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Hairstyling Payment Dispute Leads to Kidnapping, Robbery Charges in Murfreesboro

Oct 05, 2026 at 04:30 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) – Officers with the Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) have arrested a woman accused of robbing and kidnapping a man after he encounter.... Read More

From La Vergne to Tullahoma, Police K9 Monja Gets Custom Ballistic Vest

Oct 05, 2026 at 04:20 pm

LA VERGNE, Tenn. - A bit of good luck for a La Vergne Police lieutenant has turned into potentially lifesaving protection for a police K9 about an hour away in Tullahoma..... Read More

North Rutherford YMCA in Smyrna Goes ‘Pink with Purpose’ for Breast Cancer Awareness

Oct 05, 2026 at 04:05 pm

SMYRNA, Tenn. - The North Rutherford Family YMCA in Smyrna is putting on its dancing shoes - and plenty of pink - this October as part of the YMCA of Middle Tennessee’.... Read More

County Historian Greg Tucker's new "Rutherford Patchwork" unfolds new local history

Oct 05, 2026 at 02:30 pm by WGNS News

PHOTO ID: Rutherford County Historian Greg Tucker (right) presents a copy of Rutherford Patchwork to AdamsPlace Executive Director Terri Deal for inclusion in their libr.... Read More

COMMENTARY - From Star Trek to Science Fact: Yesterday’s Fiction Becomes Today’s Technology

Oct 05, 2026 at 10:43 am

COMMENTARY - Science fiction has a funny way of turning into science fact - sometimes decades after audiences first see it on television. Ideas that once seemed impossi.... Read More

Rutherford County Gas Prices Stay Below State Average, But Filling Up Still Hurts

Oct 05, 2026 at 07:45 am

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) – Gas prices may not be giving Middle Tennessee drivers much to smile about, but Rutherford County motorists are at least paying a l.... Read More

Deadline Today: Tennesseans Must Register by 11:59 P.M. to Vote in Nov. 3 Election

Oct 05, 2026 at 07:10 am

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (pictured above) is reminding eligible Tennesseans that the deadline to register to vote is Monday, Oct. 5, fo.... Read More

TBI: Three Arrested, Seven Possible Victims Identified in Hamilton County Human Trafficking Sting

Oct 05, 2026 at 06:15 am

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. - More human trafficking arrests have been made about 100-miles southeast of Murfreesboro in the Chattanooga area. The arrests were made during a joi.... Read More

La Vergne Football Goes Independent, I-24 Choice Lanes Advance & Tennessee Prison Chief Resigns | Oct. 5, 2026

Oct 05, 2026 at 04:15 am

Monday, October 5, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: A welfare check that began in Smyrna ends with an armed barricade situation at a La Vergne Pilo.... Read More

La Vergne High School Football Going Independent Starting in 2027

Oct 04, 2026 at 05:59 pm by Primetime Sports

LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WGNS) - La Vergne High School head football coach Chris Johnson announced on the Prentice Alsup Heating & Air Coaches Corner that the Wolverines have off.... Read More

Murfreesboro Hosts Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Next Saturday

Oct 04, 2026 at 05:00 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rutherford County residents can safely dispose of hazardous household items during a free collection event on Saturday (October 10th) from 8 AM to.... Read More

Kansas Runs Wild in 55–0 Rout over MTSU

Oct 03, 2026 at 03:45 pm by WGNS News

LAWRENCE, KA (WGNS) - You heard it on WGNS — every snap, every stumble, every hard lesson. Saturday in Lawrence was one of those nights Middle Tennessee State will want.... Read More

Mental Health Crisis in La Vergne Ends with Man in Protective Custody

Oct 03, 2026 at 03:34 pm

UPDATE 8:03PM: A tense situation unfolded Saturday (10/3/2026) afternoon after Smyrna Police first encountered a man unconscious behind the wheel of a vehicle. What began.... Read More

Amy Jackson Recognized for Excellence in Gifted Education

Oct 03, 2026 at 10:19 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Murfreesboro City Schools has a reason to cheer this week, and so do the families at Discovery School and Erma Siegel Elementary. Amy Jackson,.... Read More

Master Gardeners, Sewing Classes, 4‑H Achievements, and a Busy Fall Farmers Market: Lane Agri‑Park Buzzes with Activities

Oct 03, 2026 at 07:19 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - The Rutherford County Agricultural Extension Service at the Lane Agri‑Park is truly the happening place this time of year. If you’ve heard the.... Read More

Murfreesboro Home Expo Packs the Weekend with Ideas and Inspiration

Oct 03, 2026 at 07:02 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Murfreesboro is buzzing this weekend as the Murfreesboro Home Expo takes over the Tennessee Miller Coliseum, bringing together homeowners, DIY fans,.... Read More

Rutherford Library Lawsuit, Propane Explosion, Prison AI & ACA Refund Checks | Oct. 2, 2026

Oct 02, 2026 at 04:15 am

Friday, October 2, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Former Rutherford County Library System director Luanne James files a federal lawsuit after bei.... Read More

Special Olympics Tennessee Seeks Volunteers for Fall Games in Smyrna and Murfreesboro

Oct 01, 2026 at 10:17 am

SMYRNA, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Special Olympics Tennessee is looking for volunteers ready to become part of its “game day crew” when hundreds of athletes and Uni.... Read More

Former Tennessee Agriculture Deputy Commissioner Ryan King Joining MTE

Oct 01, 2026 at 09:22 am

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) has named Ryan King as its new Chief External Relations Officer, putting the former Tennessee Department.... Read More

MTSU Theatre Opens Fall Season with Bluegrass Musical 'Jack's Tale'

Sep 30, 2026 at 08:09 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Middle Tennessee State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance students open their fall semester schedule this week with "Jack’s.... Read More
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