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Dump Truck Crash Cleared After Knocking Down Power Pole in Smyrna

Sep 09, 2026 at 06:20 pm

SMYRNA, Tenn. (WGNS) - Emergency crews cleared the scene of a single-vehicle collision involving a dump truck and a utility pole that forced a temporary closure of Rocky Fork.... Read More

O'Charley's Shutters Operations; Rutherford County Locations Already Shuttered

Sep 09, 2026 at 06:16 pm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) - O'Charley's Restaurant & Bar shut down all remaining corporate locations across Tennessee and multiple states, marking the end of the regional ch.... Read More

New Report Examines Tennessee Workforce Programs as Labor Participation Trails Nation

Sep 09, 2026 at 09:56 am

MIDDLE TENNESSEE - Policy researchers in Tennessee say the state will need a strong workforce if it hopes to achieve its long-term economic goals. A new report from The Sycamo.... Read More

Murfreesboro Kidnapping Standoff, Record Diesel Prices & $8.5M Land Deal | Sept. 9, 2026

Sep 09, 2026 at 04:45 am

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: A Murfreesboro man faces two counts of especially aggravated kidnapping after a 90-minute.... Read More

Rutherford County Phone Scam Uses Personal Information to Pose as Bank Fraud Investigators

Sep 08, 2026 at 11:26 pm

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - A highly organized phone scam is targeting residents in Rutherford County by using their private information to pose as legitimate ban.... Read More

Murfreesboro Man Killed in Early Morning Stray Gunfire at Nashville Sam's Club

Sep 08, 2026 at 09:58 pm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) - A stray bullet from an early morning shootout outside a nearby nightspot pierced a metal wall at Sam’s Club on Antioch Pike in Nashville, killi.... Read More

Murfreesboro Eyes $8.5 Million Land Purchase for Future I-24 Interchange and High School

Sep 08, 2026 at 04:59 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - A proposed $8.5 million land purchase by the City of Murfreesboro could eventually help make room for a new interst.... Read More

Cybersecurity Among Key Concerns as Murfreesboro City Council Prepares for Sept. 10 Workshop

Sep 08, 2026 at 04:27 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - The Murfreesboro City Council will gather Thursday, Sept. 10, for a Regular Workshop meeting that will include votes on action items and di.... Read More

The Late State Sen. Jim Tracy Honored for "Connecting Others" with Overpass Naming

Sep 08, 2026 at 03:19 pm by WGNS News

SHELBYVILLE, TN (WGNS) - Sunshine, stories, and a stiff breeze all played a part Tuesday (9/8/2026) morning as Bedford County paused to honor a man who spent his life connecti.... Read More

Pickup Truck, Scooter Collide Outside Murfreesboro Post Office

Sep 08, 2026 at 01:03 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Tuesday’s (9/8/2026) lunch hour got a jolt on South Church Street when Murfreesboro Police, Murfreesboro Fire‑Rescue, and Rutherford County EMS.... Read More

MTSU Athletics Brings Live Concert Series to Murphy Center

Sep 08, 2026 at 11:33 am

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Middle Tennessee State University Athletics and Nashville concert promoter NVRDUL Events announced Tuesday (September 8th) the launch of Live in t.... Read More

COMMENTARY - From Typewriters to Artificial Intelligence: How the Written Word Changed the World

Sep 08, 2026 at 10:46 am

COMMENTARY - Before keyboards, touchscreens and artificial intelligence put words on a page in an instant, there was the unmistakable clack of the typewriter. What now seems.... Read More

A Gallon or Lunch? Record Diesel Prices Give Tennessee Drivers an Expensive Choice

Sep 08, 2026 at 10:41 am

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Tennessee motorists probably don't need another reason to avoid looking at the numbers spinning on the gas pump, but diesel prices have.... Read More

Extreme Heat Risks Rise, Commissioner Pleads Guilty & Jordan McCullough Headlines Live in the Borough | Sept. 8, 2026

Sep 08, 2026 at 04:45 am

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Extreme heat remains a major concern across Middle Tennessee, with new research suggesting Ten.... Read More

Labor Day Standoff Ends Peacefully at Murfreesboro Apartment

Sep 07, 2026 at 09:25 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Labor Day in Murfreesboro wrapped up with a tense situation that thankfully ended without injuries. A man who barricaded himself inside an apartment.... Read More

UPDATE: Officer‑Involved Shooting Near Coffee -Rutherford County Line

Sep 07, 2026 at 09:43 am

Here’s the latest on that officer‑involved shooting from Friday (9/4/2026) night near the Coffee–Rutherford County line near Beechgrove. The Tennessee Bu.... Read More

Labor Day: A Local Look at the Workers Who Built “The Heart of Tennessee”

Sep 06, 2026 at 07:10 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS) - Labor Day may be a national holiday, but here in Murfreesboro and Rutherford County, the meaning behind it carries a distinctly local heartbeat..... Read More

Sept. 18 Jordan McCullough Headlines 5th Annual Showcase at Hop Springs

Sep 06, 2026 at 10:27 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Greenhouse Ministries’ Live In the ’Boro is back—and in its fifth year, the talent spectacular is stepping into a new spotlight. On.... Read More

MTSU 38 - Murray State 14: Four Hours of Storm Delays Don’t Slow MTSU’s Fast Start

Sep 06, 2026 at 12:19 am

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - The Blue Raider football season opened with a boom Saturday night — and WGNS listeners heard every minute of it, even as the night stretched in.... Read More

Rutherford County Logging Truck Driver Found Guilty and Faces November Sentencing After Logging Boom Swings Into Car, Killing a 2-Year-Old Child

Sep 05, 2026 at 05:45 pm

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) – One area resident has recently pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and reckless aggravated assault charges stemming from a horrif.... Read More

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