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Murfreesboro Fire Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Greenland Drive Apartment Fire

Jun 01, 2026 at 09:11 pm by WGNS

PHOTOS FROM THE SCENE MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - A morning fire brings a heavy emergency response to a Murfreesboro apartment complex. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue crews r.... Read More

A Night of Music with a Mission, 7PM Friday at Springhouse in Smyrna

Jun 01, 2026 at 05:20 pm by WGNS

SMYRNA, TN (WGNS) - Be a part of making this Friday night's concert at Springhouse Theatre an SRO event! The heart of Instruments of Joy is simple and powerful: plac.... Read More

Rutherford County Pet Owners Urged to Prepare for Disasters This June

Jun 01, 2026 at 03:33 pm by WGNS

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) - The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency is recognizing June as Pet Preparedness Month, and emergency officials want Rutherford County residents to.... Read More

Rutherford County Archivist Hillary Brown Earns State Certification

Jun 01, 2026 at 03:29 pm by WGNS

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) - Local history is in safer hands today. Hillary Brown of the Rutherford County Archives is back at work with a new statewide certification. Brown grad.... Read More

Riverdale High Names Alumnus Wayne Kendrick Head Baseball Coach

Jun 01, 2026 at 12:16 pm by Primetime Sports

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - A Riverdale High School baseball alumnus is stepping up to lead the Warriors. School officials announced Wayne Kendrick as the new head baseball c.... Read More

NFL Legend Raymond Berry Dies in Murfreesboro at 93

Jun 01, 2026 at 11:56 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Former Baltimore Colts wide receiver and New England Patriots head coach Raymond Emmett Berry died last Monday (May 25th) at his home in Murfreesb.... Read More

Where is Ed the Zebra Now? Rutherford County Remembers Famous Escape One Year Later

May 31, 2026 at 09:08 pm by WGNS

CHRISTIANA, Tenn. (WGNS) - Local residents are looking back on a wild piece of Rutherford County history. Exactly one year ago on Sunday, a zebra named Ed broke loose and kick.... Read More

Nearly 80 Years Later, Movies Under the Stars Still Brings Murfreesboro Together

May 31, 2026 at 03:57 pm by WGNS News

(Above Photo ID, L-R) WGNS Sports Director Ray Duffey does play-by-play while Hollis Harris does color) MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Movies Under the Stars has been a Murfrees.... Read More

Cripple Creek Cloggers Celebrate Statehood Day, Kick Off Countdown to Folkfest

May 31, 2026 at 03:09 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN (WGNS) - This past Saturday (5/30/2026), Rutherford County’s own world ambassadors, the Cripple Creek Cloggers, stepped into the spotlight at Tennessee&rsq.... Read More

Step Into 1776: DAR's Interactive Exhibit Opens Wednesday at Linebaugh Library

May 30, 2026 at 04:28 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - An immersive slice of early America is rolling into downtown Murfreesboro next week, and Linebaugh Public Library is about to feel a little more like.... Read More

Murfreesboro Man Faces Decades Behind Bars Following Sexual Assault Conviction

May 29, 2026 at 05:49 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - A Murfreesboro man faces a lengthy prison sentence after a Rutherford County jury convicted him of multiple violent sexual offenses. Jurors found.... Read More

Buchanan Elementary Principal Ashley Witt Named Tennessee Principal of the Year Semifinalist

May 29, 2026 at 10:49 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - A Rutherford County school leader is getting statewide recognition for her impact on local students. State education officials named Buchanan Elem.... Read More

United Way VITA Program Returns $6.1 Million to Local Economy During 2026 Tax Season

May 29, 2026 at 09:52 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - United Way of South Central Tennessee (UWSCTN) is celebrating another successful tax season after helping return millions of dollars to local residents t.... Read More

Major Drug Busts in Wilson & Warren Counties, Eagleville School Principal Named, and Remembering Terry Ann Womack | May 29, 2026

May 28, 2026 at 10:21 pm by Dalton Barrett

Friday, May 29, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Wilson County Drug Bust A months-long joint investigation by the Wilson County Sheriff's Office, TBI.... Read More

Murfreesboro Moving Forward with Plans for New West-Side Police Precinct

May 28, 2026 at 10:20 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - As Murfreesboro's population continues its rapid climb, city leaders are moving ahead with plans that will bring a dedicated police precinct to the fas.... Read More

More Than a Pound of Cocaine Allegedly Distributed Before Multi-Agency Drug Investigation Leads to Arrests

May 28, 2026 at 09:26 pm by WGNS News

WILSON COUNTY, Tenn. - A months-long investigation involving local, state, and federal authorities has led to the arrest of two individuals accused of participating in what of.... Read More

Chattanooga-to-McMinnville Smuggling Route Exposed After Suspect Caught with Large Amount of Meth and Fentanyl

May 28, 2026 at 08:43 pm by WGNS News

  WARREN COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Illicit substance trafficking into the central region of the Volunteer State continues to surge from external territories. A recent.... Read More

Eagleville School Names Jason Brown As New Principal

May 28, 2026 at 03:49 pm by WGNS

EAGLEVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) - A familiar face is taking the reins at Eagleville School. Rutherford County Schools Director Dr. Jimmy Sullivan appointed longtime assistant princip.... Read More

From Sephora to Target: Nashville Woman Accused in $15K Retail Theft Cases + Murfreesboro Shoplifting Incidents

May 28, 2026 at 09:58 am by WGNS News

MIDDLE TENNESSEE (WGNS News) - Metro Nashville Police say a woman they describe as a “prolific shoplifter” is once again behind bars after being arrested on 28 o.... Read More

Brian Gadbois to Remain Locked Away for 475-Years After Appeal of Multi-Century Prison Stretch Denied

May 27, 2026 at 11:01 pm by WGNS News

WILSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - An appeals court has officially turned down a legal challenge filed by a 44-year-old Wilson County offender who sought to overturn his multi.... Read More