Man Dies in Auto Accident Near Stones River Battlefield

Jun 10, 2021 at 08:50 am by WGNS

A Smyrna man was killed in a single vehicle crash on Wednesday morning. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that 28-year-old Simmie A. Berry ran his vehicle off of.... Read More

Fatal Big Rig Crash Closes I-24

Jun 03, 2021 at 05:46 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) Shortly after 4:00 o'clock Thursday afternoon (6/3/2021) a fatal crash occurred in the westbound lane of I-24 (toward Nashville), between South Church Street an.... Read More

Murfreesboro Man Killed in Head On Collision on Briley Pkwy in Nashville

Jun 03, 2021 at 12:40 pm by WGNS

A two car head-on collision at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday on Briley Parkway at Airways Boulevard in Nashville killed a Murfreesboro man and sent eight others from LaVergne, Tenn.... Read More
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UPDATE: Victim of fatal multi-vehicle crash in Murfreesboro identified

Jun 03, 2021 at 09:13 am by WGNS

UPDATED: MURFREESBORO, Tenn. –  The 66-year old Murfreesboro man involved in a multi-vehicle crash on Lebanon Pike (Hwy 231) Tuesday, June 2, has been identifi.... Read More

UPDATE: Arrest made in fatal I-24 Crash that occurred in January

May 31, 2021 at 08:00 am by WGNS

An arrest has been made in an I-24 fatal accident investigation. 44-Year-old Stephen L. Hall is jailed in lieu of a $100,000 bond on a grand jury indictment charging him wit.... Read More

No Injuries in Accident Involving Overturned SUV on John R Rice Blvd. at the Interstate 24 Tree Line

May 24, 2021 at 10:20 am by WGNS

A mid-sized SUV traveling west on John R Rice Boulevard ran off the roadway this past Sunday and nearly onto I-24 East. Motorist driving on I-24 were likely startled to see th.... Read More

Minor Accident Involving Trailer on I-840 this past Saturday

May 23, 2021 at 03:12 pm by WGNS

An accident on I-840 near the Highway 41 interchange in Rutherford County apparently looked much more critical than it actually was this past Saturday around noon. Lt. Charl.... Read More

UPDATE: Vehicle Crashes Into Building at the Agriculture Extension Office / Lane Agri-Park in Murfreesboro

May 20, 2021 at 01:28 pm by WGNS

  UPDATE: We have more news on the vehicle that drove directly into and through one of the main buildings at the Rutherford County Agriculture Extension office on John R.... Read More

Alleged Road Rage Incident Ends with Arrest on NW Broad Street this past Sunday Afternoon

May 17, 2021 at 01:51 pm by WGNS

If you saw a large number of police vehicles on NW Broad Street Sunday afternoon around 2, you may have wondered what was happening - as did multiple listeners who emailed W.... Read More

BEDFORD COUNTY: 6-Year-Old Killed in Fatal Gun Accident

May 12, 2021 at 11:44 am by WGNS

A 6-year old boy is dead after Shelbyville police say he accidentally shot himself in the head on Monday, May 10th.According to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, Shelbyville poli.... Read More

Patrick Korte Killed In Saturday PM Crash

May 02, 2021 at 10:11 am by WGNS

(SMYRNA, TN)  A Murfreesboro man was killed in a two-vehicle crash at 7:00 o'clock Saturday (5/1/2021) night on I-24 eastbound (toward Chattanooga) at the 67 mile marker.... Read More

Two People Killed in I-24 Head-On-Collision in Rutherford County

Apr 29, 2021 at 05:53 pm by WGNS

Two people are confirmed dead after an I-24 auto accident that happened on Thursday (4/29/21) afternoon in Rutherford County, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.The T.... Read More

Murfreesboro Man Killed in Early Morning Crash on I-24

Apr 21, 2021 at 08:30 am by WGNS

The Camaro driver killed in Monday’s 2 a.m. crash on I-24 west between the Old Hickory Boulevard and Bell Road exits is identified as Jadareius Hamlin, 29, of Murfreesbo.... Read More

Saturday Morning: Fatal I-40 Crash In Wilson County

Apr 03, 2021 at 10:25 am by WGNS

(MT. JULIET, TN)  A deadly crash occurred around 2:30AM early Saturday (4/3/2021) morning on I-40 westbound at mile marker 226, when a Toyota Camry was traveling in.... Read More

Man charged with vehicular homicide in Bedford County crash

Apr 01, 2021 at 10:47 am by WGNS

In nearby Bedford County, a 19-year-old has been charged with vehicular homicide.Investigators say Cristian Ruiz was the driver that caused the fatal head-on-collision this pa.... Read More

UPDATE: La Vergne Police Officer Involved in Head-On-Collision during Emergency Call Released from Hospital

Mar 30, 2021 at 07:03 am by WGNS

UPDATE: La Vergne, Tenn. – WGNS NEWS has an update to a story we recently told you about involving a police officer in LaVergne who was injured in a head on collision. T.... Read More

La Vergne Police Officer Injured in Head-On Collision

Mar 29, 2021 at 07:22 am by WGNS

La Vergne, Tenn. - A La Vergne police officer was injured while responding to a call this past Friday night (03/26/2021).Officer Zachary Benedetti was responding to an emergen.... Read More

UPDATE: Name of Driver in La Vergne Police Pursuit that Ended with a Crash Released

Mar 18, 2021 at 10:52 am by WGNS

(La Vergne, Tenn.) Last Tuesday night (3/9/2021), La Vergne Police Officers attempted to pull over a driver on Murfreesboro Road for excessive speeding. The driver allegedly f.... Read More

TDOT / Smyrna Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for Widening of Jefferson Pike (HWY 266)

Mar 17, 2021 at 12:41 pm by WGNS

The widening of Jefferson Pike has long been discussed, but construction on the roadway has failed to take off time and time again.Rutherford County Road Board Member Keith Br.... Read More

MURFREESBORO ACCIDENT: Construction worker dies after falling off scaffold

Mar 14, 2021 at 10:39 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – An independent contractor working on a gazebo in the backyard of a Murfreesboro home died after falling from a scaffold on Thursday, March 11t.... Read More