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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

La Vergne Pursuits, Regional Fire Response & Tennessee Leaders React to Iran Strikes | March 2, 2026

Mar 02, 2026 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Monday, March 2, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Two motorists face serious felony charges after a dangerous night of pursuits in La Vergne, inclu.... Read More

Plant Swap and Sewing Classes Highlight Busy Spring at Lane Agri Park

Mar 01, 2026 at 08:20 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Spring officially arrives March 20, 2026, and the Rutherford County Extension Service is already in full bloom. With warmer days just around the.... Read More

Ransom School: A One‑Room Classroom That Became a Community Treasure

Mar 01, 2026 at 07:45 am by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - The story of the Ransom Schoolhouse begins long before it became the Rutherford County Historical Society’s headquarters. Built in.... Read More

MTSU students help reimagine Tennessee’s identity through Borderless Arts partnership

Feb 28, 2026 at 03:40 pm by WGNS News

Borderless Arts Tennessee and Middle Tennessee State University are teaming up once again, this time with a project that threads together Tennessee history, civic identity a.... Read More

Discovery Center at Murfree Spring...A Fun Experience for All Ages!

Feb 28, 2026 at 11:51 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - With Murfreesboro and Rutherford County growing faster than almost anywhere else in the country, thousands of new families are settling in and look.... Read More

Op-Ed: Is Tennessee’s New Sports Frontier a Game Changer or Just a Game?

Feb 28, 2026 at 10:37 am by WGNS News

Op-Ed by JC Bowman, Executive DirectorProfessional Educators of Tennessee In a move that could make even the most seasoned Tennessee high school sports fans raise an eyebrow,.... Read More

Why Murfreesboro Feels the Pressure of a Growing Statewide TRAFFIC Problem

Feb 28, 2026 at 08:32 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS)- Murfreesboro residents don’t need a national study to tell them traffic is a problem—they live it every day. But two new statewide repor.... Read More
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Smoke Over Stones River Battlefield Is Part of a Prescribed Burn

Feb 28, 2026 at 07:09 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - If you spot plumes of smoke rising over northern Murfreesboro this weekend, don’t panic—nothing is wrong. Wildland firefighters with St.... Read More

Sen. Reeves Announces Agriculture Grant for Evans Plant Farm

Feb 28, 2026 at 06:54 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN (WGNS) - State Senator Shane Reeves (R, Murfreesboro) says a new state investment is headed straight into the heart of Rutherford County agriculture. Reeves an.... Read More