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Mark Your Calendars for Summer Fun at the SOAC, Provided by MTE and United Communications

Jun 08, 2023 at 07:21 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, TN - Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) and its subsidiary, United Communications, are sponsoring several family-friendly events at the Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center (S.... Read More

Owner of Opioid Treatment Programs Settles Allegations of PPP Fraud & Controlled Substance Act

Jun 08, 2023 at 11:49 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - WGNS has an update on a suspect who was tied to a fraud case and recovery clinics in Murfreesboro, Nashville and Gallatin, Tennessee. The case reported.... Read More

Wedding Dresses Across Decades and Cultures Exhibit in Murfreesboro

Jun 08, 2023 at 11:12 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - The Wedding Dresses Across Decades and Cultures exhibit opened June 2 at The Woman’s Club of Murfreesboro and will continue for only two more weekends.... Read More

2023 Vehicle Break-Ins and Gun Thefts in Murfreesboro

Jun 08, 2023 at 10:55 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Vehicle break-ins continue to be a problem throughout Rutherford County and sometimes, local residents are leaving their key fob too close to their car at n.... Read More

Auto Accident Shuts Down Joe B. Jackson Parkway in Murfreesboro on Thursday Morning

Jun 08, 2023 at 10:29 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - There was an accident that temporarily shut down Joe B. Jackson Parkway in Murfreesboro on Thursday morning. The wreck occurred just before 8AM between the.... Read More

Annual Fix It Fair and Bike Repair at Greenhouse Ministries This Saturday in Murfreesboro (FREE)

Jun 08, 2023 at 06:59 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Local non-profit Greenhouse Ministries is holding their annual Fix-It Fair and Bike Repair this Saturday in Murfreesboro… That was Greenhouse Founder.... Read More

Blood Supply is Falling Short - Donations Needed

Jun 07, 2023 at 04:33 pm by WGNS News

A concerning shortfall in blood donations last month could stress the American Red Cross blood supply. The Red Cross collected over 26,000 fewer blood donations than needed.... Read More

MTSU Students Seek Big Splash at 2023 Solar Boat Competition

Jun 07, 2023 at 04:26 pm by WGNS News

PHOTO: From left, Middle Tennessee State University graduate student Ben Garretson, College of Basic and Applied Sciences Dean Greg Van Patten, rising juni.... Read More

International FolkFest Troupes Are Here for next week's performances by Poland, France, Mexico and USA!

Jun 07, 2023 at 04:21 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) A variety of folk music/dance troupes are in Murfreesboro visiting from Poland, France and Mexico this week, as part of the International FolkFest. Differe.... Read More

Tennessee Has a 6.7% Rental Vacancy Rate, Above the U.S. Average

Jun 07, 2023 at 04:11 pm by WGNS News

How and where people live saw a drastic transformation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the initial lockdowns around the country aimed at slowing the virus's spread, so.... Read More

Skeletal Remains Found in Tennessee More Than 3-Decades Ago Have Been Identified

Jun 07, 2023 at 04:07 pm by WGNS News

  A man whose skeletal remains were found in 1986 in Claiborne County has been identified, and special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are asking for t.... Read More

Proposed 15%+ Property Tax Increase for Rutherford County - Public Hearing on Tuesday Night

Jun 07, 2023 at 03:57 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN. - Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr is proposing an increase to the property tax that adds up to more than 15%. The proposal is gaining momentum.... Read More

TennCare Changes Could Leave Elderly, Disabled Without Health Benefits

Jun 07, 2023 at 03:25 pm by WGNS News

For elderly and disabled people, doctor and hospital visits can be a regular part of life, causing a seemingly never-ending stream of medical bills. For those with low inco.... Read More

Suspect in the Murder of a Smyrna Gas Station Clerk to Undergo a Mental Health Evaluation

Jun 07, 2023 at 09:25 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN. - Last year, a man was honored in Smyrna during a community fundraiser at a local convenient store. Throughout the day on September 8th, the Twice Dai.... Read More

Paid Summer Internships Connects Middle TN Teens to Career Building Opportunities

Jun 06, 2023 at 08:33 pm by WGNS News

Bank of America announced the names of four Nashville-area high school students who were selected for the Student Leaders® program (#BofAStudentLeaders), an eight-week pai.... Read More

Impacts of Child Abuse Cost Tennessee Billions Annually

Jun 06, 2023 at 08:23 pm by WGNS News

A new study by the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, finds a one-in-eight chance that a child born in Tenness.... Read More

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