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Dr. John Hodge Jones Remembered as Visionary Leader Who Shaped Murfreesboro City Schools...Died at age 89

Mar 10, 2026 at 05:21 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Dr. John Hodge Jones, a man whose name became synonymous with educational innovation in Murfreesboro, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2026, at t.... Read More

LPD: Early Sunday Morning Confrontation with Armed Male behind Police Department

Mar 08, 2026 at 09:06 pm by WGNS News

La VERGNE, TN (WGNS) - An early‑morning incident behind the La Vergne Police Department turned into a tense and potentially dangerous situation after officers encountered a.... Read More

Deadline to Buy Tickets for Historical Society's "Show and Tell" is WEDNESDAY at Oaklands Mansion!

Mar 08, 2026 at 03:07 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - One of the Rutherford County Historical Society’s most popular traditions is almost here, and if you’re not already a member, now’s.... Read More

Local Author Randy O’Brien to Sign New Novel at Linebaugh March 21

Mar 08, 2026 at 08:37 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Linebaugh Public Library will welcome local author Randy O’Brien on Saturday, March 21, 2026, for a book signing featuring his newest release.... Read More

Senators Push to Make Women’s VA Specialty Care Easier to Access

Mar 07, 2026 at 08:39 am by WGNS News

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WGNS) - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) are teaming up across party lines to make it easier for female veterans to get the h.... Read More

State’s Gun Laws Back in the Spotlight as Plaintiffs File New Brief

Mar 07, 2026 at 07:03 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN (WGNS) - The long‑running fight over two of Tennessee’s most debated gun laws took another turn this week. On March 6, 2026, a group of plaintiffs &mdash.... Read More

Be Cautious with Door-to-Door Solicitors, You're NOT Required to Answer the Door

Mar 07, 2026 at 06:48 am by WGNS News

La VERGNE, TN (WGNS) - La Vergne officials are reminding residents to stay alert when someone comes knocking. Reports of questionable door-to-door activity have prompted the.... 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

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

‘HeArt of Tennessee’ Sculpture Finds a Permanent Home at the Discovery Center

Feb 27, 2026 at 07:39 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - A new piece of public art is turning heads on the front lawn of the Discovery Center at Murfree Spring, where a 14‑foot bronze sculpture shaped lik.... Read More
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Chili Cookoff Fills AdamsPlace with Flavor and Friendly Competition

Feb 26, 2026 at 05:03 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - The main dining room at AdamsPlace Independent Living on Memorial Boulevard was already humming by 11 o’clock Thursday morning (2/26/2026) as r.... Read More
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La Vergne Firefighters Battle Hidden Flames in Hillview Drive Home

Feb 24, 2026 at 06:16 pm by WGNS News

La VERGNE, TN (WGNS) - La Vergne Fire and Rescue crews had their hands full after a 911 call reported a fire in the laundry room of a home on Hillview Drive. Everyone inside.... Read More

Finding Strength Together: St. Clair Center Offers Weekly Grief Support for Age 60+

Feb 24, 2026 at 09:23 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Grief has a way of making the world feel smaller, quieter, and heavier than we ever expected. But at the St. Clair Senior Center in Murfreesboro, the.... Read More

VUMC Team Finds More Than 70 Conditions Linked to Later Alzheimer’s Disease

Feb 24, 2026 at 08:47 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN (WGNS) - A major new study led by Vanderbilt Health researchers is shedding light on the medical conditions that tend to show up years before an Alzheimer&rsqu.... Read More

Tennessee Slips Again in Gas Price Rankings — And Williamson County Wins the “Most Expensive” Trophy

Feb 23, 2026 at 10:59 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS) - It’s that time again — the weekly ritual where we collectively stare at gas station signs and decide whether we’re mildly anno.... Read More

Lancaster Christian Academy Captures State Title Behind Faith, Grit, and Senior Leadership

Feb 22, 2026 at 09:12 am by WGNS News

GALLATIN, TN (WGNS) - History had a way of announcing itself Saturday (2/21/2026) night at Welch College, where the Lancaster Christian Academy Knights Varsity Boys Basketba.... Read More

Fire Damages Wat Amphawan Temple on Barfield Crescent Road

Feb 21, 2026 at 11:56 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Rutherford County Fire Rescue responded just before 1:00 o'clock Friday afternoon (2/20/2026) to a fire at the Wat Amphawan of America Temple at 48.... Read More
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