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Shelbyville Police, Bedford County Deputies Investigate Vehicle Burglaries and Thefts

Sep 16, 2026 at 03:01 pm

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) - About 20-minutes south of Rutherford County in Shelbyville, authorities are investigating a series of vehicle burglaries and thefts reported.... Read More

Got Old Electronics? La Vergne’s Free Electronic Dumpster Returns October 17

Sep 16, 2026 at 01:04 pm

LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Residents looking to clear out old computers, televisions and other unwanted electronics will have a free way to dispose.... Read More

10 Arrested as Statewide Prostitution and Human Trafficking Investigation Includes Murfreesboro

Sep 16, 2026 at 12:46 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - A months-long investigation into suspected prostitution, illegal massage businesses and possible human trafficking stretched across Tennessee.... Read More

Smyrna Shooting Investigation, Rising Officer-Involved Shootings & AM Radio Legislation | Sep. 16, 2026

Sep 16, 2026 at 04:45 am

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Smyrna Police search for a gunman after a targeted shooting on Snowbird Drive, with inves.... Read More

RCSO STOP Unit Seizes Six Illegal Firearms in Rutherford County

Sep 15, 2026 at 10:26 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) deputies assigned to the Strategies and Tactics for Opioid Prevention (STOP) Unit seized six illeg.... Read More

U.S. House Passes Act Requiring AM Radio in New Vehicles

Sep 15, 2026 at 06:27 pm

WASHINGTON, DC (WGNS) - Federal lawmakers took decisive action late Tuesday (September 15th) to protect free local broadcast radio, overwhelmingly passing the AM Radio fo.... Read More

They Called 15 Times: Inside a Social Security Disability Scam Targeting Rutherford County

Sep 15, 2026 at 02:28 pm

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Unsolicited phone calls attempting to sign area residents up for Social Security Disability benefits are part of another scam curre.... Read More

ESPN Selects Smyrna Aviation Facility for Monday Night Football Opener

Sep 15, 2026 at 01:22 pm

SMYRNA, Tenn. (WGNS) - ESPN filmed its official Monday Night Football opening sequence at Hollingshead Aviation in Smyrna, bringing national television production crews direct.... Read More

Serious Car and Pickup Truck Crash Closes Eastbound Compton Road in Murfreesboro

Sep 15, 2026 at 12:24 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - A serious two-vehicle collision closed Eastbound Compton Road at Madison Avenue on Monday (September 14th). Crash scene investigators determined.... Read More

COMMENTARY: From Radio Static to Artificial Intelligence: An Old Lesson for a New Technology

Sep 15, 2026 at 09:50 am

COMMENTARY - Artificial intelligence may be one of the newest technologies reshaping our world, but the debate over how to control a rapidly advancing industry is anything b.... Read More

Kitchen Wall Fire Contained at Murfreesboro Embassy Suites

Sep 15, 2026 at 09:39 am

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) crews extinguished a fire hidden inside a kitchen wall at the Embassy Suites on Conference Center Boule.... Read More

Smyrna Police Search for Gunman in Targeted Neighborhood Shooting

Sep 15, 2026 at 09:15 am

SMYRNA, Tenn. (WGNS) - Smyrna Police Department (SPD) officers are searching for a gunman following a targeted weekend shooting on Snowbird Drive. The incident occurred on Sa.... Read More

Officer-Involved Shootings Rise, Diesel Prices Surge & SNAP Costs Loom | Sept. 15, 2026

Sep 15, 2026 at 04:45 am

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Middle Tennessee has already recorded more officer-involved shootings in 2026 than in all o.... Read More

Murfreesboro Non-Profits Can Apply for Community Investment Trust Grants Starting October 1st

Sep 14, 2026 at 06:01 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - For its fourth consecutive year, the Murfreesboro Committee on Contributions of the Murfreesboro Community Investment Trust invites eligible local.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Release Images of Hatchet-Wielding Man Shot by Officers

Sep 14, 2026 at 05:52 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) officers shot a man who charged at them with a hatchet Friday (September 11th) evening at a local hotel. MPD.... Read More

Human Trafficking Sting, Murfreesboro Standoff & TBI Shooting Probe | Sept. 14, 2026

Sep 14, 2026 at 04:45 am

Monday, September 14, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: A 37-year-old Murfreesboro man dies from self-inflicted gunshot wounds following a nearly fi.... Read More

344 Days of Choosing a New Life: 1-Day Changes the Path to Reach Day 365

Sep 13, 2026 at 08:55 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - A Murfreesboro man has begun a long road to recovery after being struck by a car earlier this month. Police report that 40-year-old K.... Read More

Heat Advisory Issued as Rutherford County Faces Triple-Digit Heat Index Values

Sep 13, 2026 at 01:20 pm by Rutherford Weather

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS) - Extreme heat and rising humidity will push temperature feels like readings well into the triple digits across Rutherford County this week. T.... Read More

Murfreesboro Standoff Ends as Man Dies from Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wounds

Sep 13, 2026 at 01:10 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - A 37-year-old Murfreesboro man died overnight from self-inflicted gunshot wounds after a nearly five-hour standoff with law enforcement. The Murf.... Read More

Turnovers Prove Costly: Marshall 28 – MTSU 26

Sep 12, 2026 at 11:10 pm by WGNS News

HUNTINGTON, W. VA. - (WGNS)- “Close” may work with horseshoes and hand grenades — but not football, and certainly not on a humid Saturday (9/12/2026) night i.... Read More

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