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County Commission Chair Challenges Mayor Over Appointment Process and Legal Consistency

Mar 06, 2026 at 09:41 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - An escalating legal dispute over the appointment of county officials has prompted Rutherford County Commission Chairman Jeff Phillips to formally.... Read More

TBI Investigation Leads to Indictment of Murfreesboro Real Estate Agent on Child Exploitation and Privacy Charges

Mar 06, 2026 at 04:06 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO - Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments charging a Murfreesboro man in connection to an ongoing investigation.T.... Read More

State Concludes Review of Rutherford County Property Assessments, Finds Office in Compliance

Mar 06, 2026 at 03:40 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A multi-year state review of property assessments in Rutherford County has officially concluded, with the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office conf.... Read More

Convicted Felon on Probation Arrested After South Nashville Motel Shooting

Mar 06, 2026 at 02:47 pm by WGNS News

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A man currently on supervised probation through the Murfreesboro Probation and Parole Office is facing multiple serious charges after authorit.... Read More

Life Without Parole: The Legacy of the 2008 Murfreesboro O’Charley’s Tragedy

Mar 06, 2026 at 01:17 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Eighteen years and one month ago, the city of Murfreesboro was shaken by a senseless act of violence on Memorial Boulevard. Across from what was then Jones.... Read More

After Regional Search, Murfreesboro Selects Smyrna’s Jeffrey Peach as City Attorney

Mar 05, 2026 at 09:49 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Murfreesboro City Council has appointed longtime Smyrna municipal attorney Jeffrey L. Peach as the city’s next City Attorney, approving a.... Read More

Siegel Boys Basketball Program Enters New Era Following Matt Rigsby Resignation

Mar 05, 2026 at 08:58 pm by Producer

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Siegel High School announced today (Friday) that head boys basketball coach Matt Rigsby has resigned his position, effective immediately. The move.... Read More

Researchers Surprised After CIA World Factbook Vanishes from the Internet

Mar 05, 2026 at 08:49 pm by WGNS News

Commentary - The CIA World Factbook was a popular reference guide that provided detailed information about more than 260 countries around the world. It started as a classified.... Read More

No Questions Asked at Free Drive-Thru Food Pantry Coming to Smyrna this Sunday

Mar 05, 2026 at 05:32 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, TN – Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) and Touchstone Energy Cooperatives are joining forces with OneGenAway to host a drive-thru mobile food pantry this weekend,.... Read More

UPDATED: Man Facing Aggravated Stalking Charge and 44 Protective Order Violations in Rutherford County

Mar 05, 2026 at 04:41 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — UPDATE: Imagine the courts ordering you, or perhaps a friend, to have no contact with a previously close family member — for whatever reason..... Read More

Voss Steps Down After Over a Decade as Riverdale Boys Basketball Coach

Mar 05, 2026 at 03:18 pm by Primetime Sports

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — After leading the Warriors’ basketball program since 2015, Riverdale boys head coach Michael Voss is stepping away from the sidelines..... Read More

State Champion Marty Euverard to Lead Providence Christian Academy Football Program

Mar 05, 2026 at 11:14 am by Primetime Sports

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — Providence Christian Academy (PCA) has officially named veteran coach Marty Euverard as the new leader of its high school football program..... Read More

“Sensitive Matter” Scam: Fake Deputy Targets Rutherford County Residents

Mar 05, 2026 at 08:15 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. — In the latest reminder that scammers apparently have plenty of free time and a questionable moral compass, the Rutherford County Sheriff&rsquo.... Read More

"Unsafe and Unsustainable" - Rep. Mike Sparks on TN Incarceration Rates

Mar 04, 2026 at 07:46 pm by WGNS News

  NASHVILLE, TN — Rutherford County is not the only area in need of a new jail. Apparently, prisons across the State of Tennessee are also increasing their inmate.... Read More

TBI Charges Three in Cannon County Theft Case Linked to Multi-State Operation

Mar 04, 2026 at 06:07 pm by WGNS News

CANNON COUNTY, TN (WGNS) — Special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have charged three individuals in connection with an ongoing theft investigation i.... Read More

Knox County Student Wins 2026 Tennessee Poetry Out Loud Championship in Murfreesboro

Mar 04, 2026 at 05:48 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE—The 2026 Tennessee Poetry Out Loud (POL) champion is Sarah Williamson, a student at Hardin Valley Academy in Knox County. The competition was held on Saturda.... Read More

Broadway Veteran James Gray Leads Audition Workshop for MTSU Theatre Students

Mar 04, 2026 at 05:26 pm by WGNS News

Article by Nancy DeGennaro - MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University musical theatre students got a firsthand look at the realities of professional audit.... Read More

Rutherford County Group Calls on Community to Attend Library Board Meeting Amid Book Ban Debate

Mar 04, 2026 at 04:45 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS) — A local advocacy group is encouraging residents across Rutherford County to attend the upcoming Rutherford County Library System board mee.... Read More

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Offers Blue Envelope Program to Help Autistic Drivers During Traffic Stops

Mar 04, 2026 at 04:03 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS) — Drivers in Rutherford County who are on the autism spectrum now have access to a simple tool designed to make traffic stops safer and le.... Read More

Smyrna Fire Station No. 4 Earns Tennessee’s Top Construction Honor

Mar 04, 2026 at 03:39 pm by WGNS News

  SMYRNA, TN - The Smyrna Fire Department is celebrating a major milestone after Smyrna Fire Station No. 4 received the prestigious Build Tennessee Award of Excellence f.... Read More