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S Curve Crash Sends Vehicles Into Clark Boulevard Home

Apr 12, 2026 at 04:28 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - An otherwise quiet Sunday morning was abruptly interrupted for residents on the s-curve of Clark Boulevard after a two-vehicle accident resulting.... Read More

Murfreesboro Firefighters Limits Damage in Hamberton Circle Blaze

Apr 12, 2026 at 04:15 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) crews were called Saturday to battle a residential fire that broke out on Hamberton Circle. The fire st.... Read More

Multi-Vehicle Crash Disrupts Sunday Morning Traffic on I-24 in Rutherford County

Apr 12, 2026 at 12:33 pm by WGNS

LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WGNS) - A Sunday morning commute turned into a lengthy delay for travelers in Rutherford County following a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 24. The inciden.... Read More

Report Highlights Tennessee’s Role in National Human Trafficking Crisis

Apr 11, 2026 at 07:53 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A newly released national study is raising concerns about human trafficking awareness in Tennessee, placing the state among the top 10 in the count.... Read More
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‘A Kind Spirit Who Made This World Better’: Community Honors Avent Lane

Apr 11, 2026 at 07:21 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Rutherford County lost a talented, caring, and deeply giving soul on Saturday (4/11/2026) afternoon. Seventy‑seven‑year‑old Avent Lane passed away at.... Read More

Remembering Murfreesboro's Resilience: April 10th, 2009 Good Friday Tornado

Apr 10, 2026 at 08:46 pm by Rutherford Weather

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - It has been 17 years since a violent tornado changed the landscape of Murfreesboro. On April 10th, 2009, a violent weather system tore thro.... Read More

Remains Found in Putnam County Identified as Missing Rutherford County Man

Apr 10, 2026 at 05:58 pm by WGNS News

PUTNAM COUNTY, Tenn. — Authorities have confirmed that skeletal remains discovered late last month in Putnam County belong to a Rutherford County man who had been missin.... Read More

"Rutherford Races to Read" Returns with Derby-Themed Fun to Support Literacy

Apr 10, 2026 at 05:37 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A unique blend of derby flair, family fun, and a mission to promote literacy will return later this month as the 2nd Annual Rutherford Races to Rea.... Read More

45-Count Indictment Filed Against Man Accused of Targeting High School Students

Apr 10, 2026 at 12:23 pm by WGNS News

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. — 20-minutes west of Murfreesboro and just one county over, authorities have been working hard on a case that took about 12-months to accomplish.... Read More

Names Released in Murder Case After Woman Found Dead at Home in Murfreesboro

Apr 10, 2026 at 10:23 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS UPDATE) - Detectives with the Murfreesboro Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit have confirmed the identities of both the victim and the s.... Read More

Selective Service Shakeup, Local Crime Arrest, and School Bus Crash Scare | Apr. 10, 2026

Apr 10, 2026 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Friday, April 10, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Major federal change will automatically register men ages 18–25 for Selective Service star.... Read More

“Air Chuck” Blimp Floats Over Murfreesboro, Then Drifts Off After March Madness and April's Final Four

Apr 09, 2026 at 08:44 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — If you glanced skyward Thursday evening and wondered whether you’d accidentally tuned into a giant floating commercial, you weren’t alo.... Read More

Automatic Draft Registration Begins in December: What It Means for Rutherford County

Apr 09, 2026 at 04:28 pm by WGNS News

WASHINGTON, DC (WGNS) - Under a new federal rule approved in the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, the government will automatically register all eligible males between.... Read More

MTSU Equine Therapy Program Helps Veterans Heal Through Hands-On Horse Training

Apr 09, 2026 at 03:20 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Inside the Middle Tennessee State University Horse Science Center, the sound of horses shifting and chuffing in their stalls sets the tone for a.... Read More

Grant Adds Henderson IV Tract Added to Ongoing Preservation Effort in Rutherford County

Apr 09, 2026 at 03:19 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN (WGNS) - The Tennessee Wars Commission, the Tennessee Historical Commission division responsible for preserving the state’s significant military history, h.... Read More

UNEMPLOYMENT: Rutherford Among Low‑Unemployment Counties as State Outperforms Nation

Apr 09, 2026 at 02:19 pm by WGNS News

UPDATED: TENNESSEE (WGNS) - The Volunteer State started the new year with most counties still reporting low unemployment, even as jobless rates nudged upward in nearly ev.... Read More

Tennessee's New Retirement Frontier: Inside the Proposed State-Run Savings Plan

Apr 09, 2026 at 11:11 am by WGNS News

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Legislation recently introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly aims to bridge the retirement gap for hundreds of thousands of workers w.... Read More

MPD Violent Crime Unit Investigates Death on Tinnell Court--One Arrest Made!

Apr 09, 2026 at 10:39 am by WGNS News

SEE UPDATED NEWS ARTICLE WITH NAMES HERE  PREVIOUS REPORT: MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Murfreesboro police are investigating a death discovered Wednesday on Tinnell Cou.... Read More

Buchanan Elementary Students Unhurt in Morning Crash on Manchester Pk., Pickup Driver Taken To ER

Apr 09, 2026 at 09:48 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - A Thursday‑morning crash on Manchester Pike sent a scare through families at Buchanan Elementary, but officials say every child and adult on the scho.... Read More

DAR Chapters Welcome National Traveling Exhibit to Linebaugh Library

Apr 09, 2026 at 08:56 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Murfreesboro is about to take a lively step back into the eighteenth century. The Captain William Lytle, Stones River, and Colonel Hardy Murfree Chap.... Read More