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Nothing to Be Proud Of: Tennessee Ranks Fifth in National Kidnapping Report

Dec 27, 2025 at 02:26 pm by WGNS News

TENNESSEE - A new national study is shining an uncomfortable spotlight on Tennessee, placing the Volunteer State among the top five in the country for in‑home kidnappings. T.... Read More

Savanna’s Law Takes Effect January 1, 2026, Creating New Domestic Violence Offender Registry

Dec 27, 2025 at 12:28 am by WGNS News

TENNESSEE - Tennessee lawmakers have approved a new law known as Savanna’s Law, which creates a public registry of persistent domestic violence offenders within the Tenn.... Read More

Rutherford County Faces Mandate to build $400-Million Jail...5‑Year Clock Begins January 1st

Dec 26, 2025 at 08:12 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - For many longtime Rutherford County residents, this story has an unsettling sense of déjà vu. Three times in the past several decades,.... Read More

Study Finds Six Major U.S. Metros Where Raising Five Kids Is Still Financially Possible - WGNS Briefly Compares to Nashville - Murfreesboro - Franklin Areas Too

Dec 26, 2025 at 01:20 pm by WGNS News

A new affordability study from the InvestorsObserver offers a rare piece of good economic news for large families, identifying several major U.S. metropolitan areas where medi.... Read More

Tennessee Increases TAEP Cost-Share Limits for 2025–26, Boosting Support for Farm Families

Dec 26, 2025 at 12:29 pm by WGNS News

TENNESSEE - The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) has increased cost share maximums for select programs within the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) fo.... Read More

Investigation Continues After Outbuilding Fire Claims Life of 84-Year-Old

Dec 26, 2025 at 11:30 am by WGNS News

CHRISTIANA, TN - Rutherford County officials have released new details following a fatal fire earlier this month on Ridley Earp Road. After several weeks of investigation, t.... Read More

Christmas Morning Brings a Special Delivery at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford

Dec 26, 2025 at 06:38 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital welcomed the birth of the first baby born in Rutherford County at 8:00 a.m. on December 25. Baby Boy.... Read More

WGNS Shares the Heart of Christmas: Local Families Reflect on Memories That Still Shine

Dec 24, 2025 at 11:03 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - WGNS hopes this truly is the most wonderful time of the year for you and your family. As Christmas Eve and Christmas Day arrive, the station is filli.... Read More

A Hard Week in Rutherford County: Officials Urge Holiday Safety After Tragic Incidents

Dec 24, 2025 at 09:53 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - This Christmas week has been a painful one for many families across Rutherford County. As WGNS has reported, Sunday and the days that followed brough.... Read More

UPDATED: 21-Year-Old Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on I-24 in Murfreesboro

Dec 23, 2025 at 08:13 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN — A 21-year-old man was killed Sunday in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 24, marking the second fatal traffic incident reported in Murfreesboro ove.... Read More

Food Drives and Holiday Giving Highlight Rutherford County First Responders’ Community Impact

Dec 23, 2025 at 08:02 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - Rutherford County First Responders have organized and participated in several charitable initiatives during the month of December. Rutherford County.... Read More

Secret Santa Tradition Brings Holiday Relief Through Rutherford County Deputies

Dec 23, 2025 at 07:44 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office continued its annual Secret Santa tradition this holiday season, as anonymous donors known as “Secre.... Read More

Nashville Sexual Battery Suspect Tied to Similar Allegations in Murfreesboro

Dec 22, 2025 at 10:03 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A man recently returned to Nashville to face sexual battery and indecent exposure charges is also tied to a similar case in Murfreesboro, prom.... Read More

Facing Debt Lawsuits in Rutherford County or Middle Tennessee? You Still Have Options

Dec 22, 2025 at 05:31 pm by WGNS News

MIDDLE TENNESSEE - Many people appearing in Rutherford County, Davidson County and other nearby counties with General Sessions Courtrooms are dealing with serious consumer deb.... Read More

UPDATE: La Vergne Police Identify Victim in December Fatal Shooting; Three Suspects Face Murder Charges

Dec 22, 2025 at 04:26 pm by WGNS News

LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WGNS) - La Vergne police have identified the victim in a deadly shooting that occurred earlier this month as Andres Olea Perez. Perez, 23, was killed during.... Read More

SRO Pickleball Tournament to Fund Back-to-School Clothing in January for Rutherford County Students

Dec 20, 2025 at 11:21 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN — A unique community fundraiser is set to serve up support for local students, as the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer (.... Read More

Op-Ed: A Dickens of a Christmas

Dec 19, 2025 at 09:49 am by WGNS News

Op-Ed: A Dickens of a Christmas by JC Bowman, Executive Director of Professional Educators of Tennessee In the depths of winter, as snow falls somewhere in the world, pr.... Read More

Can Families Still Afford the Christmas They Remember

Dec 19, 2025 at 07:39 am by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - As twinkling lights go up across Rutherford County and families gather around living‑room trees, a familiar question is quietly making its way int.... Read More

Santa Visits Rutherford County Farmers Market 8AM-Noon This Friday!

Dec 17, 2025 at 09:44 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - The holiday season is arriving early at the Rutherford County Farmers Market, where Santa Claus himself will make a special appearance this Friday, Decemb.... Read More

UPDATE: Pedestrian Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-840 in Rutherford County

Dec 12, 2025 at 07:53 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. — A pedestrian was killed Wednesday night following a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 840 in Rutherford County, according to the.... Read More