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Youth Substance Abuse: Rutherford County Resources

May 20, 2021 at 11:01 am by Producer

Bryan and State Rep. Mike Sparks talk to Sarah Murfree and Sheila Barrera with the Prevention Coalition for Success and Jacob Lamb with Journey Pure about youth substance abus.... Read More

Spring Fling tickets now on sale

May 18, 2021 at 01:01 pm by WGNS

Tickets for all events for the 2021 Spring Fling Championships are now on sale. New this year, all tickets must be purchased online in advance using GoFan, TSSAA&r.... Read More

Photo of Ben Cates (center) having one of the thousands of conversations with friends. Photo from Jan Stewart.

Ben Cates Passes Away

May 15, 2021 at 11:37 pm by WGNS

Long time area basketball coach Ben Cates passed away on Saturday. He was the first ever girls coach at Oakland High School after a successful career at the former Kittrell H.... Read More

Gusty Winds with Mother's Day Storms

May 09, 2021 at 08:39 am by WGNS

A rainy and potentially stormy Mother's Day is ahead. Our Weatherology team of meteorologists will be watching strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon. High winds are t.... Read More

Bond Leaves Oakland for Brentwood

May 07, 2021 at 05:08 pm by WGNS

Troy Bond has left Oakland High School as the boys basketball coach for the same job at Brentwood. He has been the Patriot's coach for the last six years and taking them to t.... Read More

MTSU’s College of Liberal Arts has ‘roaring’ good time for ‘lifelong learners’ with free May 11 events

May 07, 2021 at 09:48 am by WGNS

Curious adult learners have a great — and free! — opportunity this Tuesday, May 11, thanks to MTSU’s College of Liberal Arts and the.... Read More

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MTSU center receives $56,000 state grant for water pollution education

May 07, 2021 at 09:45 am by WGNS

MTSU’s Center for Health and Human Services is helping improve Tennesseans’ quality of life by addressing the quality of its water. The Tennessee Department of En.... Read More

RCS: Kindergarten registration, new student registration under way now

May 07, 2021 at 09:40 am by WGNS

Rutherford County Elementary schools are needing parents to register kindergarteners now so they can schedule kindergarten screenings. Now is also the time to register student.... Read More

Cedars of Lebanon Pool is No More

May 07, 2021 at 09:31 am by WGNS

The Cedars of Lebanon pool has been demolished to make way for a splash pad. That project is expected to be completed by the fall of this year. There has been a pool in the.... Read More

Gov. Lee: General Assembly Deliver Conservative Wins in 2021 Session

May 07, 2021 at 09:25 am by WGNS

Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee marked the close of the 2021 legislative session, which includes the passage of his $42.6 billion budget and full agenda as outlined during.... Read More

Riverdale High FFA Students Plant Garden for Residents at Community Care of Rutherford County

May 06, 2021 at 07:08 pm by WGNS

Community Care of Rutherford County (CCRC) is excited to finally be replanting on their farm, but even more thrilled that upwards of 30 students from Riverdale High School&rsq.... Read More

Wind Storms Blows Through Rutherford County

May 06, 2021 at 07:06 pm by WGNS

A severe thunderstorms with 60mph winds blew through Rutherford County Thursday afternoon. The high winds came through between 5:30 and 7pm. According to the MTE outage map a.... Read More

Oakland High alumnus selected in sixth round of NFL draft

May 06, 2021 at 04:50 pm by WGNS

It was the realization of a childhood dream this past weekend when Murfreesboro native JaCoby Stevens was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth roun.... Read More

Rutherford County Tops State in Growth Rate

May 06, 2021 at 04:46 pm by WGNS

Rutherford County, Tennessee's estimated population is 347,561 with a growth rate of 2.25% in the past year according to the most recent United States.... Read More

Siegel Hires New Girls Basketball Coach

May 05, 2021 at 04:39 pm by WGNS

Shane Young is the new girls basketball coach at Siegel High School. He replaces Shawn Middleton, who will remain at the school as the softball coach. Young, was the girl's c.... Read More

Republic Services to Pull Expansion Permit Request

Apr 30, 2021 at 04:45 am by WGNS

Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron says conversations with Republic Services about its request to expand Middle Point Landfill appears to have resulted in Republic agreeing t.... Read More

Op-Ed: Rep. Mike Sparks “Tennessee Can Lead the Charge for Congressional Term Limits”

Apr 27, 2021 at 09:22 am by WGNS

In this current atmosphere of political polarization and discord, there is one issue which unites nearly all Americans, left, right and center: the need for Congressional term.... Read More

Spring Fling championships set, with venue changes

Apr 21, 2021 at 12:05 pm by WGNS

After last year’s cancellation due to COVID-19, Rutherford County will once again host Spring Fling in 2021. Spring Fling is the TSSAA’s unique spring sports champ.... Read More

Former WGNS Personality G. Gordon Liddy Passes Away

Mar 30, 2021 at 08:33 pm by WGNS

Former nationally syndicated talk show host G. Gordon Liddy has passed away at age 90. Liddy, a key figure in the Watergate scandal who later became a popular radi.... Read More

Flash Flood Warnings for Rutherford Co. (Saturday 3-27-21)

Mar 27, 2021 at 12:26 pm by WGNS

Flash Flood WarningNational Weather Service Nashville TN115 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021 The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northe.... Read More