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Deceased Individual Recovered from Tims Ford Lake; Franklin County Investigation Underway

Oct 07, 2026 at 02:28 pm

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS) - An investigation is underway in southern Middle Tennessee after emergency personnel recovered a deceased individual from Tims Ford Lake, acco.... Read More

194-Year-Old Tortoise Named Jonathan, May Hold Genetic Clues to Longer, Healthier Human Lives

Oct 07, 2026 at 02:17 pm

HEALTH NEWS - An international collaboration led by a neurologist and experts in advanced genomics at Vanderbilt Health has coaxed one of the secrets of extreme longevity from.... Read More

Rutherford County Remembers Retired Sheriff's Sergeant Dan Goodwin

Oct 07, 2026 at 12:37 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Retired Rutherford County Sheriff's Office (RCSO) Sergeant Dan Goodwin passed away on Tuesday (October 6th). Goodwin, who retired after 30-years w.... Read More

Rep. Mike Sparks Focuses on Mental Health at Statewide Conference

Oct 07, 2026 at 09:41 am

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) - State Representative Mike Sparks (R-Smyrna) emphasized the importance of access to mental health resources during a panel at the Tennessee Suicide Pr.... Read More

Stolen Truck Arrests, Diesel Relief, I-24 Lawsuit & Weekend Rain | Oct. 7, 2026

Oct 07, 2026 at 04:15 am by WGNS

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Murfreesboro Police recover a stolen Chevrolet pickup after an automatic license plate reade.... Read More

Red-Dyed Diesel Could Offer Relief as Rutherford County Drivers Face $6 Diesel

Oct 06, 2026 at 09:50 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS)- Rutherford County truck drivers, farmers and businesses dealing with some of the highest diesel prices Tennessee has seen in years could soon have.... Read More

Weekend Rain from Potential Tropical System Threatens Rutherford County

Oct 06, 2026 at 06:03 pm by Rutherford Weather

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Local weather officials are issuing an early heads-up for Rutherford County residents as a developing tropical system in the Gulf threatens to bri.... Read More

All Access Coach Leasing Pledges $250K to MTSU Student Coaching Center

Oct 06, 2026 at 05:02 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - All Access Coach Leasing pledged $250,000 to support the Center for Student Coaching and Success at Middle Tennessee State University. The major d.... Read More

Rep. Tim Rudd Highlights Tennessee's Top Election Integrity Ranking

Oct 06, 2026 at 02:41 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - State Rep. Tim Rudd (R-Murfreesboro) is bringing attention to Tennessee's position at the top of national election integrity rankings. The Herita.... Read More

ALPR Alert Leads Officers to Stolen Truck and Two Arrests in Murfreesboro

Oct 06, 2026 at 02:38 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - An automatic license plate reader alerted Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) officers to a stolen pickup truck, resulting in the arrest of a man.... Read More

City Schools Foundation Awards Over $56,000 in Classroom Grants for Local Teachers

Oct 06, 2026 at 02:35 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - The City Schools Foundation has awarded $56,036 in grants to educators across Murfreesboro City Schools, delivering new classroom tools that go be.... Read More

COVID and Flu Vaccinations are available in Middle Tennessee

Oct 06, 2026 at 01:38 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - It’s that time of year again — the familiar mix of cooler mornings, football weekends, and the start of respiratory‑virus season. COVID‑1.... Read More

Silent Hazards in the Garage: How Lithium-Ion Chargers Pose Growing Home Fire Risks

Oct 06, 2026 at 10:07 am

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS News) - As households increasingly adopt electric transportation devices and battery-powered lawn equipment, fire safety officials are raising awarene.... Read More

UPDATE: Escaped Kentucky Inmate Captured After Nearly 22-Hour Manhunt

Oct 06, 2026 at 09:58 am

WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (WGNS) - A manhunt in southeastern Kentucky ended Monday night when Kentucky State Police captured 42-year-old Charles Blake Randle (Picture Above Art.... Read More

Murfreesboro Kidnapping Arrest, Gas Prices Rise & Lethal Injection Debate | Oct. 6, 2026

Oct 06, 2026 at 04:15 am

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Murfreesboro Police arrest a 19-year-old woman accused of especially aggravated kidnapping and.... Read More

Rutherford County Has 262 Reported License Plate Readers; One of Tennessee’s Highest Totals

Oct 05, 2026 at 09:29 pm by WGNS

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS)- More than 260 automated license plate readers have been reported across Rutherford County, according to data compiled by the volunteer-run DeF.... Read More

Hairstyling Payment Dispute Leads to Kidnapping, Robbery Charges in Murfreesboro

Oct 05, 2026 at 04:30 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) – Officers with the Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) have arrested a woman accused of robbing and kidnapping a man after he encounter.... Read More

From La Vergne to Tullahoma, Police K9 Monja Gets Custom Ballistic Vest

Oct 05, 2026 at 04:20 pm

LA VERGNE, Tenn. - A bit of good luck for a La Vergne Police lieutenant has turned into potentially lifesaving protection for a police K9 about an hour away in Tullahoma..... Read More

North Rutherford YMCA in Smyrna Goes ‘Pink with Purpose’ for Breast Cancer Awareness

Oct 05, 2026 at 04:05 pm

SMYRNA, Tenn. - The North Rutherford Family YMCA in Smyrna is putting on its dancing shoes - and plenty of pink - this October as part of the YMCA of Middle Tennessee’.... Read More

County Historian Greg Tucker's new "Rutherford Patchwork" unfolds new local history

Oct 05, 2026 at 02:30 pm by WGNS News

PHOTO ID: Rutherford County Historian Greg Tucker (right) presents a copy of Rutherford Patchwork to AdamsPlace Executive Director Terri Deal for inclusion in their libr.... Read More
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