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Murfreesboro's SOCIAL DISTANCING Fireworks Tonight!

Jul 04, 2020 at 10:55 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  Murfreesboro's 2020 Independence Day fireworks show has moved to the Gateway Area near Medical Center Parkway. This year high altitude fireworks will be u.... Read More
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"Soul" Saved On Murfreesboro Square

Jul 04, 2020 at 10:10 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  Usually a kitten rescue involves a firefighter or two, but this time a crew from Rutherford County’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) res.... Read More

COVID-19 Tests Could Bring Football/Basketball

Jul 04, 2020 at 09:41 am by WGNS

(WASHINGTON DC)  At a COVID-19 Senate hearing, U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) asked National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins whether &ldq.... Read More

7:15AM 4th of July Shooting

Jul 04, 2020 at 09:20 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  Around 7:15AM Saturday (7/4/2020) morning, Murfreesboro police were dispatched to a shooting at Midtown Estates Apartments on Battle Avenue. Public.... Read More

Higher Traffic Fatalities Expected 2020

Jul 04, 2020 at 07:42 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  Nine people lost their lives in traffic crashes in June in Rutherford County, making officers fear more people will die in deadly crashes this year t.... Read More

Ram's Roads To Avoid

Jul 04, 2020 at 07:32 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  Where is construction gridlock in the 'Boro should that I avoid between today and July 11, 2020? Murfreesboro Transportation Department's Deputy Dire.... Read More
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Early Saturday AM Fire

Jul 04, 2020 at 07:09 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  There was an early Saturday morning blaze at a local storage company. Around 4:30AM units from Murfreesboro Fire Rescue were dispatched to Ideal 231 Stora.... Read More

Daily COVID-19 Case Update for Rutherford Co. & Tennessee

Jul 04, 2020 at 01:02 am by WGNS

Check out the latest Rutherford County COVID-19 numbers, see maps and more. The information is provided by the Tennessee Department of Health and is updated daily. SELECT F.... Read More

Guy Dotson, Jr. Passes Away

Jul 03, 2020 at 10:02 pm by WGNS

Local attorney Guy Dotson, Jr. has passed away at the age of 57. The Murfreesboro native is the son of the late Guy Dotson, Sr., former Rutherford County District Attorney. He.... Read More

Friday Break-In At Almaville Market

Jul 03, 2020 at 07:43 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) The Almaville Market was broken into around 1:00 o'clock Friday morning (7/3/2020). The store is at 7586 Almaville Road. Detective Ryan Huggins said the.... Read More

Gov. Lee Grants Mayors in 89 Counties (including Rutherford) Authority to Issue COVID-19 Mask Requirements

Jul 03, 2020 at 06:31 pm by bryan

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order 54 Friday to grant county mayors in 89 counties the authority to issue local mask requirements in the event of a significant.... Read More

Signed by Governor: COVID-related liability protection to healthcare providers

Jul 03, 2020 at 11:41 am by WGNS

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order No. 53, granting limited COVID-related liability protection to healthcare providers.“Hospitals, nursing homes, an.... Read More
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UPDATE: Teens Accused of Murdering 17-year old while Purchasing a Cellphone in Rutherford County to be tried as Adults

Jul 03, 2020 at 11:22 am by WGNS

A 17-year-old high school junior who went to buy a cellphone he found for sale online was shot and killed when he arrived to purchase the phone. The suspects in the 2018 case.... Read More

3 Grand Juries met during the month of June in Rutherford County

Jul 03, 2020 at 11:04 am by WGNS

Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, there was a lack of Grand Jury indictments over the past few months. In order for the courts to catch up on what was backlogged, this past Jun.... Read More

Duo to Face Courts for 2017 Murder in Murfreesboro

Jul 03, 2020 at 10:39 am by WGNS

Two men accused of a 2017 murder in Murfreesboro will appear in a Rutherford County Circuit Courtroom this month. 30 Year old Oran Dominic Puckett and 28 year old Tyronzell Bo.... Read More

Patterson Park Community Center receives grant to support 2021 ‘MLK Jr. Day of Service’ activity in Murfreesboro

Jul 03, 2020 at 10:00 am by scott

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Murfreesboro’s Patterson Park Community Center was awarded a Day of Service grant of $50,000 from the Corporation for National and Commu.... Read More

Be On the Lookout for Tullahoma Shooting Suspect

Jul 03, 2020 at 09:15 am by WGNS

Tullahoma, TN Police are on the lookout for a Moore County man after he allegedly shot someone in Tullahoma on Thursday (7/2/2020). Authorities say 51-year-old Benny Reese all.... Read More

BOLO for Subject accused of Spitting at and Assaulting Motorcyclist

Jul 02, 2020 at 09:41 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro Detectives need help identifying the person who assaulted and spit on a motorcycle rider at S. Church St. and Middle Tennessee Blvd. The spitting incident occur.... Read More

New Bridges Proposed for Murfreesboro on the Drawing Board

Jul 02, 2020 at 09:22 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro has future plans of building a bridge over I-24 and connecting it to the new area being developed at the end of Warrior Drive at the New Salem Highway. The bridge.... Read More

Metro Nashville Police ask for help in locating a rape suspect

Jul 02, 2020 at 02:54 pm by WGNS

Nashville Metro Police are asking for the publics assistance in locating a man accused of attacking and raping a female. An arrest warrant charging attempted aggravated rape h.... Read More