FAME

Jul 11, 2026 at 09:21 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN (WGNS) - The Omni Nashville Hotel was glowing in shades of TRUE BLUE Saturday (7/11/2026) night as Middle Tennessee took center stage at the 2026 Tennessee Sport.... Read More

Jordan McCullough Set to Headline Greenhouse Ministries’ 5th Annual Showcase

Jul 11, 2026 at 10:51 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Greenhouse Ministries is tuning up for one of its most exciting nights of the year as Live In the ’Boro returns Friday, September 18, 2026, fro.... Read More

Van West Wraps Up 30 Years at MTSU With a Book Straight from Tennessee’s Roots

Jul 11, 2026 at 10:32 am

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Just weeks before wrapping up a remarkable 30‑year tenure as director of the Center for Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University, h.... Read More

EARLY VOTING BEGINS FRIDAY IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY

Jul 11, 2026 at 10:11 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS) - Early voting for the August 6 State Primary and County General Election kicks off this Friday, July 17, 2026, and Rutherford County Election Adm.... Read More

"Building Brighter Futures" Breakfast for Kymari House

Jul 11, 2026 at 09:35 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Murfreesboro will gather Thursday morning, October 29, 2026, for the annual Building Brighter Futures Breakfast, presented by Middle Tennessee E.... Read More

Rutherford County Braces for One of Its Worst Tick Seasons

Jul 11, 2026 at 06:39 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS) - Tick season has arrived in Rutherford County, and health officials say this summer is shaping up to be one of the busiest in years. Emergen.... Read More

Local Author Shelley Shepard Gray Visits Linebaugh Library July 25

Jul 10, 2026 at 04:37 pm

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Linebaugh Public Library is rolling out the welcome mat for award‑winning novelist Shelley Shepard Gray, who will speak, answer questions, and sign b.... Read More

America 250: Murfreesboro’s Roots Run Deep at Oaklands Mansion

Jul 10, 2026 at 03:48 pm

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - This is our nation's its 250th anniversary, it’s hard not to feel the weight of history right here in Murfreesboro. The American experiment did.... Read More

VA to Host Veteran Resource Fair in Murfreesboro

Jul 10, 2026 at 02:19 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Local veterans will have a chance to connect with a wide range of services, benefits, and support programs during the Veterans Resource Fair on Thurs.... Read More

MTSU Songwriting Alum Lands Spot in New “Supergirl” Film

Jul 10, 2026 at 12:27 pm by WGNS News

Middle Tennessee State University commercial songwriting alum Kelty Greye is celebrating a milestone that still feels a little unreal. Just two years after graduating, her cin.... Read More

Op-Ed: JC Bowman "Tennessee’s Teacher Licensure Reforms Are About Modernization, Not Lowering Standards"

Jul 10, 2026 at 10:08 am by WGNS News

Op-Ed on EducationJC BowmanExecutive Director of Professional Educators of Tennessee Whenever a state changes its teacher licensure requirements, critics are quick to ask the.... Read More

Severe Storms Threaten Rutherford County With High Winds And Heavy Rain

Jul 10, 2026 at 10:04 am by Rutherford Weather

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (Rutherford Weather) - Rutherford County residents need to prepare for a wet and potentially stormy weekend as severe weather moves into Middle.... Read More

FBI Executes Search Warrant in Smyrna--Case is No Threat to Public Safety

Jul 10, 2026 at 06:21 am

SMYRNA, TN (WGNS) - The FBI told NewsRadio WGNS that they executed a search warrant at a home on Percival Street in Smyrna on Thursday (7/9/2026). Elizabeth Clement‑Webb,.... Read More

25‑Year‑Old Charged After Vehicle Partially Submerged in Neighborhood Pond

Jul 10, 2026 at 06:03 am by WGNS News

MT. JULIET, TN (WGNS) - Just over the county line in Mt. Juliet, things got a little more dramatic than usual around 2:00AM Friday (7/10/2026) morning. Officers were called to.... Read More

Smyrna Court Cases, New School Safety Director and Rutherford County’s Rapid Growth | July 10, 2026

Jul 10, 2026 at 04:45 am

Friday, July 10, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: A suspect charged in connection with the deadly attempted robbery of Harlan Dwayne Webb in Smyrna.... Read More

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