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Deadly Fire in Warren County

Jan 01, 2017 at 08:06 pm by Bryan Barrett

Authorities in nearby Warren County say a 47 year old man is believed to have died in a house fire Thursday morning in the Mt. Zion Community. A body, believed to be that of 4.... Read More

Man Arrested after he's Caught Driving on Revoked License 8th Offense

Jan 01, 2017 at 08:03 pm by Bryan Barrett

This past Thursday (Dec. 29) David Andrew Melton age 44 of Shelly Rd Manchester was driving a vehicle on Hwy 55 in Manchester when he was pulled over by Officer Daniel Ray for.... Read More

New Year's Day 5K

Jan 01, 2017 at 05:24 pm by Bryan Barrett

With temps in the mid 50s, cloudy and misty--the Second Annual Murfreesboro New Year's Day 5K at Barfield Park was another success. Melinda Tate told NewsRadio WGNS that 408 r.... Read More

New Year's Morning Blaze on Aspen Avenue

Jan 01, 2017 at 04:38 pm by Bryan Barrett

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department's District 1, Engine 3, and Rescues 2 and 8 responded to a duplex fire located at 2203 Aspen Avenue just after 11:30 Sunday morning (1/1/20.... Read More

Free tax preparation locally for those making less than $64K annually

Jan 01, 2017 at 11:14 am by Bryan Barrett

The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties will host a Ribbon Cutting, presented by the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, on January 31, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. The eve.... Read More

WGNS Turns 70 With The New Year

Dec 31, 2016 at 03:06 pm by Bryan Barrett

There's something magic about radio, and there's something special about ringing-in the New Year. 70-years ago Murfreesboro joined the big cities when its very own radio stati.... Read More

Ram Says Traffic Woes Return Tuesday

Dec 31, 2016 at 08:25 am by Bryan Barrett

Traffic Engineer Ram Bachandran warns that traffic challenges return Tuesday. Projects that were "on hold" over the holidays, ramp up again. Here's his forecast through Januar.... Read More

TDOT Grant To Improve Murfreesboro Traffic Flow

Dec 31, 2016 at 08:07 am by Bryan Barrett

A high tech traffic computerized system will soon improve traffic flow at 14 intersections seven miles of Murfreesboro roadway. TDOT awarded this city a $3.35-million grant to.... Read More

Nighwatch 2017 Introduces RC3

Dec 30, 2016 at 09:49 pm by Bryan Barrett

The ninth annual 2017 Nightwatch at Murfreesboro's First Presbyterian Church was held from 6:30 to 10:00 Friday night (12/30/2016). Nightwatch not only brought a cross-section.... Read More

Historian, Educator, Farmer Jerry Gaither Dies

Dec 30, 2016 at 04:05 pm by Bryan Barrett

Former Rutherford County Schools Superintendent Jerry Gaither passed away Wednesday (12/28/2016) after a brief illness. Visitation will be from noon until 2:00 o'clock Sunday.... Read More

Murfreesboro man injured in Franklin train accident

Dec 30, 2016 at 02:30 pm by Bryan Barrett

A FedEx delivery driver from Murfreesboro was struck by a train while making a recent drop off in Franklin, Tennessee. WGNS' Ron Jordan has the story. The accident occurred a.... Read More

Man drains fuel into the road in Murfreesboro - Fire trucks respond

Dec 30, 2016 at 02:19 pm by Bryan Barrett

Did you see several fire trucks or police in the area of South Church Street at Hillard Drive Thursday morning around 10? There was a reason for that... A man who was told by.... Read More

UPDATE: Armed Robbery at the Dollar General ends with arrest in Murfreesboro

Dec 30, 2016 at 11:14 am by Bryan Barrett

UPDATE: Around 6:00 Tuesday night (12/27/16), the Dollar General Store on Manchester Pike was robbed by a man wearing a dark colored hoodie. A store employee told Murfreesboro.... Read More

Fireworks legality in the City of Murfreesboro and more

Dec 30, 2016 at 06:27 am by Bryan Barrett

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue and Murfreesboro Police Departments are gearing up for the upcoming New Year's holiday weekend. The joy and excitement of Christmas is over and the Ne.... Read More

Murfreesboro Property Taxes Due Tuesday (1/3/2017)

Dec 29, 2016 at 10:30 pm by Bryan Barrett

If you own property within the City of Murfreesboro, city property taxes are typically due by Dec. 31 but payment can be made on or before January 3, 2017 without penalty and.... Read More

Get MLK Breakfast Tickets Before Jan. 6th

Dec 29, 2016 at 10:06 pm by Bryan Barrett

The Murfreesboro NAACP invites the community to honor area citizens at the Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast at 9:00 o'clock Saturday morning, January 14, 2017 in the T.... Read More

Murfreesboro Population nearly Doubles Every 20 Years

Dec 29, 2016 at 02:56 pm by Bryan Barrett

A story that WGNS broadcast earlier this week showed that Rutherford County continues to grow. But, what will the population in the City of Murfreesboro look like in the futur.... Read More

Upcoming checkpoints in Murfreesboro this Friday and Saturday

Dec 29, 2016 at 02:17 pm by Bryan Barrett

Have you ever wondered why local authorities announce to the public where DUI and Seat Belt checkpoints will be located and when? The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office confir.... Read More

Murfreesboro man arrested in DeKalb County for theft

Dec 29, 2016 at 02:14 pm by Bryan Barrett

47 year old Randall Joe Swindle of Murfreesboro is charged with carrying or possession of a weapon by a felon, vandalism, theft of property over $1,000, and aggravated burglar.... Read More

Cliff Ricketts era of alternative fuels research at MTSU ended in 2016

Dec 29, 2016 at 02:04 pm by Bryan Barrett

The Cliff Ricketts era of alternative fuels research at MTSU ended recently with one final attempt to successfully drive U.S. 231 in Tennessee between the Kentucky and Alabama.... Read More