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$23.5 Million in Parking Options Now Available on the MTSU Campus

Aug 07, 2013 at 03:15 am by bryan

MTSU students should find parking a bit easier for the fall semester following this week’s opening of two new parking garages. Built by Messer Construction, the $23.5 m.... Read More

Congressman Scott DesJarlais Visits WGNS for the First Time Ever on Tuesday

Aug 07, 2013 at 01:48 am by bryan

United States Congressman Scott DesJarlais made his first ever visit to WGNS studios on Tuesday afternoon. While on his visit the Congressman sat down for an interview with WG.... Read More

Radio and TV Broadcasters From Across Tennessee Meet In 'Boro For 65th Annual Convention

Aug 06, 2013 at 08:22 pm by bryan

Radio and television broadcasters from across the Volunteer State are meeting in Murfreesboro for the Tennessee Association of Broadcaster's (TAB) 65th Annual Conventin. For t.... Read More

State Farm Summer Business Camp in Rutherford County Comes to a Close

Aug 06, 2013 at 08:00 pm by bryan

The Business Education Partnership Foundation has completed another successful session of State Farm Summer Business Camp.  Sponsored by State Farm, the BEP’s two-w.... Read More

National Night Out Against Crime

Aug 06, 2013 at 05:51 pm by bryan

Tuesday evening (8/6/2013) brought the National Night Out Against Crime to Rutherford County. Here in Murfreesboro there were community gatherings at the Oaklands Historic Hou.... Read More

Smyrna SWAT Team Called in To Home in Smyrna, TN - Read the Latest

Aug 06, 2013 at 04:53 pm by bryan

Around 10:00, Tuesday morning, Smyrna Police Department received a call of a possible domestic situation at 507 Carter Lane in Smyrna. Jeff Joyce and his girlfriend, Cassie Hu.... Read More

CraigsList Rape Case Reported in Murfreesboro - Suspect Gives His Name

Aug 06, 2013 at 04:20 pm by bryan

Still no arrests have been made in the below case: A woman who replied to a Nashville.CraigsList.org ad was allegedly sexually attacked, according to a Murfreesboro Police In.... Read More

GREEN TIMES: Man Flees Retail Outlet with a Bong, Grinder and a Scale

Aug 06, 2013 at 03:29 pm by bryan

Local radio stations and newspapers report stories about thefts on a daily basis, but usually the thefts do not involve items like bongs and grinders. In Tennessee it is fully.... Read More

U.S. Senator Bob Corker Talks With Murfreesboro Rotary Club

Aug 06, 2013 at 02:06 pm by bryan

On Tuesday (86/6/2013) U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R) spoke with the Murfreesboro Rotary Club. He said fiscal issues should be the main concern of the federal government. .... Read More

Man Allegedly Barricaded in Home With Possible Hostage

Aug 06, 2013 at 01:05 pm by bryan

In Smyrna, a man has barricaded himself into a home. The incident is under investigation at this time and police are on the scene and have yet to make physical contact with th.... Read More

Hispanic Residents are Targets in Murfreesboro Electric Department Focused Scam

Aug 06, 2013 at 10:34 am by bryan

A new scam has hit Murfreesboro and the target of the scam includes residents of Hispanic descent. Spokesperson for Murfreesboro Electric Amy Byers tells WGNS the culprit behi.... Read More

Man Asked to Leave Murfreesboro Party, Man Allegedly Stabbed Person Who Asked Him to Leave the Shindig

Aug 06, 2013 at 09:42 am by bryan

A 22-year old Murfreesboro man has been charged with aggravated assault after allegedly stabbing someone when they reportedly asked him to leave their party. After John Lemen.... Read More

When "Best" is really "Worst"

Aug 06, 2013 at 06:58 am by bryan

Sometimes "highest ranking" is "not best"! A Wall Street report just released shows a Tennessee city listed in the undesired "most" category. The top five "most dangerous cit.... Read More

UPDATE: Congressman Scott DesJarlais in Murfreesboro TODAY (Tuesday)

Aug 06, 2013 at 06:23 am by bryan

U.S. Congressman Scott DesJarlais will be in Murfreesboro on Today at 4:00. Dr. DesJarlais is once again running for the 4th congressional district seat.  At this point,.... Read More

43 Dogs and Cats Seized in Neighboring Shelbyville

Aug 06, 2013 at 06:16 am by bryan

Corrected and Updated: In nearby Shelbyville 43 dogs and cats were rescued from a home on Shelbyville Mills Road. John and Sabrina Crowder are now facing animal cruelty char.... Read More

So, Who is Going to Win the Big Jackpot in the Lottery

Aug 06, 2013 at 05:00 am by bryan

No one hit the Powerball jackpot this weekend, so the money will roll over and create a roughly $400 million prize for Wednesday’s drawing.   The midweek jackpot.... Read More

County Once Again Discussing a New Judicial Building to be Built in Near Future

Aug 05, 2013 at 05:45 pm by bryan

A new Rutherford County Judicial Building is in the works for the downtown Murfreesboro area. The county purchased property for a new court building a number of years back, bu.... Read More

16th Judicial District Law Enforcement Agencies Teaming To Solve "Cold Cases"!

Aug 05, 2013 at 02:33 pm by bryan

Law enforcement leaders from throughout Rutherford and Cannon Counties gathered on the Murfreesboro civic plaza Monday morning (8/5/2013). District Attorney General William Wh.... Read More

County's Newest High School Opens Doors

Aug 05, 2013 at 01:51 pm by bryan

Close to three-thousand parents and students flooded the halls and the gym of the brand new Stewarts Creek High School in Smyrna to see it for the first time Sunday... Parent.... Read More

Woman Allegedly Drugged, Abducted and Raped

Aug 05, 2013 at 01:46 pm by bryan

A 22 year old woman was reportedly drugged, abducted and raped. A male reported to police Friday the woman was missing from his West Northfield Boulevard apartment. By the tim.... Read More