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TN Legislators File Bill to Allow First Responders to Live where they Choose

Jan 06, 2021 at 10:03 am by WGNS

State Senator Brian Kelsey (R-Germantown) today filed SB 29 which would allow first responders to live where they choose. The bill would ban residency requirements s.... Read More

AHCA/NCAL Issues Statement Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout In Long Term Care

Jan 06, 2021 at 07:30 am by WGNS

The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and assisted living communities across th.... Read More

Rutherford School Board declines hybrid calendar proposal; all in-person students will resume school on Monday, Jan. 11.

Jan 05, 2021 at 09:39 pm by WGNS

A proposal to use a hybrid schedule for students for the next four weeks was not approved by the Rutherford County Board of Education Tuesday evening.  Director of Schoo.... Read More

Smyrna Rutherford County Clerk Office - Closed, due to COVID-19 Protocol

Jan 05, 2021 at 06:36 pm by WGNS

WGNS has more news from the Rutherford County Clerk on changes being made due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Effective immediately (01/05/21), due to “Pandemic Protocol&rdquo.... Read More

Murfreesboro Mayor Briefing 1-5-21

Jan 05, 2021 at 06:30 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland talks with Rutherford County Health Department Interim Director LaShan Dixon and Rutherford County Emergency Management Agency Dir.... Read More

Black Smoke Seen from Miles Away, Yet Manchester Highway Fire was not as Large as the Clouds Appeared

Jan 05, 2021 at 06:22 pm by WGNS

Smoke from a fire that was next to a home on the Manchester Highway had residents concerned as the billowing black clouds could be seen from miles away. However, once on the.... Read More

American Red Cross Heroes Event Scheduled for March 10th in Murfreesboro

Jan 05, 2021 at 06:06 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The American Red Cross, Heart of Tennessee Chapter is pivoting the normal in-person Heroes Breakfast to a virtual event. While this year’s ev.... Read More

President Donald J. Trump Approves Emergency Declaration for Tennessee

Jan 05, 2021 at 05:50 pm by WGNS

FEMA announced federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Tennessee to supplement the state’s response efforts in the area affected by an explos.... Read More

Tennessee Motorama this weekend

Jan 05, 2021 at 11:46 am by WGNS

Tommy ‘Scooter’ Williams has announced the 10th annual Tennessee Motorama. The event will be held at the Wilson County Fairgrounds Saturday, January 9th from 10am.... Read More

Guns Recovered from Porch of Anthony Warner's Girlfriend on August 21, 2019 Went Unclaimed at MNPD Property and Evidence Facility

Jan 05, 2021 at 11:31 am by WGNS

Metro Nashville Police have released that the two unloaded guns recovered from Pamela Perry’s front porch when officers responded to her home on August 21, 2019, we.... Read More
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Tuesday Morning Fire Destroys Home

Jan 05, 2021 at 09:38 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  Around 3:35 Tuesday morning (1/5/2021) Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue received a call about a home-fire at 3107 Bishop Street. First units on-the-scene rep.... Read More

These study buddies keep MTSU students ‘paws-itive’ while learning from home

Jan 05, 2021 at 08:15 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU’s College of Graduate Studies recently released a “Pets are Invited” page on their website for grad.... Read More

COVID Vaccine Reported to Fight the Latest Strain that Started in the UK, According to Rutherford County Mayor

Jan 05, 2021 at 07:17 am by WGNS

More news on the vaccine for COVID-19 in Tennessee. Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron told WGNS that the inoculation is said to protect against the latest strain of the coro.... Read More

Report finds 16.5% of Tennessee residents are 65+

Jan 05, 2021 at 07:15 am by WGNS

The year 2020 marked another decennial Census, the once-a-decade federal project of counting the U.S. population. The Census collects data on a variety of demographic indicato.... Read More

Mayor McFarland Talks COVID 6PM Tuesday On WGNS

Jan 04, 2021 at 08:16 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) There seems to be a variety of stories about how the COVID-19 vaccinations are being dispensed. Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland will go "live" on WGNS at 6:0.... Read More

NEW UPDATE: CARES Act Extension Unemployment Benefits

Jan 04, 2021 at 07:14 pm by WGNS

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) has started paying unemployment benefits that are part of the CARES Act Extension HR 133 which President Do.... Read More

UPDATE: Tennessee Continues COVID-19 Vaccination

Jan 04, 2021 at 06:55 pm by WGNS

UPDATE: Tennessee continues efforts to administer COVID-19 vaccinations as described in the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan. Tennessee county health department st.... Read More

International Incident Started with an Email? This OP-ED by an MTSU Professor of Journalism

Jan 04, 2021 at 03:30 pm by WGNS

An international incident caused by an email promising millions of dollars sounds too far-fetched to believe, but is it? With more, here is MTSU Professor of Journalism Larry.... Read More

AAA: TN Gas Prices Hold Steady in New Year

Jan 04, 2021 at 10:42 am by WGNS

Tennessee gas prices are off to their lowest start to a new year since 2019 and the state gas price average remains unchanged over last week. The Tennessee Gas Price aver.... Read More

Secretary of State Launches Protect Your Address. Protect Yourself. Campaign for National Stalking Awareness and Human Trafficking Prevention Months

Jan 04, 2021 at 10:23 am by WGNS

In time for National Stalking Awareness Month and National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, which are recognized each January, the Secretary of State’s of.... Read More