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Rutherford County Sheriff’s Bike Patrol, an Effective Team

Jun 06, 2023 at 08:17 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN - People are invited to visit with Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies who ride bicycles during community events. Cpl. Austin Watson leads th.... Read More

Shelbyville Police Investigating Non-Profit Director for Financial Exploitation of the Elderly - One Arrest Made

Jun 06, 2023 at 08:06 pm by WGNS News

BEDFORD COUNTY, TENN. - An investigation into Castle Ministries and its director Brenda Knight got underway in Shelbyville late last month. The investigation is evidently fo.... Read More

Status Hearing Scheduled for Suspect Accused of Wrecking SUV into Smyrna Athlete who was Visiting St. Louis for Volleyball Tournament

Jun 06, 2023 at 07:18 pm by WGNS News

UPDATED: WGNS has a brief update on the suspect who reportedly crashed into a Smyrna High School senior this past February when she was visiting St. Louis, Missouri with her.... Read More

UPDATE: Murfreesboro Police Release the Name of the Driver Killed in the Sunday Accident

Jun 06, 2023 at 12:22 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) has released the name of the driver who was killed in a single veh.... Read More

2023 Murfreesboro Case Involving the Murder of a Roommate Bound Over to a Grand Jury

Jun 06, 2023 at 10:30 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TENN – A case involving the murder of a roommate on Ransom Drive in Murfreesboro will go before a Rutherford County Grand Jury. According to Rutherford Cou.... Read More

5th Death Reported on Percy Priest Lake in 2023

Jun 06, 2023 at 09:35 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TENN – The 5th person to drown in Percy Priest Lake this year has been identified as 32-year-old Jorge Guevara Ventura of the Nashville area. He died this.... Read More

After Surviving Multiple Cardiac Arrests in 1 Week, Murfreesboro Woman is Recovering at Home with Family

Jun 05, 2023 at 10:37 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - It was a regular summer day in July for Mark and Lerinda Pierce.They ended their day with a walk after dinner in their neighborhood, not knowing their lives.... Read More

Visitor to Murfreesboro Welcomed to Town with her Wallet Being Stolen - $30,000 in Attempted Credit Card Charges

Jun 05, 2023 at 10:16 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TENN – A 70-year-old Cookeville woman became the victim of a crime while in Murfreesboro. The female, who was shopping in the HomeGoods store near.... Read More

MTSU Sends Multiple Undergrads, Wins Mayo Clinic Challenge at National Conference

Jun 05, 2023 at 01:44 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU recently sent 16 undergraduates to participate in the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research and one student, Jann.... Read More
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Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation Hosted Three Major Events Raising over $100,000

Jun 05, 2023 at 01:26 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TENN – In the month of May, The Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation hosted three fundraising events in support of the Lee and Susan Moss F.... Read More

Man Wanted by Murfreesboro, Nashville and Mt. Juliet Police Allegedly Found in Women's Restroom at Restaurant

Jun 05, 2023 at 01:07 pm by WGNS News

    MURFREESBORO, TENN – A subject who was wanted by both Murfreesboro and Nashville Police was apprehended in Wilson County. 30-Year-old William Spratt, Jr..... Read More

U.S. Navy to Showcase SEAL Virtual Reality Experience at Great Tennessee Airshow

Jun 05, 2023 at 12:03 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, TENN - This weekend, Saturday, June 10 through Sunday, June 11, at the Great Tennessee Airshow in Smyrna, TN, the U.S. Navy will showcase the Nimitz, a mobile, state.... Read More

City of La Vergne to Conduct Special Census, Estimating More Than 4,000 Residents Unaccounted For

Jun 05, 2023 at 11:32 am by WGNS News

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The City of La Vergne is conducting a special census to get a more accurate count of the people who call La Vergne home. The La Vergn.... Read More
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Becoming a Sheriff's Deputy for the Day in Rutherford County

Jun 05, 2023 at 10:00 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Seth Parks dreamed of being a cop. His dream came true when he became “Deputy for the Day” this past Friday at the Rutherford County Sherif.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Investigate Alleged “Retail Fraud Case"

Jun 05, 2023 at 07:20 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TENN – In Murfreesboro, MPD Detectives need help identifying a person of interest in what police are calling “A retail fraud case.” The incide.... Read More

The Price of Gas and Diesel in the Rutherford County Area This Week

Jun 05, 2023 at 06:04 am by WGNS News

Tennesseans that took a holiday road trip over the weekend were greeted with pump prices over a dollar cheaper than last year's holiday. Gas prices, on average, only moved thr.... Read More

Sunday, June 4th 2023: The Mr. Murfreesboro Show

Jun 04, 2023 at 10:23 pm by Producer

Upcoming Car and Bike Show to Raise Money for a Positive Cause on June 24, 2023 - Hear our Interview

Jun 04, 2023 at 09:00 pm by WGNS News

Hear our full interview above: Rutherford County, TN - The Heart in Motion Car and Motorcycle Show is being planned for Rutherford County motor enthusiast. Everything fro.... Read More

Murfreesboro Native Receives Prestigious "Critical Language Scholarship"

Jun 04, 2023 at 08:15 pm by WGNS

(CHATTANOOGA) UT Chattanooga rising junior and Murfreesboro native Emma Roy has received the prestigious U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship. She will stud.... Read More

6 Local High School Students Move Up To " Bassmaster High School National Championship"

Jun 04, 2023 at 04:29 pm by WGNS

Three Rutherford County high school bass fishing teams have earned a spot to fish the Bassmaster High School National Championship on Lake Hartwell, SC in July. Congratulatio.... Read More