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La Vergne Man Indicted After 5-Year Probe Into Nashville Serial Rape Cases

Sep 19, 2025 at 10:28 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Rutherford County resident has been identified as the central figure in what Metro Nashville Police are calling a “relentless 5-year investi.... Read More

Suspect Charged After Nearly Hitting Officer, Leading Chase in Murfreesboro

Sep 19, 2025 at 10:03 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A Murfreesboro man was arrested Thursday after nearly striking an officer with his vehicle, sparking a police pursuit that ended in a crash on Inte.... Read More

Healing Through Art: Murfreesboro Hosts Gentle Workshops for Those Who Give So Much

Sep 19, 2025 at 09:26 am by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN - Caregivers in Rutherford County are getting a much-needed invitation to breathe, reflect, and create. The Rutherford Arts Alliance, in partnership with We R.... Read More

UPDATE: Meth, Firearms, and Marijuana Seized as Warren County Sheriff’s Office Continues Drug Crackdown

Sep 19, 2025 at 07:50 am by WGNS News

WARREN COUNTY, TN - About 35 miles northeast of the Rutherford County line, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office reports that multiple arrests tied to methamphetamine sa.... Read More

Stolen Kentucky Mustang Located in Mt. Juliet, TN, Leads to Arrest of Man Wanted in Murfreesboro

Sep 19, 2025 at 07:17 am by WGNS News

  MT. JULIET, TN - A stolen Ford Mustang reported out of Kentucky just one day earlier was tracked into Mt. Juliet, where police license plate reader technology quickly.... Read More

Op-Ed from State Representative Bryan Terry--"Stochastic Terrorism: When Words Become Weapons"

Sep 19, 2025 at 06:48 am by WGNS News

Op-Ed from State Representative Bryan Terry, MD (TN 48th District, R) Following the murders of Charlie Kirk and Iryna Zarutska, I’ve reflected on the environment that e.... Read More

Alleged Smyrna Walmart Shoplifter Armed Only With a Mustache

Sep 19, 2025 at 12:13 am by WGNS News

SMYRNA, TN - WGNS has another shoplifting tale to share, and this one comes with a dash of facial hair flair. Smyrna Police say an unidentified man recently helped himself to.... Read More

Council Oks Murfreesboro Airport ‘Siting’ Study for Control Tower

Sep 18, 2025 at 11:57 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Murfreesboro City Council has approved the next step for a proposed air traffic control tower at Murfreesboro Municipal Airport.&n.... Read More

MORE: From Dreams to Dust: TVA Levels What Was Designed to Be the World’s Largest Nuclear Plant

Sep 18, 2025 at 11:25 pm by WGNS News

  HARTSVILLE, TN - On Thursday morning, September 18, 2025, the skyline of Trousdale County changed forever. Just 58 miles northeast of Murfreesboro, TVA contractors pus.... Read More

Rutherford County Awaits August Jobless Numbers as State Rate Stays Steady

Sep 18, 2025 at 08:05 pm by WGNS News

TENNESSEE – Tennessee’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in August at 3.6%, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Dev.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Seek Beauty Product Bandits Caught on Camera - Do You Know Them?

Sep 18, 2025 at 06:34 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Murfreesboro Police are asking for the public’s help in solving a not-so-glamorous case of shoplifting at Ulta Beauty in The Avenue shoppin.... Read More

$5 Million Awarded to Tennessee Senior Centers; Rutherford County Groups Included

Sep 18, 2025 at 05:26 pm by WGNS News

MIDDLE TN - The Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging (DDA) has awarded $5 million in grant funding to 125 senior centers across the state. The initiative ensures that.... Read More

TVA Safely Imploded Cooling Tower at Hartsville

Sep 18, 2025 at 03:51 pm by WGNS

HARTSVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) — The Tennessee Valley Authority safely imploded a 540-foot hyperbolic cooling tower at its Hartsville site in Trousdale County, Tennessee,.... Read More

Past Rutherford County Resident is WANTED by Wilson County Authorities for Impersonation

Sep 18, 2025 at 11:52 am by WGNS News

LEBANON, TN — The Wilson County Sheriff’s Department has released details on their latest “wanted subject” spotlight, and this one reads almost like a.... Read More

Appeals Court Upholds $100,000 Bond Forfeiture in Rutherford County

Sep 18, 2025 at 12:01 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has affirmed a Rutherford County trial court’s decision denying a refund to McAdoo Bonding Company.... Read More

Back-to-Back Drug Busts in La Vergne Net Guns, Cash, and Narcotics

Sep 17, 2025 at 09:51 pm by WGNS News

LA VERGNE, Tenn. – La Vergne Police made two major narcotics arrests on back-to-back days this week, seizing large quantities of drugs, cash, and even a firearm as part.... Read More

Joe Carr Seeks Second Term as Rutherford County Mayor

Sep 17, 2025 at 06:54 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr announced Wednesday (9-17-25) he plans to seek a second term. Below is a press release from him.   Today.... Read More

Serve it Up Pickleball Tournament Supports Murfreesboro City Schools

Sep 17, 2025 at 06:39 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — The City Schools Foundation invites the community to the Serve it Up Pickleball Tournament, a lively two-day event combining spirited compet.... Read More
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UPDATE: Three Injured in Midday Crash on NW Broad Street in Murfreesboro

Sep 17, 2025 at 06:07 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A two-vehicle accident in Murfreesboro on Wednesday around noon resulted in three people being injured. The crash occurred in front of or next to.... Read More

Missing Woman Found Deceased in La Vergne, Police Investigating

Sep 17, 2025 at 04:37 pm by WGNS News

LA VERGNE, Tenn. – A young woman reported missing on Tuesday evening was found dead the following afternoon outside of a business on Murfreesboro Road in La Vergne..... Read More