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Marsha Blackburn Launches Bid for Tennessee Governor, Vows to Cement State’s Conservative Legacy

Aug 06, 2025 at 09:08 am by WGNS

Washington, DC - Tennessee Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn is officially in the race for Tennessee governor. In an announcement released Wednesday morning (8/6/2025), Blackbu.... Read More
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23-Year Old Female Pedestrian Hit by Pickup Truck Passed Away

Aug 05, 2025 at 12:35 pm by WGNS

Update #2: Murfreesboro, TN - A 23-year-old woman was fatally struck Tuesday morning while crossing Old Fort Parkway in a marked, signaled crosswalk, according to Murfree.... Read More

Quadruple Homicide Suspect Captured After Multi-Agency Manhunt

Aug 05, 2025 at 09:49 am by WGNS News

LAKE COUNTY – Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, in coordination with a variety of local, state, and federal authorities, have arrested Austin Ro.... Read More

2 National Nights Out TONIGHT: Murfreesboro and also Smyrna

Aug 05, 2025 at 12:03 am by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN - Families across Rutherford County are invited to take part in National Night Out this evening, with events scheduled in both Murfreesboro and Smyr.... Read More
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Town Hall Meeting at 1st Presbyterian shared City projects and heard varied opinions!

Aug 04, 2025 at 10:13 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - The City of Murfreesboro held its third TOWN HALL MEETING Monday night (8/4/2025) at Murfreesboro’s First Presbyterian Church, the corner of Coll.... Read More

NEWS UPDATE: Suspected Escapee Joseph Beard Captured by Deputies Before Nightfall

Aug 04, 2025 at 04:37 pm by WGNS

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – A man who walked away from a Correctional Work Center detail was captured just before nightfall Monday after an intense multi-agency search. Jose.... Read More

Murfreesboro Fire Chief Highlights Safe Haven Program After Newborn Drop-Off in Nearby Hendersonville

Aug 04, 2025 at 04:04 pm by WGNS News

For the first time since it was installed, a newborn baby was safely surrendered at a Safe Haven Baby Box in Hendersonville, Tennessee. The child was placed into the box thi.... Read More

New Engineering Marvel Ready to Open at this Wednesday at MTSU

Aug 04, 2025 at 01:20 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - A major milestone is about to unfold at Middle Tennessee State University, where the highly anticipated $74.8 million Applied Engineering Building is s.... Read More

Cherry Lane Extension & Thompson Lane expansion to transform Traffic Flow

Aug 04, 2025 at 12:19 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Local soccer fans continue to ask about the Cherry Lane extension that will connect the Siegel Family Soccer Park on Memorial Blvd. at Cherry Ln., and.... Read More

Tennessee Ranks 9th for Testosterone Curiosity as Google Searches Surge

Aug 04, 2025 at 10:56 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Tennessee men—and perhaps a few curious women—are doing some serious Googling about testosterone. According to a new study by telehealth pr.... Read More

College Enrollment Rates Drop Sharply Across U.S., Raising Economic Concerns

Aug 04, 2025 at 09:28 am by WGNS

Op-Ed from Professional Educators of Tennessee Executive Director JC Bowman The landscape of higher education is evolving rapidly, and several emerging trends demand our imme.... Read More

Rutherford County Sheriff's Office Not Hiring Fake Lieutenants

Aug 04, 2025 at 09:00 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN — In what must be a bold new recruiting tactic (or just your standard run-of-the-mill scam), a Rutherford County resident received a text from a so-call.... Read More

Grants Available to Help Preserve Tennessee’s Civil War History

Aug 04, 2025 at 08:56 am by WGNS

Nashville, TN - There are several historic sites in this area that have a connection with the Civil War. The Tennessee Wars Commission has announced the opening of this y.... Read More

Gas Prices Drop a Whole 3 Cents in TN — Please, Try to Contain Your Excitement

Aug 04, 2025 at 07:38 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Gas prices in Tennessee are down this week, and while that might sound like cause for celebration, don’t go popping the champagne just yet—.... Read More

Chess Tournament Spurs Growth of Analytical Skills among Rutherford students

Aug 04, 2025 at 06:47 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Critical thinking took center stage at last year’s chess tournament championed by Rutherford County Property Assessor Rob Mitchell, and he is pro.... Read More

Editorial: Energy Drinks and Opioid Warnings — When Trust Is a Life-or-Death Choice

Aug 03, 2025 at 04:48 pm by WGNS

UPDATED Editorial: Just Sharing – From Bart Walker at WGNS: Every now and then, a story lingers—refuses to leave your mind. That happened to me recently while.... Read More

Steel Frame Rises as Murfreesboro Medical Clinic Expands into Growing East Side

Aug 02, 2025 at 04:01 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Construction crews from Dow Smith Company are making swift progress on Murfreesboro Medical Clinic’s newest facility, located at 2042 New Lascass.... Read More

Attempted ATM heist at 7-Eleven ends with 1 suspect shot and killed, 4 others fled and arrested in Arkansas

Aug 02, 2025 at 02:45 pm by WGNS

Arkansas - In the early hours of Friday morning (8/1/2025), a group of 5 individuals attempted to forcibly remove an ATM from the 7-11 Exxon convenience store at the inte.... Read More

La Vergne Family Reunited with Stolen Dog Thanks to Multi-Agency Police Effort

Aug 02, 2025 at 02:25 pm by WGNS

La Vergne, TN - A heartwarming reunion unfolded in La Vergne after a family's cherished Golden Doodle was stolen from their yard late Friday night. What began as a nightm.... Read More

Saving Pollinators: UT-TSU Extension Highlights on WGNS Thursday (8/7)

Aug 02, 2025 at 01:57 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Pollinators are vanishing across Middle Tennessee—and it’s not just your imagination if the butterflies and bees seem fewer this summer. Th.... Read More