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Safety belt checkpoint this Friday in Rutherford County

Feb 07, 2017 at 10:30 am by Bryan Barrett

The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting a safety belt checkpoint this Friday (February 10, 2017) in Rutherford County. Again, that checkpoint will be this Friday (2/1.... Read More

The Murfreesboro heist of the smokes

Feb 07, 2017 at 09:56 am by Bryan Barrett

A man has been accused of stealing about $900 worth of cigarettes from a Mapco gas station in Murfreesboro. The theft occurred on Monday around 6 in the morning at the Mapco o.... Read More

Strong - Severe Storms Possible Today

Feb 07, 2017 at 09:26 am by Bryan Barrett

The National Weather Service is predicting the possibility of strong to severe thunderstorms today. All of the listening area is in a slight risk of severe storms with damagin.... Read More

Former Rutherford County Sheriff now in a Federal Penitentiary

Feb 07, 2017 at 09:00 am by Bryan Barrett

The former Sheriff of Rutherford County is now in a federal penitentiary and out of the jail he was being held in that was located in Grayson County, Kentucky. Robert Arnold w.... Read More

IDEA: EBT Food Stamps / Benefit Cards to have photo on the card of user

Feb 07, 2017 at 08:17 am by Bryan Barrett

Senate Speaker Pro Tempore Jim Tracy (R-Shelbyville) has filed legislation requiring photos to be added to the state's Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, the method use.... Read More

2014 Double murder case in front of Walmart on Old Fort Parkway Headed to Court

Feb 07, 2017 at 08:12 am by Bryan Barrett

The upcoming trial of two brothers accused of a double murder in Murfreesboro will be held on May 1, 2017. Rutherford County District Attorney Jennings Jones stated... Photo.... Read More

A Tobacco Free Tennessee Celebration

Feb 07, 2017 at 06:45 am by Bryan Barrett

The Tennessee Department of Health joins partners in the Statewide Tobacco-Free Coalition in celebrating Tennessee Quit Week Feb. 13-17, 2017. The theme for the week-long camp.... Read More

Don't get scammed buying a car this tax season

Feb 07, 2017 at 06:30 am by Bryan Barrett

The arrival of tax season has many auto dealers putting their sales promotions into high gear. The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance's (TDCI) Division of Consum.... Read More

DIRECTV by EnterSource / NewsRadio WGNS MVP

Feb 07, 2017 at 03:46 am by Bryan Barrett

DIRECTV by EnterSource / NewsRadio WGNS recently presented the MVP and Game of the Week to MTCS junior Nate Howell had 16 points in the 61-49 win over district foe Huntland Ja.... Read More

Lawmakers to Vote on Cannabis Bill

Feb 06, 2017 at 07:28 pm by Bryan Barrett

A Tennessee lawmaker has been hoping to change some minds about the use of medical marijuana in the state. Representative Jeremy Faison has been working for three years gather.... Read More

Man suggests that Rutherford County Courts made a mistake in his sentencing

Feb 06, 2017 at 07:05 pm by Bryan Barrett

49 Year old Richard W. Wilburn who was sentenced in Rutherford County to ten years in prison for initiating the manufacturing of meth has asked for a new trial. Wilburn stated.... Read More

Suspect in rape and murder of 86 year old Murfreesboro woman due in court this March

Feb 06, 2017 at 03:02 pm by Bryan Barrett

We have an update on the murder of 86-year old Louis Jean Espy in Murfreesboro. The man who allegedly killed the 86-year old woman has been charged with not only her murder, b.... Read More

Newly appointed Superintendent of the Rutherford County Correctional Work Center

Feb 06, 2017 at 02:53 pm by Bryan Barrett

The Rutherford County Correctional Work Center Board and Mayor Ernest Burgess join in welcoming William "Bill" Cope as the agency's newly, appointed Superintendent of the Corr.... Read More

Armed and Dangerous Convicted Drug Dealer from Murfreesboro WANTED for his 12 year prison sentence

Feb 06, 2017 at 02:45 pm by Bryan Barrett

The Williamson County Sheriff's Office is looking for a convicted drug dealer who failed to report for a 12 year prison sentence. Deangelo Martinez Radley, 34, of Murfreesboro.... Read More

Police ID Deceased Male: Dreyll Lamont Keeley

Feb 06, 2017 at 02:33 pm by Bryan Barrett

Murfreesboro Police have identified the dead man found around 4:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon (2/5/2017) at 610 Dill Lane as 20-year old Dreyll Lamont Keeley. When police arrive.... Read More

MTSU Professor Digs into the Gatlinburg Fires Case

Feb 06, 2017 at 02:10 pm by Bryan Barrett

The fires that made headlines in Gatlinburg several months ago ended with two arrests. It is beyond dispute some kinds of pre-trial publicity could jeopardize a prosecution. M.... Read More

Birthday party theft at Chuck E. Cheese in Murfreesboro

Feb 06, 2017 at 11:21 am by Bryan Barrett

A birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese's inside the Stones River Mall went well for the six party goers and their mother, but not so well for the staff at the local eatery. The m.... Read More

Discussions of a new Murfreesboro park continue

Feb 06, 2017 at 09:49 am by Bryan Barrett

The Murfreesboro City Council and the Murfreesboro Parks & Recreation Commission will meet in a Special Joint Meeting Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council.... Read More

Dangerous habit - Inhaling spray duster

Feb 06, 2017 at 09:44 am by Bryan Barrett

Inhaling aerosol cans of spray dusters is a dangerous way to get high and evidence shows that it is growing once again in popularity in places like Murfreesboro. The trend is.... Read More

AAA Gas Prices Drop: $1.92 at some 'Boro discounters

Feb 06, 2017 at 09:34 am by Bryan Barrett

AAA Gas Prices // // // The national average price of gas continues to decline as U.S. oil production increases. Here in Murfreesboro.... Read More