Smyrna News

Fire Station 4 Groundbreaking Ceremony in Smyrna this Friday

Aug 28, 2023 at 04:06 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, Tennessee— The Town of Smyrna has announced the groundbreaking of the town's sixth fire station, Station 4. Area residents and government officials are invited.... Read More

COVID Cases in Rutherford County and a New Vaccine Coming

Aug 28, 2023 at 11:36 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – The number of new COVID cases has remained relatively low in Rutherford County, despite a small summer surge. Local medical doctor Dan Rudd expla.... Read More

Smyrna Police Department Announces 2-New Captain Promotions

Aug 25, 2023 at 02:22 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, Tennessee—Jason Irvin, Smyrna Police Department Police Chief, is pleased to announce the promotion of two new captains to fill existing vacancies. Newly appointe.... Read More

Local Funeral Home Celebrates 130th Anniversary

Aug 25, 2023 at 11:57 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Woodfin Funeral Chapels is celebrating their past 130-years of serving the Rutherford County area… That was Shannon Woodfin Parsons. The celebra.... Read More

UTIA Researchers Evaluate Potential Land Use of Solar Panels on Tennessee Farmland

Aug 24, 2023 at 10:30 pm by WGNS News

While the nation sharpens its focus on decarbonizing the electric grid, researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture have completed a timely study to de.... Read More

Rutherford County Schools Earn Highest Rating Available for Student Academic Growth

Aug 24, 2023 at 10:25 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County Schools has earned a “Level 5” ranking for its composite score and in every subject for student academic growth, the Tennessee Department of Educ.... Read More

UPDATE: Middle Point Landfill Statement on Chancery Court Hearing

Aug 24, 2023 at 09:45 pm by WGNS News

UPDATE - RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Middle Point Landfill appeared Thursday (08/24/23) in Davidson County Chancery Court to state its case on why it believes the Central Tennesse.... Read More

Local Attorneys Show they Favor Terry A. Fann as the Next Circuit Court Judge for Rutherford / Cannon County

Aug 24, 2023 at 08:51 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – The list of candidates asking to be considered for the position soon to be vacated by long time Rutherford and Cannon County Circuit Court Civi.... Read More

Be a Part of the Annual Walk4Water in Smyrna

Aug 23, 2023 at 07:28 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, TN - Aaron Tremblay, a minister in Rutherford County, described what residents in third world countries, use for their source of water – the same water used by l.... Read More

Missing Eagleville Woman Found Safe

Aug 23, 2023 at 04:54 pm by WGNS News

EAGLEVILLE, TN - A missing 20-year-old Eagleville woman has been located and is safe, as confirmed by the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday. Joe Morrow, who repo.... Read More

Virtual Annual Middle TN Electric Meeting is This Saturday

Aug 23, 2023 at 09:01 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The Middle Tennessee Annual Meeting will be a virtual meeting, which will be “LIVE” this Saturday… That was MTE Marketing and Public.... Read More

Rutherford County Schools Hosting Groundbreaking on Three High School Additions Thursday

Aug 22, 2023 at 08:15 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County Schools will celebrate the groundbreaking of three new high school additions on Thursday. Because of Rutherford County’s continued rapid growth, the.... Read More

Tennessee Millennials Took Out 55.5% Of Home Purchase Loans

Aug 22, 2023 at 08:05 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - According to the National Association of Realtors, the average age of first-time homebuyers is 36 years old, which means that the millennial generati.... Read More

Bullet Resistant Glass in Rutherford County Schools and More

Aug 21, 2023 at 01:46 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – A Tennessee Special Session is underway in Nashville this week, with an underlying focus on school safety. Governor Bill Lee requested the Specia.... Read More

Gas and Diesel Prices to Start the Week in Rutherford County

Aug 21, 2023 at 07:23 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have risen 6.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.46/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 3,821.... Read More

Local Youth Orchestra Continues in Rutherford County

Aug 21, 2023 at 07:03 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The Ethos Youth Ensembles, Rutherford County's youth orchestra program, kicks off it's 2023-2024 season this weekend with a Beginners Camp on Saturday,.... Read More

Community Rallies behind former Smyrna Bulldog Janae Edmondson

Aug 19, 2023 at 12:14 pm by WGNS News

The Smyrna Lady Bulldogs volleyball team took the court for warmups at Riverdale on Aug. 17 with the motto #PlayForNae floating around inside their heads. This mantra wa.... Read More

UPDATE: Silver Alert Cleared, Missing 89-Year-Old Man Found Safe

Aug 19, 2023 at 11:23 am by WGNS

(SMYRNA, TN) WGNS has good news to relay to listeners. The elderly gentleman who was reported as "Missing" to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations has been loca.... Read More

Drive-By Shooting in Smyrna Area on Tuesday Morning

Aug 17, 2023 at 06:36 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, TN - No one was injured in a drive-by shooting that occurred in Rutherford County earlier this week. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the drive-by took place.... Read More

The July 2023 Unemployment Rate Makes History as the Lowest in Nearly 50 Years

Aug 17, 2023 at 04:25 pm by WGNS News

Tennessee made history in July when the state recorded its lowest unemployment rate since the federal government began tracking the statistic in 1976. According to the Departm.... Read More