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Rutherford County Schools Achieve Level 5 Student Growth for Sixth Consecutive Year

Aug 28, 2025 at 07:14 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County Schools and 32 of its individual schools have attained Level 5 status for student performance during the 2024-2025 school year, according to information rele.... Read More

New Transit Center opens to Public Sept. 8 at New Salem Hwy. and Bridge Avenue

Aug 28, 2025 at 07:09 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Murfreesboro Elected City officials and city and state transportation administrators gathered Thurs. Aug. 28, at 324 New Salem Hw.... Read More

Rutherford County Mayor Urges Rebuke of Commissioner Hope Oliver Over ICE Remark

Aug 28, 2025 at 07:05 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. – Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr is urging all county commissioners to publicly rebuke Commissioner Hope Oliver after a controversial statemen.... Read More

Body Recovered from Normandy Lake Identified as Missing Woman Sara Padgett, 84

Aug 28, 2025 at 06:42 pm by WGNS News

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. – The Shelbyville Police Department has confirmed that the body recovered from Normandy Lake has been positively identified as 84-year-old Sara Padget.... Read More
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La Vergne Hosts First-Ever Summer Safety Day for Local Kids

Aug 28, 2025 at 03:24 pm by WGNS News

  LA VERGNE, TENN. – Fire Department and Police Department staff and officers joined forces Saturday for La Vergne’s inaugural Summer Safety Day with activit.... Read More

Murfreesboro Woman Charged with Threatening to Kill Senator Marsha Blackburn

Aug 28, 2025 at 03:01 pm by WGNS News

  NASHVILLE – A Murfreesboro woman has been charged in federal court after allegedly threatening to kill U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn, according to the U.S. Depar.... Read More

It’s Back… Scams Again! Rutherford County Faces a Familiar Headache

Aug 28, 2025 at 10:35 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN –  It is back… again! Just when you thought Rutherford County had finally escaped it, here it comes strolling back like that one relative.... Read More
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New Medical Examiner’s Office Promises Faster Answers for Families in Rutherford County

Aug 28, 2025 at 01:33 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – County leaders, emergency personnel, law enforcement, and community members gathered Wednesday morning in Smyrna to break ground on the future.... Read More

Family Escapes La Vergne House Fire on Topview Trail; One Pet Rescued

Aug 27, 2025 at 07:04 pm by WGNS

LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WGNS) - The La Vergne Fire Department responded to a house fire early Wednesday morning on Topview Trail, where a family of four safely escaped without injur.... Read More

Rutherford County Tourism Tops $787 Million in Visitor Spending for 2024

Aug 27, 2025 at 01:43 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – Tourism in Rutherford County delivered a significant boost in 2024, generating more than $787.6 million in visitor spending, a 1.91% increas.... Read More

Another Human Trafficking Operation in Hamilton County Leads to Another 14 Arrests

Aug 27, 2025 at 01:32 am by WGNS News

HAMILTON COUNTY, TN – UPDATED: A large-scale undercover human trafficking operation in the Chattanooga area has led to multiple arrests. The coordinated effort involved.... Read More

Murfreesboro Man Charged with Solicitation of a Minor After Parking Lot Arrest

Aug 27, 2025 at 01:20 am by WGNS News

UPDATED on WEDNESDAY MORNING: MURFREESBORO, TN – A 21-year-old Murfreesboro man was arrested Sunday after allegedly arranging to meet a 13-year-old in a local parking lo.... Read More

Rutherford County Residents Push Back Against Proposed 287(g) ICE Agreement

Aug 26, 2025 at 11:51 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - There was strong opposition voiced by local residents......during the Rutherford County Public Safety meeting on Monday, August 25... The discussion c.... Read More
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“Live in the 'Boro” Dazzles with Talent, Heart, and a Touch of Taylor Swift

Aug 26, 2025 at 10:47 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Greenhouse Ministries pulled out all the stops for its premiere event, “Live in the 'Boro,” held at MTSU’s Student Union Ballroom. Guests.... Read More

La Vergne Police Seek Dashcam Footage After Armed Robbery on I-24

Aug 26, 2025 at 07:06 pm by WGNS Radio News

LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WGNS) - The La Vergne Police Department is appealing to the public for dashcam footage following an armed robbery on Interstate 24 West between Sam Ridley Pa.... Read More

Murfreesboro Woman Arrested After Hit-and-Run at South Church Street Kroger

Aug 26, 2025 at 10:50 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – WGNS has learned more about a hit-and-run incident that occurred in the parking lot of Kroger on South Church Street this past Sunday (August 24, 2025.... Read More
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Three Generations, One Campus: Demos’ Family Legacy Comes Home to MTSU

Aug 25, 2025 at 07:46 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - MTSU’s Student Union was buzzing with excitement Monday morning as students lined up—literally out the door—for the grand opening of Demos.... Read More

Tennessee Alcohol Use Climbs as National Drinking Rates Decline

Aug 25, 2025 at 07:37 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A new national study shows alcohol consumption in the United States is falling, but Tennessee is moving in the opposite direction. The report showe.... Read More

Hit-and-Run Crash Investigation at South Church St. Grocery Store Parking Lot

Aug 25, 2025 at 04:53 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — Authorities are investigating a hit-and-run crash that occurred Sunday evening (Aug. 24) in the parking lot of the Kroger on S. Church Stree.... Read More

Murfreesboro Teen Arrested After Alleged Threat Against School in Nashville Area

Aug 25, 2025 at 01:44 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A 19-year-old Murfreesboro man was arrested last week after allegedly making a violent threat against Christ Presbyterian Academy (CPA), a scho.... Read More