Tennessee

Information Needed on Womans Death as Investigation Continues

Dec 03, 2021 at 04:27 pm by WGNS

Shontisha Marie Rutland’s family will spend another holiday season without knowing the circumstances of her death in the summer of 2020.Rutland, 22, of Nashville, freque.... Read More

MTSU students gain experience testing state government waters at collegiate legislative sessions

Dec 03, 2021 at 03:54 pm by WGNS

MTSU again was a major player in the recent Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature, which annually provides interested college students from across the state with a.... Read More

UPDATE: February Murder on Eweing Blvd.

Dec 03, 2021 at 12:06 pm by WGNS

WGNS has an update on a shooting that left one dead in Murfreesboro earlier this year Ewing Blvd. With the details, here is Rutherford County District Attorney Jenn.... Read More

Blackburn, Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Prevent Settlement Payments for Illegal Immigrants

Dec 03, 2021 at 10:28 am by WGNS

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and 27 Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to prevent payments for legal settlem.... Read More

Mayor Ketron Announces Dodd as New County Facilities Director

Dec 03, 2021 at 10:20 am by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN—Adam Dodd will assume the role of Facilities Director for Rutherford County on December 6, 2021, Mayor Bill Ketron announced this week.Dodd will fi.... Read More

TN Senator to File School Board Pay Equity Legislation

Dec 03, 2021 at 10:09 am by WGNS

A State Senator is trying to ensure that school board members across the state receive equal pay.State Senator Todd Gardenhire (R-Chattanooga) announced Friday that he is.... Read More

42.8% Of Tennessee Homes Sold Above Asking Price

Dec 02, 2021 at 07:30 pm by WGNS

The median sale price of Tennessee homes between January and September of 2021 was $317,726. Over the same period, 42.8% of Tennessee homes sold above asking price, compared t.... Read More

Pastor on Trial for Rape Thursday Found Dead in Murfreesboro Parking Garage as Jury was Deliberating

Dec 02, 2021 at 04:39 pm by WGNS

UPDATED: A Florida pastor who was accused of raping two young girls while visiting Murfreesboro in 2014 went before the Rutherford County Courts on Thursday (12/02/2021) for t.... Read More

“Child-Only” Families First Participants to Receive a One-Time Payment

Dec 02, 2021 at 04:33 pm by WGNS

The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is providing extra support to thousands of families who receive monthly cash assistance through the state’s Families Fi.... Read More

Developers Eyeing Land on NW Broad Street at I-840 for Large Scale Project

Dec 02, 2021 at 12:36 pm by WGNS

A future development could take place along Broad Street in Murfreesboro between Interstate 840 and the Harley Davidson dealership. Murfreesboro City Manager Craig Tindall sta.... Read More

Director Deborah Taylor Tate Will Leave AOC After Seven Years Of Service To Judiciary

Dec 02, 2021 at 11:40 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro native Deborah Taylor Tate, Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) for the Tennessee Supreme Court, will leave her current role in early 2022 a.... Read More

2-Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies earn top awards from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office

Dec 02, 2021 at 10:52 am by WGNS

Two Rutherford County Sheriff’s patrol deputies earned top awards from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office Wednesday.Deputy Austin Watson was named “Deputy of the.... Read More

Man arrested in shooting death of ex-girlfriend

Dec 02, 2021 at 09:59 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division detectives have arrested a Murfreesboro man for the shooting death of his form.... Read More

Librarian scholarship supports MTSU grad student’s focus on diversity, inclusion in classroom

Dec 02, 2021 at 08:43 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — An MTSU student who teaches full time in Metro Nashville Public Schools was recently awarded the first scholarship of its kind at the Tennesse.... Read More

Gov. Bill Lee supercharged Tennessee’s economic recovery

Dec 01, 2021 at 05:25 pm by WGNS

Recent research revealed that Governor Bill Lee’s decision to end federal unemployment benefits spurred the largest July hiring spree in Tennessee’s hi.... Read More

Insight Counseling Centers Announces Insight Ambassadors of Rutherford County

Dec 01, 2021 at 04:59 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, Tenn. - Insight Counseling Centers has announced a newly formed group, Insight Ambassadors of Rutherford County.The ambassadors have committed to represe.... Read More

Detectives Continue in their Efforts to Identify Man Wanted for Questioning in Dallas Jordan Barrett

Dec 01, 2021 at 04:37 pm by WGNS

Nashville authorities are circulating security camera photos of a man who is wanted for questioning in hopes of someone in being able to identify him.Detectives say the unkn.... Read More

Trio of Rutherford County Schools students selected to perform at Carnegie Hall

Dec 01, 2021 at 08:42 am by WGNS

Two-time Tony Award-winning actress Bernadette Peters recalled her Carnegie Hall debut as “one of the most exciting, perfect evenings of my life.”Peters had alread.... Read More

Newsweek names MTSU among ‘Best Maker Schools in Higher Education’

Nov 30, 2021 at 07:34 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University has been recognized globally by Newsweek magazine as among the Best Maker Schools in Higher Education 2021.T.... Read More

Gordon to Serve as Murfreesboro Christmas Parade Grand Marshall

Nov 30, 2021 at 02:28 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO– On the 25th birthday of the Murfreesboro Greenway, Former Congressman Bart Gordon will serve as the Grand Marshall of the Murfreesboro Christmas.... Read More