Smyrna News

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

UPDATE: As of August 16th, Metro Police have Not Arrested a Suspect in the Recent I-24 Road Rage Shooting

Aug 16, 2023 at 11:35 pm by WGNS News

UPDATED - WGNS has more news on an August 1st shooting that occurred during a road rage incident in Antioch, which involved a driver who works for a Rutherford County company..... Read More

Free Fans and A/C's on a Limited Basis with Increasing Heat in Rutherford County

Aug 16, 2023 at 12:11 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Checking on loved ones, medically fragile friends, single parents struggling to keep the electricity turned on and the elderly throughout the hot summe.... Read More

Top Gun Night Run 6k Registration is Open

Aug 15, 2023 at 07:02 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, Tennessee — Registration is open for the Town of Smyrna’s Annual Top Gun Night Run 6k benefitting the Captain Jeff Kuss USMC Memorial. The 2023 Top Gun Ni.... Read More

State Representative to Auction Off House Plate

Aug 15, 2023 at 10:42 am by WGNS News

Smyrna, TN — State Representative Mike Sparks is selling his license plate, which is a State House of Representative plate, to help raise funds for the game of ches.... Read More

Local Golf Tournament to Help Special Needs Students in Rutherford County Schools

Aug 14, 2023 at 04:45 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - You can enjoy a rewarding golf competition while providing funding for Rutherford County Schools’ students during the 3rd annual Special Nee.... Read More

Two Blood Drives in Rutherford County

Aug 14, 2023 at 03:33 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - As children return to school, and summer winds down, the American Red Cross along with the Nashville Predators Foundation is asking fans to help stay o.... Read More

Goodwin and Downing Retire from the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office

Aug 11, 2023 at 02:47 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Dan Goodwin dreamed of being a narcotics detective like Sonny Crockett from the “Miami Vice” TV show while attending high school in Woodbur.... Read More

A look at how local radio and life in our community intertwine - and a little history of Rutherford County

Aug 11, 2023 at 09:09 am by Producer

Listen to this morning's show, that highlights local history and how it all intertwines with your very first local radio station... WGNS. On the show, you will hear old.... Read More

Special Session in the State to Focus On Mental Illness and Public Safety

Aug 10, 2023 at 12:38 pm by WGNS News

The Tennessee General Assembly is holding a Special Session in Nashville on August 21 at 4PM. The session comes at the request of Governor Bill Lee. State Representative Mike.... Read More

WGNS Radio Coverage of MTSU Blue Raider Games Predates Middle Tennessee Being a University

Aug 09, 2023 at 12:39 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - WGNS inked a deal with Middle Tennessee State University on Wednesday morning to continue airing MTSU Sports for the next five years. This ongoing relations.... Read More

List of Candidates Vying to be the Next Rutherford County Circuit Judge has been Narrowed Down to Five

Aug 08, 2023 at 10:41 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – Early last month, WGNS reported news about the Honorable J. Mark Rogers, who announced his retirement after serving nearly 20-years as a judge in.... Read More

Major Expansions Underway at Several Rutherford County High Schools - New Football Fields for Two Schools

Aug 08, 2023 at 08:20 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, TN - The construction of a $41.6-million expansion is underway right now at the Rutherford County operated Smyrna High School… That was Rutherford County S.... Read More

Smyrna Gas Station Clerk Attacked - Arm Broken by Unknown Assailant

Aug 08, 2023 at 08:02 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, TN - In Smyrna, law enforcement officers are attempting to locate an individual who is accused of assaulting a gas station clerk... Police told the public on Tuesday.... Read More