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Siegel High School Student Received an Appointment to the United States Naval Academy

May 04, 2023 at 12:23 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - A Siegel High School student has received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. This year, Madison Whitworth was on.... Read More

Tennessee ships $405.5 billion in goods to other states each year, 13th most in U.S.

Dec 01, 2022 at 08:00 am by WGNS News

(Tennessee Business) A recent analysis found that Tennessee ships approximately $405.5 billion in goods to other states every year, accounting for 2.8% of the country’.... Read More

Tennesseans Make Earthquake Preparedness a Priority

Oct 19, 2022 at 08:19 pm by WGNS Radio News

Tennessee will be among 14 central and southern U.S. states on Thursday, Oct., 20, 2022, coordinating the annual Great Central U.S. ShakeOut drill to raise awareness about the.... Read More

Banning Certain Books in Libraries like Linebaugh in Murfreesboro, the Smyrna Public Library and More

Oct 18, 2022 at 06:30 am by WGNS News

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn.) 2021 Proved to be a tough year for libraries in places like Murfreesboro and Smyrna for multiple reasons. Amanda, who is with the Rutherford County.... Read More

Smyrna native graduates as Army motor transportation specialist

Aug 24, 2022 at 07:59 pm by WGNS

SMYRNA, Tenn. – Pvt. Dah Dah Eh, a Smyrna native, recently completed Advanced Individual Training as an Army motor transportation specialist at Fort Leonard, Missouri, o.... Read More

UPDATE: Jury Trial Scheduled for 2-Suspects in the 2020 Murder of a 45-Year-Old Murfreesboro Resident, U.S. Veteran

Aug 19, 2022 at 07:32 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  WGNS has an update on a July 26, 2020 murder that occurred at a home on Asbury Lane in Murfreesboro. The case involves the death of 45-year-old Erick Bixl.... Read More

3-Subjects, 1-from Rutherford County, Headed to Federal Prison

Jul 22, 2022 at 07:30 am by WGNS

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN. - Two Nashville men indicted in February of 2020 as part of a deadly heroin and fentanyl distribution network are headed to a federal prison t.... Read More

Murfreesboro is not THAT Geeky, but nearby Nashville and Atlanta apparently are - But, Where does the 'Boro Stand on Geekiness?

Jul 12, 2022 at 10:30 am by WGNS

Apparently, Murfreesboro is not that “Geeky,” according to the 2022 list of the Geekiest Cities in America. In the lists, 1 equaled the ranking of “The Geeki.... Read More

Lascassas, Tenn. Resident on the USS Nimitz

Jun 01, 2022 at 02:06 pm by WGNS

U.S. Navy Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Samuel Osborn, from Lascassas, Tenn., continues to document American military history while onboard aircraft carrier USS Nim.... Read More

WGNS Focused on at least 3-Topics Friday Morning, the Lions Club, a new company in Murfreesboro and an interview with Hugh Berryman - a U.S. forensic anthropologist

Apr 08, 2022 at 09:07 am by Producer

WGNS Action Line focused on: Lions Club Woods Air Movement s constructing a 25,000-square-foot facility, which will be its North American headquarters and manufacturi.... Read More
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Company founded in England in 1909 locates North America Headquarters in Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Apr 06, 2022 at 03:30 pm by WGNS

Click the photo above this news story to see the entire slide show of pictures. (MURFREESBORO, TENN) A company founded in England in has re-established their presence in North.... Read More

Local theft of a wallet turns into an identity theft and attempted fraud case

Apr 04, 2022 at 01:53 pm by WGNS

  Identity theft continues to plague citizens both locally and across the globe. A 2021 article by Experian, a credit reporting agency, shows that identity theft affects.... Read More

COMMENTARY: Local MTSU Professor Addresses Freedom in America

Mar 29, 2022 at 07:47 am by WGNS

In today’s commentary, MTSU Professor Larry Burriss takes a look at the issue of freedom of expression, divisive concepts and more…   Continued...VERBATI.... Read More

U.S. Precision Medicine Research Program Releases Genomic Data

Mar 18, 2022 at 03:15 pm by WGNS

Earlier this month the All of Us Research Program released an initial large batch of genomic data on its cloud-based research platform, the Researcher Workbench, including who.... Read More

Tennessee consumer outlook hits another all-time low amid inflation worries, rising gas prices, Ukraine

Mar 15, 2022 at 03:30 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Outlook among Tennessee consumers has “declined considerably” since last December amid inflation worries and rising gas prices, ac.... Read More

House agrees to Senate version of Kelsey bill to allow first responders to live where they choose

Mar 14, 2022 at 10:40 pm by WGNS

Today, the Tennessee State House of Representatives voted to agree to the Senate version of Senate Bill 29, which would allow first responders to live where they choose..... Read More

REPORT: 6.8% of Tennessee workers work night shifts, 8th most in U.S.

Mar 04, 2022 at 07:48 am by WGNSRadio

A recently released report found that 217,948 Tennessee workers, or 6.8% of the state’s total workforce - work night shifts. When looking across the entire country,.... Read More

Lascassas native photographs ship operations aboard USS Nimitz

Feb 09, 2022 at 11:50 am by WGNS

In the US Navy, a Rutherford County resident is busy! However, he is not doing the typical job of a Boatswain's mate.Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Samuel Osborn, fr.... Read More

MTSU ushers in ‘Year of the Tiger’ in U.S., China with music, dancing, opera

Jan 19, 2022 at 04:00 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The eyes of the tiger will be on MTSU during two special online performances to celebrate the Lunar New Year.The Center for Chinese Music and.... Read More

Report: Tennessee has 4.4 home price-to-income ratio, below U.S. average

Dec 07, 2021 at 10:15 am by WGNS

One of the major economic stories in recent months has been rising concerns about inflation. While year-over-year wage growth in the U.S. has reached its fastest rate in decad.... Read More