UPDATE: In-N-Out Burgers to Open Offices in Middle Tennessee

Jan 11, 2023 at 04:43 pm by WGNS News

UPDATED: In-N-Out Burger, California's first "drive-thru" hamburger stand founded by Harry and Esther Snyder in 1948, announced intentions to open future restaurants in Tennes.... Read More

Robert Stevens sworn in as member of 113th General Assembly

Jan 11, 2023 at 11:00 am by WGNS News

(Rutherford County, TN) Newly elected State Rep. Robert Stevens, a Republican from Smyrna, was officially sworn in as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives on Tue.... Read More

UPDATE: Annual report on Tennessee child well-being finds notable decline in child poverty

Jan 11, 2023 at 06:30 am by WGNS News

Tennessee’s children and their caregivers continue to face significant challenges but increasing investment provides a path forward toward improved outcomes, according t.... Read More

A new neighborhood hospital to open in the Blackman area this March - Listen to today's podcast for a discussion about the new hospital and more

Jan 10, 2023 at 12:04 pm by WGNS News

Today on the show, WGNS' Scott Walker interviews Gordon B. Ferguson, President & CEO of Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital and Brittney Urso, the new Westlawn Hosp.... Read More

UPDATE: Rutherford County Woman Killed in Saturday Auto Accident

Jan 10, 2023 at 10:40 am by WGNS News

A serious accident that unfolded in Antioch took the life of a Rutherford County resident this past Saturday. Katherine Margarita Jarquin Perez of LaVergne was the driver of a.... Read More

Tennessee Fire Marshal’s Office Announces $2 Million Grant Program for Tennessee Rescue Squads

Jan 09, 2023 at 03:26 pm by WGNS News

The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (“TDCI”) and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (“SFMO”) proudly announce that applic.... Read More

MTSU NAACP president, history professor to headline MLK observance at Student Union Jan. 16

Jan 09, 2023 at 02:55 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University will observe the 27th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and a special evening ceremony an.... Read More

Severe Winter Weather Cancels Blood Drives in Tennessee and Nationwide ahead of the Holidays

Dec 23, 2022 at 01:46 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - The winter storm season has commenced with a fury—slamming large portions of the country with heavy snow, ice and coastal flooding. Meteorologist.... Read More

Mother Arrested in Nashville, Boyfriend Arrested in Smyrna in Regards to Alleged Injuries to 9-Month-Old and a Toddler

Dec 21, 2022 at 08:35 pm by WGNS News

(Smyrna, TN) Youth Services detectives charged a Nashville mother and her Smyrna boyfriend with attempted criminal homicide and two counts of aggravated child abuse in connect.... Read More

New Missing / Lost Cellphone "Pinging" Scam Hitting Our Area

Dec 19, 2022 at 11:07 am by WGNS News

(Nolensville, TN) In nearby Nolensville, Tennessee, just outside of Rutherford County, police have been warning residents about a person going door-to-door in an attempt to in.... Read More

Local Students' Excell In The Arts

Dec 17, 2022 at 09:17 am by WGNS

(NASHVILLE)  Rutherford County students continue to excel in the arts, and December has proven a busy month for artists and musicians in Rutherford County Schools. The wo.... Read More

Felony Lane Gang Participant Sentenced To Federal Prison

Dec 05, 2022 at 08:51 pm by WGNS News

More news on the Felony Lane Gang, which is a gang that has been mentioned in past media releases by the Murfreesboro Police Department. The most recent report from the MPD in.... Read More

A Brief Media Commentary on a Classic... A Charlie Brown Christmas

Dec 05, 2022 at 07:05 pm by WGNS News

This week's media commentary with MTSU Professor of Journalism Larry Burriss may hit home to a number of listeners in some way or another… it’s about a highly bel.... Read More

AAA Expanding Service To Include Roadside Electric Charging

Dec 03, 2022 at 08:17 am by WGNS

(Nashville) AAA is expanding its services for electric vehicle owners across the United States. The motor club is launching a pilot program, offering roadside charging fo.... Read More

Owners Of Franklin Gun Shop Plead Guilty To Federal Charges

Nov 22, 2022 at 07:00 pm by WGNS News

(FRANKLIN, TENN.) A short drive down Highway 96 in nearby Williamson County, the owners of Franklin Gun Shop pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to obstruction of justice an.... Read More

MTSU-trained Grammy nominees recognized for writing, singing, engineering

Nov 21, 2022 at 06:35 pm by WGNS News

(MURFREESBORO, TN) Songwriters, engineers and singers who refined their talents at Middle Tennessee State University have once again been singled out for recogn.... Read More

Legal Aid Society Names Director, Coordinator of New Eviction Right to Counsel Program for Low-Income Renters

Nov 17, 2022 at 10:34 am by WGNS Radio News

Legal Aid Society Names Director, Coordinator of New Eviction Right to Counsel Program for Low-Income Renters   Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberland.... Read More

UPDATE: Nashville Man Wanted by Police for Fatal Crash that Killed Antioch Man

Nov 17, 2022 at 06:30 am by WGNS News

UPDATE - (Middle Tennessee) Authorities in Middle Tennessee are on the lookout for a suspect who was believed to have been involved in an accident that claimed the life of at.... Read More

Monday Gas Prices Show that Rutherford County has the 4th Lowest Average Fuel Prices in the State

Nov 07, 2022 at 07:41 am by WGNS News

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN.) On Monday morning, the average price of regular unleaded gas throughout Tennessee stood at $3.25 per gallon, making the Volunteer State the 6th leas.... Read More

Ice Cream Shop on Murfreesboro Square Teams with Rising Country Star

Nov 01, 2022 at 09:52 pm by WGNS Radio News

Rising country star Charly Reynolds has partnered with Hattie Jane’s Creamery for an exclusive signature cone available now at all their locations an.... Read More