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Phil Wilson Announces Reelection Campaign for Rutherford County Commissioner District 10

Dec 13, 2025 at 05:05 pm by WGNS

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS) - Conservative Republican Phil Wilson has announced his reelection campaign for Rutherford County Commissioner District 10, which encompas.... Read More

Former Rutherford County Commissioner and Small Business Leader Rhonda Allen Passes Away

Dec 13, 2025 at 10:54 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rhonda Allen, a former Rutherford County Commissioner representing the Smyrna area and a longtime small business leader, has passed away, lea.... Read More
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Early Saturday AM--Murfreesboro Firefighters Rescue Person Trapped in Storm Drain

Dec 13, 2025 at 08:08 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - In the early hours of Saturday morning, Murfreesboro Fire‑Rescue crews rushed to Pennington Drive after receiving a call about someone trapped inside a stor.... Read More

La Vergne Police Chief Urges Vigilance Against Holiday Scams

Dec 13, 2025 at 07:51 am by WGNS News

La VERGNE, TN - As the holiday season unfolds, La Vergne Police Chief Christopher Moews (pronounced Mayes) reminds residents that joy and generosity should be accompani.... Read More

Contractors Honor Smyrna Fire Station #4 with Excellence in Construction Eagle Award

Dec 13, 2025 at 07:23 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN - Smyrna Fire Station #4 has received one of the construction industry’s highest honors, the Associated Builders and Contractors' Excellence in Construct.... Read More

Percy Priest Lake Levels to Drop as Corps Boosts Hydropower...Boaters Will See Difference!

Dec 13, 2025 at 07:08 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Rutherford County residents may notice changes in local water levels this week as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District increases hydro.... Read More

Murfreesboro’s Largest Education Fundraiser Set for March 20 at Macca Villa

Dec 13, 2025 at 06:44 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - The City Schools Foundation is preparing to host its 19th annual Excellence in Education event on Friday, March 20, 2026, at the elegant Macca Villa at Ri.... Read More

Geminids Light Up Rutherford County Skies Tonight--Look East, Midnight-Dawn

Dec 13, 2025 at 06:10 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Rutherford County residents have a front-row seat tonight, December 13–14, 2025, as the Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. Known as one.... Read More

Op-Ed from Rob Mitchell, Property Assessor

Dec 13, 2025 at 06:03 am by WGNS News

Op-Ed from Rutherford County Property Assessor Rob Mitchell (An Op-Ed is fundamentally a writer's personal opinion or viewpoint on a current public issue, distinct from news r.... Read More

Media Commentary: How Pearl Harbor Changed American Media and Government Relations

Dec 12, 2025 at 07:00 pm by WGNS News

Media Commentary: With today’s media commentary, here is MTSU professor Larry Burriss…This week marks the 84th anniversary of the events following Japan’s a.... Read More

Nearly 80 MTSU Student Veterans Honored at Graduating Veterans Stole Ceremony

Dec 12, 2025 at 06:14 pm by WGNS News

    MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Nearly 80 Middle Tennessee State University student veterans were honored Thursday, Dec. 11, during the Graduating Veterans Stole C.... Read More

UPDATE: Police Still Searching for Driver After Bicyclist Hit by Car and Killed in Nolensville

Dec 12, 2025 at 12:24 pm by WGNS News

NOLENSVILLE, Tenn. — An investigation is ongoing into a deadly hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a bicyclist late Wednesday night near the Ruthe.... Read More

UPDATE: Pedestrian Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-840 in Rutherford County

Dec 12, 2025 at 07:53 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. — A pedestrian was killed Wednesday night following a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 840 in Rutherford County, according to the.... Read More

Special Education Coordinator Recognized for Outstanding Leadership and Service to Students with Disabilities

Dec 11, 2025 at 10:57 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - Dr. Annie Ralston, Special Education coordinator for Rutherford County Schools, has been awarded the Tennessee Association of Administrators in Sp.... Read More

State Employment Steady; Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne All Show Strong Job Numbers

Dec 11, 2025 at 10:48 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Tennessee’s unemployment rate remained steady at 3.6% in September, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, whi.... Read More

Rutherford County Advances $17M Plan to Buy and Renovate Former Bank of America Building

Dec 11, 2025 at 10:19 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. — The Rutherford County Commission has taken another significant step toward purchasing the former Bank of America building on East Main Street,.... Read More

Property Assessment Battle Intensifies: County Seeks Outside Review While State Lawmaker Questions Audit

Dec 11, 2025 at 10:05 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Rutherford County commissioners voted Thursday night to move forward with posting a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking independent, third-party reappr.... Read More

Rick Hall Announces Reelection Bid for Rutherford County Commissioner District 3

Dec 11, 2025 at 05:35 pm by WGNS

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS) - Conservative Republican Rick Hall has officially announced his reelection campaign for Rutherford County Commissioner, District 3, and will r.... Read More

TSSAA Legislative Council Approves Key Bylaw Changes on Eligibility, Transfers, and Coaching Rules

Dec 11, 2025 at 03:53 pm by Primetime Sports

MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WGNS) - The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Legislative Council convened Thursday at the Courtyard by Marriott in Mt. Juliet fo.... Read More
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⏩Brutal Cold Snap to Grip Rutherford County This Weekend

Dec 11, 2025 at 03:36 pm by Rutherford Weather

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) – Residents of Rutherford County are bracing for a sharp plunge in temperatures as an Arctic cold front sweeps through Middle Tennessee.... Read More