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Message from the Child Advocacy Center: PLEASE CONTACT STATE LEGISLATORS TO SUPPORT THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTERS BUDGET AMENDMENT

Apr 26, 2021 at 11:42 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO – “When the pandemic began last year we did not realize the impact it was going to have on child abuse cases,” stated Child Advocacy Center.... Read More

Early Saturday AM Shooting In 'Boro

Apr 24, 2021 at 11:50 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) Early Saturday morning around 4:37AM, Murfreesboro police were called to the House of Hummas at 1621 Middle Tennessee Boulevard. Once on-the-scene, they f.... Read More

Online Learning is all the Craze and that is not Changing Anytime Soon

Apr 23, 2021 at 01:00 pm by WGNS

Online learning has hit huge peeks in the past 13 months, mainly due to COVID-19. Students from kindergarten to graduate studies at universities around the country, online edu.... Read More

Teen arrested in Murfreesboro following drive-by shooting and chase

Apr 23, 2021 at 10:55 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A 16-year-old male has been arrested a day after a drive-by shooting with one of the bullets hitting only inches away from a 1-year-old baby i.... Read More

Mayor recognizes Carson Elders, Street Department Crew Leader, with STARS Award

Apr 23, 2021 at 08:00 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Street Department Crew Leader Carson Elders has been named STARS award recipient for March 2021 after demonstrating his concern for safet.... Read More

Read To Succeed 17th Annual Read To Bee 6th Grade Spelling Bee

Apr 22, 2021 at 12:48 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, TN - The 17th annual Read To Succeed “Read To Bee Spelling Bee” sponsored by Redstone Federal Credit Union and Jennings and Rebecca Jones Founda.... Read More

The Center for the Arts presents The Savannah Sipping Society and Little Women in May

Apr 22, 2021 at 12:46 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, Tenn. – The Center for the Arts presents two outdoor shows in May: “The Savannah Sipping Society” running May 7 to 9 at Cannonsburgh Village an.... Read More

In Case You Missed this Story: Demos' Not Pressing Charges in Theft - Suspect Returns Money

Apr 22, 2021 at 12:25 pm by WGNS

In a theft that unfolded at Demos' Restaurant on NW Broad Street in Murfreesboro, the Demos’ family has decided not to press charges.Apparently, a man entered the t.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Need to Identify Shoplifting Suspect

Apr 22, 2021 at 12:00 pm by WGNS

The Murfreesboro Police Department is on the prowl for a woman who detectives say is a suspect in a shoplifting incident.Apparently, the unknown female went to Lowe’s on.... Read More

St Clair Street Senior Center Art Exhibit opens 4/27 in City Hall Rotunda

Apr 22, 2021 at 10:29 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The public is invited to the Spring City Hall Rotunda Exhibit featuring works by artists from St. Clair Street Senior Center from Tuesday, Apr.... Read More

BUSINESS: New RV Dealer, Massive Shooting Range and More Now OPEN in Murfreesboro

Apr 22, 2021 at 10:14 am by WGNS

New businesses that include an RV Dealer and a shooting range are now open in Murfreesboro.The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center held a ribbon cutting.... Read More

COMING UP: Saturday Drug Take-Back at the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office in Murfreesboro

Apr 22, 2021 at 09:36 am by WGNS

Old and unused medicines, liquid medicines and a small amount of needles may be brought to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office for safe disposal Saturday.Deputies wil.... Read More

New Legislation in Tennessee Requires Burial or Cremation of Aborted Child

Apr 21, 2021 at 03:57 pm by WGNS

State Rep. Tim Rudd, R-Murfreesboro, and State Sen. Janice Bowling, R-Tullahoma, successfully guided passage of the Unborn Child Dignity Act through both chambers of the Ten.... Read More

Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force Releases Details of Citations in 40 to 40 Operation

Apr 21, 2021 at 11:57 am by WGNS

Eighty-one drivers received citations for speeding last Friday during “Operation 40 to 40” on Interstate 840 from Dickson County to Wilson County, a Tennessee High.... Read More

TN BUSINESSES: Latest online survey indicates renewed optimism as economy emerges from pandemic

Apr 21, 2021 at 11:46 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Outlook for the future has improved dramatically in the last three months among the state’s business leaders, according to the.... Read More

UPDATE: Shooting on I-24 near Smyrna

Apr 21, 2021 at 11:40 am by WGNS

A man escaped injury when another driver fired two bullets into his car Monday morning on Interstate 24 near Smyrna, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s detective said.Driver.... Read More

Blair Named Rutherford County’s Public Health Assistant Director

Apr 21, 2021 at 10:58 am by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN—Rutherford County Health Department (RCHD) announced Friday that John Blair will serve as the County’s new Public Health Assistant Director.T.... Read More

UPDATE: Middle Tennessee Electric working 24/7 Fix Burning Power Line on Wednesday Morning in Murfreesboro

Apr 21, 2021 at 08:48 am by WGNS

(Murfreesboro) Middle Tennessee Electric crews never know when they will be called into action. Around 4:00 o'clock Wednesday morning (4/21/2021), crews were dispa.... Read More

MTSU Professor Chimes in on "Louie Louie" and the Death of a Kingsmen

Apr 20, 2021 at 05:00 pm by WGNS

Last week one of the founding members of the rock group the Kingsmen died at age 77. And who were the Kingsmen? They were the group that recorded the famous, or infamous, song.... Read More

Summer School Registration Closes as Kindergarten School Registration Opens in Murfreesboro

Apr 20, 2021 at 11:23 am by WGNS

Summer school for Murfreesboro City School students will be quite full and Schools Spokesperson Lisa Trail said the session will be fun…Registration has closed for summ.... Read More