Tennessee

Two Arrested and 28-Pounds of Meth off the streets of Middle Tennessee

Mar 26, 2021 at 01:45 pm by WGNS

As the result of an ongoing drug investigation, Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested two people Thursday.... Read More

Local Doctor Offices Now Offering COVID Vaccine to those 16 and Older in Rutherford County

Mar 26, 2021 at 01:22 pm by WGNS

As the COVID vaccines become more readily available, locations of where patients can receive the vaccine are also expanding.As heard in previous WGNS newscast, Governor Bill L.... Read More

TN: February 2021 Unemployment Within a Percentage Point of the Previous Year’s Rate

Mar 26, 2021 at 10:21 am by WGNS

Tennessee’s unemployment rate for February 2021 has reached near pre-pandemic levels, according to data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TD.... Read More

Rutherford County Fire and Rescue Promotes Sanders to Captain

Mar 26, 2021 at 10:12 am by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN—Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) Chief Larry Farley announced this week Joshua Sanders will be promoted to the position of Captain effective Ma.... Read More

Photo of the Day: The Streets of Memphis

Mar 25, 2021 at 09:30 pm by WGNS

by Scott Walker He was sitting on the edge of a side street in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. I asked him, “What were your best times growing up in Memphis?” He sat.... Read More

Man Facing "Trafficking of Sexual Servitude" Charge in Murfreesboro

Mar 25, 2021 at 03:17 pm by WGNS

A man from Greeneville, Mississippi will soon face the courts in Rutherford County for human trafficking charges.On September 28, 2020, Gerald Bell was arrested after a warran.... Read More

Middle Tennessee Electric urges spring storm preparedness and safety

Mar 25, 2021 at 02:16 pm by WGNS

Everyone loves sunny, warm days in spring. However, Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) urges members to be weather aware and not forget we’re in the spring storm season whe.... Read More

MTSU to resume primarily in-person classes and activities in Fall 2021

Mar 25, 2021 at 11:33 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University remains on track to resume primarily in-person instruction and restore its array of campus events and activi.... Read More

Registration open for MTSU’s ‘Finish Now’ degree Q&A event at chamber April 13

Mar 24, 2021 at 04:30 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Adults looking to return to college to finish their degree or considering attending college for the first time will have the opportunity to ha.... Read More

Lee Proclaims March 31 Mack S. Prichard Day Honoring First State Naturalist

Mar 24, 2021 at 03:00 pm by WGNS

Gov. Bill Lee has designated March 31 as Mack S. Prichard Day, honoring Tennessee’s first state naturalist and state archeologist.Prichard, who died last year at 81, bui.... Read More

Blackburn Introduces Bill Requiring DNA Border Testing to ‘End Child Trafficking Now’

Mar 24, 2021 at 02:00 pm by WGNS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) along with Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced the En.... Read More

Greenhouse Ministries in Murfreesboro is Helping Residents fill out Job Applications

Mar 24, 2021 at 11:47 am by WGNS

As the COVID Pandemic slowly closes and employment once again increases, Greenhouse Ministries continues to help residents apply for a job. For some, the pandemic may have equ.... Read More

Meth Charges Filed after brief Pursuit in Neighboring Cannon County

Mar 24, 2021 at 11:17 am by WGNS

A recent arrest in nearby Cannon County resulted in possession of meth charges. It all started when a Cannon County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to stop a vehicle that was.... Read More

Little Black Dress Initiative to focus on the Child Advocacy Center and Educating Community about the Prevalence of Child Abuse

Mar 24, 2021 at 10:56 am by WGNS

Every year, the Junior League of Murfreesboro highlights a different issue that impacts the community through their Little Black Dress Initiative, which is a week-long campaig.... Read More

Tennessee Supreme Court Denies Post Conviction Relief for Registered Sex Offender

Mar 24, 2021 at 09:45 am by WGNS

The old saying, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again,” sometimes may not apply… if you are a convict who plead guilty in a Rutherford County.... Read More

Healing Fields - Flags of Remembrance will be Next to First Methodist Church Memorial Day Weekend

Mar 23, 2021 at 12:07 pm by WGNS

REMINDER: Healing Fields Flags of Remembrance, which is presented by the Murfreesboro Exchange Club, was virtual last year due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. However, plans have ch.... Read More

Convicted Rutherford County Man in Gruesome 2017 Murder Case Files Appeal

Mar 23, 2021 at 11:52 am by WGNS

The gruesome 2017 murder of a man in Rutherford County by the name of James Whitehead briefly went before the appeals court after the convicted killer argued that evidence in.... Read More

New Safe Space for Victims: Grant Program Would Provide Funding for Secure, Comfortable Locations for Victims in Courtroom Setting

Mar 23, 2021 at 07:17 am by WGNS

[Rutherford and Cannon Counties] – The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved Senate Bill 513 – “Safe Space for Victims: Grant Program.” T.... Read More

Governor Announces that all Residents aged 16+ will be Eligible for COVID Vaccination by April 5th

Mar 22, 2021 at 03:08 pm by WGNS

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced Monday...Again, ALL Tennesseans aged 16 and up, will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination no later than April 5th.Tennessee continues to.... Read More

Six Persons Indicted on 126 Criminal Counts for Robbing Nashville Latino Families Over a Period of Years

Mar 22, 2021 at 10:44 am by WGNS

A six-person robbery crew linked to 150 holdups of primarily Latino families throughout Nashville between 2017 and 2019 has been indicted by the Davidson County Grand Jury on.... Read More