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Rutherford County Group Calls on Community to Attend Library Board Meeting Amid Book Ban Debate

Mar 04, 2026 at 04:45 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS) — A local advocacy group is encouraging residents across Rutherford County to attend the upcoming Rutherford County Library System board mee.... Read More

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Offers Blue Envelope Program to Help Autistic Drivers During Traffic Stops

Mar 04, 2026 at 04:03 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS) — Drivers in Rutherford County who are on the autism spectrum now have access to a simple tool designed to make traffic stops safer and le.... Read More

Smyrna Fire Station No. 4 Earns Tennessee’s Top Construction Honor

Mar 04, 2026 at 03:39 pm by WGNS News

  SMYRNA, TN - The Smyrna Fire Department is celebrating a major milestone after Smyrna Fire Station No. 4 received the prestigious Build Tennessee Award of Excellence f.... Read More

UPDATE: Four Texas Men to Face Local Court After Failed ATM Heist in Murfreesboro Left One Suspect Dead

Mar 04, 2026 at 11:25 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - WGNS has an update to a news story that unfolded in Murfreesboro during the late-night hours of July 31, 2025, and continued into the morning of Augu.... Read More

Murfreesboro Indivisible Plans Another "No Kings" Rally on March 28

Mar 04, 2026 at 09:29 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - A familiar corner in downtown Murfreesboro will again become a gathering place for civic engagement later this month. Murfreesboro Indivisible (MI).... Read More

Heroes Luncheon Offers a Front‑Row Seat to Service in Action

Mar 04, 2026 at 08:17 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (TN) - New data from the American Red Cross paints a vivid picture of who’s stepping up to serve across Tennessee—and it turns out the answer sp.... Read More

State Officials Urge Tennesseans to Slow Down and Verify Before Handing Over Keys

Mar 04, 2026 at 06:36 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN (WGNS) - A growing wave of vehicle‑sale scams is hitting Middle Tennessee, and state officials say the pattern is costing unsuspecting sellers their cars, thei.... Read More

Retail Theft Investigation in Smyrna, Property Tax Cap Debate & Lab-Grown Meat Ban Proposal | Mar. 4, 2026

Mar 04, 2026 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Smyrna Police are asking for the public’s help identifying two women who may have inform.... Read More

Man Faces 45 Charges in Rutherford County Case Involving Alleged Violations of Protection Order

Mar 03, 2026 at 11:00 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A Rutherford County court case involving dozens of alleged violations of a protective order could carry significant legal consequen.... Read More

Smyrna Police Seek Help Identifying Women in Kohl’s Theft Investigation

Mar 03, 2026 at 06:25 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, Tenn. — The Smyrna Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two female persons of interest connected to recent thef.... Read More

Rep. Mike Sparks Targets 400% Interest Rates in Legislation Targeting Predatory Lenders

Mar 03, 2026 at 06:11 pm by WGNS News

  SMYRNA, TN — State Representative Mike Sparks (R-Smyrna) is hitting the horn on what he describes as a systemic failure to protect vulnerable Tennesseans from pr.... Read More

Tennessee Joins Multi-State Effort Demanding Answers from GoFundMe Over Charity Pages

Mar 03, 2026 at 04:44 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett has joined a coalition of attorneys general and charitable regulators from across the country in demanding.... Read More

Rising Temperatures = Rising Calls for Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue and Other Departments

Mar 03, 2026 at 04:19 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TN — As the first week of March brings an unseasonable glimpse of spring to Rutherford County with temperatures climbing into the low 70s, local fi.... Read More

Murfreesboro City Schools Opens 2026 Zone Waiver Enrollment, Sets March Campus Tours

Mar 03, 2026 at 09:44 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Murfreesboro City Schools have recently opened its annual enrollment period for zone waivers from, which began on Feb. 26 and r.... Read More

TSSAA Puts Blackman & Riverdale on Probation, DUI Concerns Rise, GLP-1 Poison Calls Surge | March 3, 2026

Mar 03, 2026 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Two Rutherford County football powerhouses — Blackman and Riverdale — are placed on.... Read More

Pump Pain: Murfreesboro Area Sees Noticeable Rise in Gas Prices

Mar 03, 2026 at 01:30 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS) - As of early Tuesday morning, fuel prices in Rutherford County appear to be on the upswing, with regular unleaded gasoline averaging abou.... Read More

Remembering Murfreesboro’s First Line-of-Duty Firefighter Deaths 87 Years Later

Mar 03, 2026 at 12:59 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Eighty-seven years ago, on March 1, 1939, two Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department firefighters were killed while responding to a call.... Read More

MTSU Mourns Loss of Dr. Ed Kimbrell, Founder of Mass Communications College

Mar 02, 2026 at 10:49 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — The Middle Tennessee State University community is mourning the loss of a foundational figure in its history. Dr. Edward M. Kimbrell, a Prof.... Read More

Child Advocacy Center Secures Permanent Murfreesboro Facility as Fundraising Goal Nears Completion

Mar 02, 2026 at 03:28 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — After more than a quarter-century of operating without a dedicated home, the Child Advocacy Center of Rutherford County (CAC) has officially.... Read More

Sobriety Checkpoints, THC Laws and the Rise of Drugged Driving in Rutherford County

Mar 02, 2026 at 12:05 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS) - According to data from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, thousands of impaired driving arrests are made across the state.... Read More