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Murfreesboro heroin overdose ends with one in the hospital and syringes hidden in Walmart bushes

Aug 23, 2016 at 01:20 pm by Bryan Barrett

A heroin overdose was reported on Monday in Murfreesboro. A witness told police while at the Walmart Neighborhood Market on Fortress Boulevard, he noticed two men next to a tr.... Read More

Increase of Workplace Fatalities in Tennessee

Aug 23, 2016 at 12:48 pm by Bryan Barrett

The Administrator of the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Steve Hawkins, urges employers and workers pay special attention to workplace safety and heal.... Read More

More Construction Related Thefts in Murfreesboro

Aug 23, 2016 at 11:34 am by Bryan Barrett

Another construction theft has been reported in Murfreesboro. This time, the theft was reported on Promise Way in the new Brighton Park subdivision. The neighborhood is off of.... Read More

4th Annual Rutherford Romp Set for September 17

Aug 23, 2016 at 10:16 am by Bryan Barrett

Lace up your sneakers September 17, 2016 for the 4th Annual Rutherford Romp, a 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run presented by F&M Bank. Join other runners and walkers and leave you.... Read More

Murfreesboro City Schools Enrollment Hits Plateau

Aug 23, 2016 at 09:37 am by Bryan Barrett

Dr. Linda Gilbert, Director of the Murfreesboro City Schools, told WGNS that student growth has hit a plateau this year... The total enrollment for the city schools stands at.... Read More

Lascassas Man Convicted of Child Rape Denied a New Trial by TN Supreme Courts

Aug 23, 2016 at 09:03 am by Bryan Barrett

The Tennessee Supreme Court has officially denied a petition for a new trial for Rutherford County Sex Offender Mark Looney. The Lascassas man was previously convicted for the.... Read More

Oakland's diverse student body, International Baccalaureate program, Mechatronics and other educational initiatives represent 'microcosm of society'

Aug 23, 2016 at 08:49 am by Bryan Barrett

"Good is the enemy of great." Bestselling author Jim Collins wrote the defining quote in his No. 1 seller "Good to Great." The product of a five-year research project, Collins.... Read More

Astronaut Rhea Seddon to address girls and young women in Murfreesboro

Aug 23, 2016 at 08:41 am by Bryan Barrett

Girls and young women attending the Oct. 22 Expanding Your Horizons in Math and Science Conference at MTSU will be in for a treat. The keynote speaker for the very first EYH i.... Read More

Murfreesboro Man and 3 Others Sentenced in Prison for Illegally Exporting Weapons Parts

Aug 23, 2016 at 06:28 am by Bryan Barrett

Four former employees of Sabre Defence Industries, LLC ("Sabre"), a defense contractor formerly based in Nashville, were sentenced Friday in connection with their role in ille.... Read More

Man on Death Row in Nashville Explains his 4 Killings, but has yet to be Executed

Aug 22, 2016 at 07:12 pm by Bryan Barrett

A man who killed four people, including his own mother is sitting on death row in Nashville. Stephen Lynn Hugueley said that he is ready to be executed, but the state and fede.... Read More

Sobriety Checkpoint in Murfreesboro This Friday (8/26/16)

Aug 22, 2016 at 02:46 pm by Bryan Barrett

A sobriety checkpoint will take place in Murfreesboro THIS Friday (8/26/16)... Again, that checkpoint will be on Warrior Drive at Highway 99 in Murfreesboro after nightfall.

76 Year old woman fails to become a victim to a fictitious lieutenant at the Sheriff's Office

Aug 22, 2016 at 01:00 pm by Bryan Barrett

The caller introduced himself as Lt. Collins with the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office and the victim fell for it, for a minute. The fictitious Lt. Collins informed the 76 y.... Read More

Tennessee to Say Goodbye to $60 Million in Funding for Highways

Aug 22, 2016 at 12:01 pm by Bryan Barrett

U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-5) was notified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that Tennessee stands to lose approximately $60 million in funding for h.... Read More

Wreck in Murfreesboro leads to DUI and Driving on a Revoked #4 Charges

Aug 22, 2016 at 11:59 am by Bryan Barrett

A 29 year old man from Alabama was arrested in Murfreesboro and charged for the 4th time with Driving on a Revoked License. Darion Montrell Welch was also charged with DUI aft.... Read More

More Black Bears in Middle Tennessee

Aug 22, 2016 at 11:46 am by Bryan Barrett

If you have not yet seen a bear in the Midstate, it might not be long before you do. That's the message the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is sending concerning the growi.... Read More

Investigation Continuing into August 4th Rape of Woman at Hamilton Creek Recreation Center

Aug 22, 2016 at 11:01 am by Bryan Barrett

Nashville Metro Police have yet to make an arrest in a rape case that unfolded near Percy Priest Lake at the Hamilton Creek Recreation Center, so WGNS thought that we would fu.... Read More

Bonnaroo Update: Coffee County Gifted $92,000 Less Than Previous Years

Aug 22, 2016 at 11:01 am by Bryan Barrett

Over the past 15 years Bonnaroo has given back to Coffee County in many ways including the county receiving money off of ticket sales. $3 is collected from tickets and a $30,0.... Read More

More Names Added to a Lawsuit Against the Rutherford Co. Sheriff's Office after Fatal Pursuit

Aug 22, 2016 at 10:31 am by Bryan Barrett

On June 24, 2016 Jessica Campos age 28 of Murfreesboro, was killed when her car was struck by a vehicle driven by Garieon Simmons of Decherd, TN. Authorities were pursuing Sim.... Read More

Eighteen new cadets sworn in to MTSU ROTC program

Aug 22, 2016 at 10:01 am by Bryan Barrett

MTSU's military science program ushered in the fall semester with a brief but formal swearing-in ceremony, as 18 newly contracted students took the oath Friday (Aug. 19) on ca.... Read More

After School Activities Helps Student Performance