Smyrna News

Smyrna's TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Becomes First Level III ACS Verified Center in TN

Apr 27, 2023 at 05:54 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, Tenn. - TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center has achieved verification as an American College of Surgeons (ACS) Level III Trauma Center.  TriStar StoneCr.... Read More

UPDATE: Upcoming Car and Bike Show to Raise Money for a Positive Cause on June 24, 2023 - Hear our Interview

Apr 26, 2023 at 08:31 pm by WGNS News

  UPDATED - Hear our full interview above: Rutherford County, TN - The Heart in Motion Car and Motorcycle Show is being planned for Rutherford County motor enthusiast. E.... Read More

International Folkfest in Rutherford County June 4-11, 2023

Apr 25, 2023 at 09:37 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - The International Folkloric Society Planning Council has announced the arrival of musicians and dancers from Mexico, Poland, and France! The gro.... Read More

Online Child Predators Could Be Talking to Your Children in Rutherford County

Apr 25, 2023 at 10:41 am by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - In today’s social media focused society, it is no wonder that children and teens feel so comfortable talking to strangers online. This holds espe.... Read More
Slideshow

Creative Southern Comfort Served in Rutherford County

Apr 24, 2023 at 10:48 pm by WGNS News

Smyrna, TN - (Listen to the entire newscast above) After working in the Tech industry for about 30-years and retiring 7-years ago, Rutherford County resident Adam Barnes decid.... Read More

Gas Prices this Week are Down by 7.6-Cent Per Gallon Locally

Apr 24, 2023 at 02:35 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have fallen 7.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.30/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 3,.... Read More

Rutherford County Sheriff's Office Warns Parents of the Dangers Waiting for Kids on Apps, Video Games and More

Apr 20, 2023 at 11:28 pm by WGNS News

  Rutherford County, TN - Children in communities both large and small are being targeted by adults with bad intentions. Parents often fail to realize their kids ar.... Read More

ACLU and Others File Lawsuit Over Bill that Bans Doctors from Performing Sex Change Operations on Minors in TN

Apr 20, 2023 at 08:55 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - A new bill that was passed last month has groups like the ACLU and Lambda Legal upset to the point of filing suit against the State of Tennessee. The o.... Read More
Slideshow

VA Tennessee Valley raises mental health, suicide prevention awareness through “The Road to Recovery” Ruck March

Apr 19, 2023 at 10:55 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Army Veteran and VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) employee Melvin Gatewood embarked on a 35-mile ruck march today to raise awarene.... Read More

Suspect Allegedly Steals Flowers from Deceased Officer’s Vehicle in LaVergne - Smyrna Police Help with Arrest

Apr 19, 2023 at 09:21 pm by WGNS News

La Vergne, TN - One person is under arrest after allegedly stealing floral arrangements from the squad car belonging to fallen LPD Lt. Robert Hayes. The suspect entered the C.... Read More

For the Love of Comic Books and Reading: FREE Comic Books to be Given Away at the Smyrna Library on May 6th

Apr 18, 2023 at 07:40 am by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - Cartoon characters in the U.S. got their start in American newspapers in 1905 with a sequence of hand drawn illustrations that became known as the comi.... Read More

Possibility Place to Host 'PossiBOWLity' on May 20th in Smyrna

Apr 17, 2023 at 10:31 pm by WGNS News

Smyrna, TN - Jackie Miller with Possibility Place, told WGNS News that a fundraising bowling event will take place in Smyrna late next month. The event, which is called &ldq.... Read More

Hit the Water on Saturday May 13th with Local Residents who Love Our Enviroment

Apr 17, 2023 at 06:16 am by WGNS News

Smyrna, TN - The Statewide Organization for Community eMpowerment, known as SOCM, is holding a community kayaking event on Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 11AM to 4PM. The event w.... Read More

Engaging Area Youth with The Arts in Rutherford County and the Final TN Philharmonic Orchestra Performance

Apr 14, 2023 at 05:42 pm by WGNS News

  Murfreesboro, TN  - The Arts play a big role in the development of a thriving city, as opposed to cities that lack art and culture. When companies expand in the U.... Read More

Convicted Rapist in Rutherford County Receives a 100-Year Sentence

Apr 13, 2023 at 10:00 pm by WGNS News

  Rutherford County, TN - The hard work of Detective Marcy Gossett with the Smyrna Police Department landed a child rapist behind bars for the next 100-years. Sentencing.... Read More

One Rutherford County Town Bans the Retail Sale of Dogs and Cats in Hopes of Curbing Puppy Mills

Apr 12, 2023 at 12:14 am by WGNS News

  Rutherford County, TN - A new ordinance in the Town of Smyrna prohibits the retail sale of dogs and cats... That was Town Attorney Jeff Peach. The new ordinance does n.... Read More

Ulta Shoplifting Incident Remains Under Investigation

Apr 11, 2023 at 07:51 pm by WGNS News

Smyrna, TN – In Smyrna, Police are asking for help from the community in hopes of identifying a subject who is possibly tied to a recent theft of merchandise case. The.... Read More

Smyrna High School Senior Killed in Auto Accident to be Laid to Rest on April 15, 2023

Apr 11, 2023 at 07:33 pm by WGNS News

Smyrna, TN – WGNS has more news on an auto accident that occurred in Smyrna over the extended Easter weekend (April 8, 2023). On Saturday evening, the parents of 17-y.... Read More

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Apr 11, 2023 at 11:51 am by WGNS News

MUFREESBORO – “Every year, we serve hundreds of child abuse victims at the Child Advocacy Center,” said Community Education Coordinator Presley Hosford. &l.... Read More

LaVergne, Smyrna and Murfreesboro Honor Dispatchers During National Telecommunicators Week

Apr 10, 2023 at 06:18 pm by WGNS News

La Vergne, TN - National Telecommunicators Week is from April 9 to 15 this year and recognizes the dispatchers who dutifully answer 911 calls and calls for service. The La.... Read More