Tennessee

UPDATE: Virginia Woman Dies Following Parking Lot Accident in Murfreesboro

Dec 31, 2024 at 02:13 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, TENN. – Cathy Pendergrass, 61, of Warrenton, Virginia, has tragically died after sustaining critical injuries in a freak parking lot accident at LongHorn S.... Read More

The Tax Rate Shift: How It Could Impact Tennessee's Housing Market

Dec 26, 2024 at 11:35 am by WGNS Radio News

Welcome to the WGNS Action Line, where we dive deep into the pressing issues facing our community. In this episode, we sit down with Rutherford County Property Assessor Rob Mi.... Read More

Utility Bills and Housing Expenses: Navigating the Costs of Murfreesboro

Dec 23, 2024 at 11:16 am by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – As winter sets in and temperatures drop, residents of Murfreesboro may be interested in doxo's recently released report, the U.S. Utilities Market.... Read More

Healthcare Leads Job Growth in Tennessee as Unemployment Inches Up

Dec 19, 2024 at 04:47 pm by WGNS Radio News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Tennessee's economy demonstrated resilience this past year, as employers added an impressive 56,000 nonfarm jobs, despite an uptick in the state's unem.... Read More

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Announced: 6 Deputies Received an Award

Dec 17, 2024 at 05:31 pm by WGNS Radio News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Six deputies received traffic safety awards for the Middle Region of the Tennessee Highway Safety Office during a lunch Tuesday in Bell Buckle. Fiel.... Read More

HEALTH NEWS: Study Shows Drop in Use of Antiviral Medications in Young Children with Influenza

Dec 17, 2024 at 05:23 pm by WGNS Radio News

HEALTH BEAT: Despite national medical guidelines supporting the use of antiviral medications in young children diagnosed with influenza, a recent study reports an underuse of.... Read More

MTSU Engineering Students’ Impressive Projects Wrap up Fall Mech-Tech Expo

Dec 17, 2024 at 04:53 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Tech-savvy Middle Tennessee State University Engineering Technology and Mechatronics Engineering students exhibited their one- and two-semester cap.... Read More

Avoid the Holiday Debt Trap: Navigating High-Cost Loans

Dec 17, 2024 at 04:24 pm by WGNS Radio News

It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of the holiday season. Many of us find ourselves spending a little more on a gift than we planned to, or buying something sp.... Read More

UPDATE: Speed and Alcohol Linked to Destructive High-Speed Crash on Lebanon’s Downtown Square

Dec 17, 2024 at 03:03 pm by WGNS Radio News

LEBANON, Tenn. – An early Sunday morning crash in Lebanon’s downtown square left multiple businesses and city infrastructure damaged after a vehicle went airborne,.... Read More

Rutherford County Area Habitat Celebrates Building 200 Houses in Rutherford County

Dec 17, 2024 at 08:15 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. - Rutherford County Area Habitat for Humanity (RCHFH) is excited to celebrate having built 200 affordable houses in Rutherford County with an event at.... Read More

Holiday Cheer: Gas Prices Slide—Easier on the Wallet or Just a Tease

Dec 16, 2024 at 01:34 pm by WGNS Radio News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - In the great state of Tennessee, you will have a little more jingle in your pocket as you begin to mingle for the holidays.  The miraculous news t.... Read More

Former Practicing Physician in TX Indicted on Child Sexual Exploitation Charges for Case with Middle Tennessee Victim

Dec 16, 2024 at 06:22 am by WGNS Radio News

MIDDLE Tenn. - An indictment was unsealed late last week in the Middle District of Tennessee charging a Texas man for child sexual exploitation offenses. According.... Read More

Shooting at Clarion Inn on Saturday Night - Under Investigation

Dec 15, 2024 at 12:15 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN — Murfreesboro Police officers are actively searching for the person responsible for a late-night shooting that left two people critically injured at th.... Read More

The Art of Shoplifting and Loss Prevention Expertise in Murfreesboro (and 2 Garfield Ornament’s)

Dec 13, 2024 at 04:04 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - It was just another peaceful Saturday afternoon in Murfreesboro when the Walmart on Memorial Boulevard became the scene of a riveting heist involving two.... Read More

Grinch Stole 98 Trees From Local Scouts

Dec 12, 2024 at 09:02 pm by WGNS

  Murfreesboro, TN - It seems the "Grinch That Stole Christmas" has struck in Murfreesboro. Boy Scout Troop 197, which has been selling Christmas trees at Fellowshi.... Read More

Honoring a Hero: Alvin C. York Memorial Celebration in Murfreesboro

Dec 10, 2024 at 09:58 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Veterans and the public are invited to honor the life and legacy of Alvin C. York on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. CT.... Read More

Metro Nashville Police Pursuing Leads in I-24 Shooting on Sunday

Dec 09, 2024 at 04:31 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN - The man shot while riding in a Saturn Ion sedan on I-24 near downtown Nashville and the Sillman Evans Bridge on Sunday afternoon has died. The victim is iden.... Read More

Unlicensed Daycare Operator Jailed on 26-Count Indictment for Sexual Abuse

Dec 06, 2024 at 08:02 pm by WGNS News

In an Antioch neighborhood off Nolensville Pike, a 55-year-old man was arrested and jailed on Thursday afternoon and placed under a $260,000 bond. As of Friday evening, the su.... Read More

Addressing the Rising Mental Health Crisis Among Students: A Community Roundtable

Dec 06, 2024 at 04:06 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, TN -  The alarming rise in mental health issues and suicides among high school and college students demands urgent attention and action. Recent statistics reveal.... Read More

MTSU Trustees OK 3 New Master’s Programs - Pending State Approval

Dec 04, 2024 at 05:00 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved Wednesday, Dec. 4, the addition of three master’.... Read More