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Local Property Appraisal Appeals Continue as Rutherford County Assessor Questions Payments to TNAAO

Jul 15, 2026 at 04:29 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Rutherford County Property Assessor Rob Mitchell continues to draw attention to concerns involving the assessment of property across.... Read More

Daphne David Leads Major Growth at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital

Jul 15, 2026 at 09:27 am

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Daphne David hasn’t been in Murfreesboro long, but she’s already shaping the future of health care across Rutherford County. Since steppi.... Read More

MTSU Board Approves Presidential Search Committee and National Recruitment Firm

Jul 14, 2026 at 05:39 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Middle Tennessee State University’s Board of Trustees will lead the hunt for the university's next president after taking decisive action du.... Read More

Rutherford County Commission Faces Multi-Million Dollar Decision on Jail Facilities This Week

Jul 14, 2026 at 05:23 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - The Rutherford County Commission tackles a massive decision this Thursday regarding the future of the county's jail infrastructure. County leader.... Read More

Drone Trials in Nashville and Mt. Juliet Draw Interest from Murfreesboro Police

Jul 14, 2026 at 05:04 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Drones are becoming increasingly popular among police and fire departments across the country, and several Tennessee cities are testing the u.... Read More

Rutherford County Assessor Challenges State Intervention in Rental Property Tax Dispute

Jul 14, 2026 at 10:15 am

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) – More news from the Rutherford County Property Assessor's Office... Rob Mitchell has filed a Petition for Reconsideration with th.... Read More

Justin Holder Trial Set for 2027 as Court Weighs Access to Sensitive Digital Evidence

Jul 13, 2026 at 11:26 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - The criminal case against former Rutherford County real estate agent Justin Holder is scheduled for trial in 2027. Before the trial b.... Read More

Tennessee Gas Prices Jump 13 Cents, Because Apparently Drivers Were Getting Too Comfortable

Jul 13, 2026 at 10:16 pm

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Tennessee motorists received another cheerful reminder last week that the numbers posted outside gas stations are apparently p.... Read More

Rutherford County Assessor Seeks State Investigation Into Payments to Dissolved Organization

Jul 13, 2026 at 09:35 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Rutherford County Property Assessor Rob Mitchell is asking Tennessee’s governor and attorney general to investigate public payments made.... Read More

UPDATE: Case Continued for Former Contract Bus Driver Facing 41 Child Sex Abuse-Related Charges

Jul 13, 2026 at 09:06 pm

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - A Rutherford County criminal case involving 41 child sexual abuse-related charges has been continued, with the defendant now sch.... Read More

Emergency Blood Shortage Hits Home...Red Cross Pleads for Donors Now!

Jul 13, 2026 at 06:54 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Murfreesboro’s Heart of Tennessee Chapter of the American Red Cross is sounding the alarm. A steep drop in blood donations since late May has p.... Read More

Seasonal GI Illnesses Up in Middle Tennessee, But No "Explosive Diarrhea" Cases Reported

Jul 12, 2026 at 07:29 am

UPDATED: MIDDLE TENNESSEE (WGNS) - Federal health officials are investigating a seasonal increase in cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness caused by a microscop.... Read More

TRUE BLUE SHINES AT THE TENNESSEE SPORTS HALL OF FAME

Jul 11, 2026 at 09:21 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN (WGNS) - The Omni Nashville Hotel was glowing in shades of TRUE BLUE Saturday (7/11/2026) night as Middle Tennessee took center stage at the 2026 Tennessee Sport.... Read More

Jordan McCullough Set to Headline Greenhouse Ministries’ 5th Annual Showcase

Jul 11, 2026 at 10:51 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Greenhouse Ministries is tuning up for one of its most exciting nights of the year as Live In the ’Boro returns Friday, September 18, 2026, fro.... Read More

Van West Wraps Up 30 Years at MTSU With a Book Straight from Tennessee’s Roots

Jul 11, 2026 at 10:32 am

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Just weeks before wrapping up a remarkable 30‑year tenure as director of the Center for Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University, h.... Read More

EARLY VOTING BEGINS FRIDAY IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY

Jul 11, 2026 at 10:11 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS) - Early voting for the August 6 State Primary and County General Election kicks off this Friday, July 17, 2026, and Rutherford County Election Adm.... Read More

"Building Brighter Futures" Breakfast for Kymari House

Jul 11, 2026 at 09:35 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Murfreesboro will gather Thursday morning, October 29, 2026, for the annual Building Brighter Futures Breakfast, presented by Middle Tennessee E.... Read More

Rutherford County Braces for One of Its Worst Tick Seasons

Jul 11, 2026 at 06:39 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS) - Tick season has arrived in Rutherford County, and health officials say this summer is shaping up to be one of the busiest in years. Emergen.... Read More

Local Author Shelley Shepard Gray Visits Linebaugh Library July 25

Jul 10, 2026 at 04:37 pm

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Linebaugh Public Library is rolling out the welcome mat for award‑winning novelist Shelley Shepard Gray, who will speak, answer questions, and sign b.... Read More

America 250: Murfreesboro’s Roots Run Deep at Oaklands Mansion

Jul 10, 2026 at 03:48 pm

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - This is our nation's its 250th anniversary, it’s hard not to feel the weight of history right here in Murfreesboro. The American experiment did.... Read More