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UPDATE: Two Shootings in Murfreesboro, One Ends with Arrests

Oct 08, 2020 at 07:45 am by WGNS

Detectives continue to investigate a Tuesday evening shooting and two people remain hospitalized with gunshot wounds.The double shooting took place in the 400 block of S. Univ.... Read More

UPDATE: I-24 W - Serious 3-Vehicle Dump Truck Crash Wednesday

Oct 07, 2020 at 08:55 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO - UPDATE) Emergency 911 operators received the first call at 11:54 Wednesday morning (10/7/2020). The call was in regards to a 3-vehicle crash involvin.... Read More

MTSU's Fall Creative Writing Conference goes virtual for 2020

Oct 07, 2020 at 10:08 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — There’s plenty of room for area writers in the virtual classroom this year as MTSU conducts its Fall Creative Writin.... Read More

Lebanon, TN Man Surrenders to Police for Opry Mills Mall Shooting

Oct 07, 2020 at 10:02 am by WGNS

19-Year old Juwan Gaines of Lebanon, TN was identified by Metro Nashville Police detectives as the man who fired shots in a hallway of Opry Mills Mall on the night o.... Read More

Double Shooting in Murfreesboro Tuesday Evening

Oct 06, 2020 at 09:34 pm by WGNS

Two people are in the hospital with gunshot wounds following a double shooting on S. University Street Tuesday evening, October 6th.Murfreesboro Police responded to the 400 bl.... Read More

Thompson Station man arrested for construction site Thefts in Murfreesboro

Oct 06, 2020 at 01:48 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) officers arrest a Williamson County man on Monday, Oct. 5, for breaking into three construction sites and stea.... Read More

Murfreesboro Murder Case Ends with Guilty Plea

Oct 06, 2020 at 11:57 am by WGNS

A murder that occurred in 2017 at a Murfreesboro apartment complex has ended in a Rutherford County Courtroom. Lammoris Jones was sentenced to 26 years in prison.District Atto.... Read More

Emmanuel Oboh Wanted for Shooting 4 People Last Sunday at Millwood Drive Market

Oct 06, 2020 at 06:45 am by WGNS

Metro Nashville Police are attempting to locate a 19-year old accused of shooting four people in Hermitage. The whereabouts of the man are not known.Hermitage Precinct detecti.... Read More

Red Cross Urges Families to Test Smoke Alarms and Plan an Escape During Fire Prevention Week

Oct 05, 2020 at 11:30 am by WGNS

National Fire Prevention Week is October 4-10, and the American Red Cross Tennessee Region urges residents to test their smoke alarms and practice their escape plan as home fi.... Read More

UPDATE: Accused Shoplifter Identified

Sep 30, 2020 at 12:27 pm by WGNS

A man caught on camera allegedly shoplifting is accused of stealing hundreds of dollars’ worth of merchandise. The subject was seen loading his shopping cart with a mult.... Read More

Woman Reported as Missing in Murfreesboro

Sep 30, 2020 at 09:32 am by WGNS

A missing person report has been filed in Murfreesboro. Police say that 20-year-old Mariah Sue Brackett was last seen in the 1000 block of NW Broad Street on September 21, 202.... Read More

Subject Accused of Stealing Packages in Murfreesboro

Sep 30, 2020 at 09:27 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro Police are on the lookout for a so called “Porch Pirate,” who is stealing packages off the front porch of homes and apartments.Detectives currently ne.... Read More

Cookin' To Build Bowl Painting Underway NOW

Sep 29, 2020 at 11:00 am by WGNS

The 13th Annual COOKIN' TO BUILD offers all you can eat home-made soups, stews and chili around the historic Rutherford County Courthouse and 100% of proceeds benefit Habitat.... Read More

MTSU Professor Talks About the Supreme Court

Sep 29, 2020 at 08:00 am by WGNS

We are hearing a lot of news lately on The Supreme Court. What makes the story even more compelling is that the two, Ruth Bader Ginzburg and Amy Coney Barrett, are about as id.... Read More

UPDATE: Possible gun found on Wednesday Could be Tied to April 2020 Veterans Parkway Shooting

Sep 23, 2020 at 02:00 pm by WGNS

A gun found near a local roadway on Wednesday morning (9/23/20) maybe tied to the shooting that took place on Veterans Parkway this past April, according to an undisclosed sou.... Read More

UPDATE: MISSING / ENDANGERED PERSON Safely Located

Sep 23, 2020 at 07:30 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro Police report that 23-year-old John Nease II, who was reported as missing and / or endangered on September 8, 2020... has been located and is safe.Authorities did.... Read More

MTSU Helping with Indycar Race in Downtown Nashville

Sep 21, 2020 at 11:04 am by WGNS

MTSU is partnering with Nashville to ensure the safety of fans and drivers at an upcoming Indy car race.The Music City Grand Prix announced that the newest NTT INDYCAR SERIES.... Read More

New from MTSU: America's racial justice protests are bringing hope, thoughtful change amid conflict, MTSU panelists agree

Sep 18, 2020 at 10:15 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.— Many Americans, whether they're observers or participants, are feeling overwhelmed by 2020’s onslaught of protests, pandemics and politics, bu.... Read More

State Rep. Tim Rudd releases 2021 legislative survey

Sep 18, 2020 at 08:15 am by WGNS

State Rep. Tim Rudd, R-Murfreesboro, today released his legislative survey for 2021 asking constituents of Tennessee House District 34 for essential feedback.The survey questi.... Read More

Fake ID Case in Murfreesboro - Subject Identified

Sep 17, 2020 at 03:47 pm by WGNS News

Detectives in Murfreesboro working fraud cases involving the same individual were able to identify their culprit, thanks to those who took the time to view the above photo and.... Read More