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December's Unemployment Rate Remains Unchanged from Previous Month

Jan 23, 2020 at 04:03 pm by Bryan Barrett

The state of Tennessee ended 2019 with steady unemployment that continued to sit near record low levels, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workf.... Read More

Do You Recognize This Man? Call MPD.

Jan 23, 2020 at 03:17 pm by Bryan Barrett

(MURFREESBORO) Murfreesboro Police say that a shopper dropped his debit card inside a local retailer, and didn't realize it until he got home. Security cameras captured a male.... Read More

Additional Grant Money to Support Breast Health for TN Women

Jan 23, 2020 at 02:42 pm by Bryan Barrett

Saint Thomas Medical Partners (STMP) is pleased to accept a $12,446 grant for Our Mission in Motion (OMIM). OMIM prioritizes uninsured, low-income women in historically unders.... Read More

Father Daughter Dance in Rutherford County on Feb. 1

Jan 23, 2020 at 10:39 am by Bryan Barrett

(La Vergne, Tenn. - January 30, 2019) The 2020 Winter Formal: Father-Daughter Dance has been scheduled for February 1. Dozens of families are expected to attend the dance this.... Read More

July 2019 Investigation into I-24 Fatality ends with Arrest this month

Jan 23, 2020 at 09:15 am by Bryan Barrett

(MURFREESBORO - UPDATE) WGNS has more news on a 24 year old Murfreesboro woman arrested earlier this month in connection to a double fatality accident on Interstate 24.In July.... Read More

Professional Educators of Tennessee Launch Black History Project for Students and Educators

Jan 23, 2020 at 08:45 am by Bryan Barrett

NOTE: This is a press release from the Professional Educators of Tennessee, Audrey Shores - Dir. of Communications Professional Educators of Tennessee has launched a project t.... Read More

MTSU students can win April 'workout' with NFL linebacker/financial literacy guru

Jan 23, 2020 at 07:06 am by Bryan Barrett

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- NFL player Brandon Copeland will bring his passion for and wisdom about financial literacy to Middle Tennessee State University students this spring, in.... Read More

Summer Meal Programs

Jan 23, 2020 at 06:15 am by Bryan Barrett

The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is seeking rural communities as it opens the application process for organizations to participate in this year's Summer Food.... Read More

MPD Chief Michael Bowen Receives Patriotic Award

Jan 22, 2020 at 09:25 pm by Bryan Barrett

(MURFREESBORO) Congratulations to Murfreesboro Police Chief Michael Bowen on receiving the Tennessee National Guard's PATRIOTIC EMPLOYER AWARD. Murfreesboro Police Officer and.... Read More

Gay State House Candidate in Murfreesboro Condemns Discriminatory Adoption Bill

Jan 22, 2020 at 03:52 pm by Bryan Barrett

NOTE: This is a press release from candidate Brandon Thomas and not a WGNS News StoryMurfreesboro, TN, January 22, 2020 - Days after the Tennessee General Assembly passed an a.... Read More

The Art of Finding the Perfect Shoe for Running or Walking in Murfreesboro and Beyond

Jan 22, 2020 at 03:49 pm by Bryan Barrett

When it comes to shoes for running, walking or even sports like tennis, it is important to have a shoe that is not only comfortable, but also supportive and flexible when need.... Read More

Three Riverdale students selected to perform at prestigious music hall in New York City

Jan 22, 2020 at 03:26 pm by Bryan Barrett

Sydney Callahan, Colby Davis, and Mara Watson, students at Riverdale High School, have been selected for the 202 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall.They wi.... Read More

Teresa Collins Becomes St. Thomas' CNO February 3, 2020

Jan 22, 2020 at 02:44 pm by Bryan Barrett

(MURFREESBORO) Effective Monday, February 3, 2020, Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital welcomes industry veteran Teresa Collins as its new Chief Nursing Officer. Her 28-year hea.... Read More

TBI Director Rausch Appointed To Presidetial Commission

Jan 22, 2020 at 01:36 pm by Bryan Barrett

(WASHINGTON, DC) On Wednesday (1/22/2020) Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director David Rausch was appointed by Attorney General William P. Barr to the Presidential Commiss.... Read More

Despite Proposed Bill, TN Lags in Accommodations for Pregnant Workers

Jan 22, 2020 at 09:47 am by Bryan Barrett

A bill in Congress that would ensure pregnant women aren't fired from their jobs for requesting reasonable accommodations in the workplace has received bipartisan approval in.... Read More

Bell Buckle to see improvements to Water System

Jan 22, 2020 at 09:32 am by Bryan Barrett

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers today announced a loan for $886,000 for the Town of Be.... Read More

Four Youth Selected as TN Cattlemen's Association Youth Ambassadors

Jan 22, 2020 at 09:23 am by Bryan Barrett

Murfreesboro, TN--The Tennessee Cattlemen's Association (TCA) and Tennessee Cattlemen's Youth Association (TCYA) recently selected Grant Funderburk, Mason Collins, Breanna Mil.... Read More

Rep. Harold Love Jr. urges community over chaos at MTSU MLK observance

Jan 22, 2020 at 09:20 am by Bryan Barrett

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- As keynote speaker of MTSU's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance, State Rep. Harold Love Jr. challenged those gathered Monday evening inside th.... Read More

Redstone Federal CU presents $9,000 check to Boys and Girls Club

Jan 22, 2020 at 09:18 am by Bryan Barrett

Christmas celebrations continued at Redstone Federal Credit Union® last week when the organization presented checks for $9,000 to two children's charities as part of its Lette.... Read More

AAA: Owning an Electric Vehicle is the Cure for Most Consumer Concerns

Jan 22, 2020 at 06:00 am by Bryan Barrett

New research from AAA finds that over five years and 75,000 miles of driving, the annual cost of owning a new compact electric vehicle is only slightly more expensive - about.... Read More