Child Safety

Bringing Joy to Kids: Secret Santa & Child Advocacy in Action

Nov 24, 2025 at 11:03 am by Producer

Bryan Barrett talks with Karista Colwell and Presley Hosford with the Child Advocacy Center. They discuss the upcoming Secret Santa, helping children they've helped thr.... Read More

Smithville Man Charged After Ring Camera Captures Alleged Assault on 11-Year-Old

Oct 23, 2025 at 11:35 pm by WGNS News

SMITHVILLE, Tenn. — A Smithville man faces child abuse charges after police say he was caught on camera striking an 11-year-old boy in the face — not once, but twi.... Read More

Child Advocacy Center Marks 25 Years of Service [VIDEO + AUDIO]

Aug 11, 2025 at 06:48 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) – The Child Advocacy Center (CAC) marked a major milestone Monday, August 11, 2025, celebrating 25 years of service to children and famil.... Read More

Former Corrections Worker from Bedford County Indicted on Multiple Sexual Offenses Against Children Now Awaits Sentencing

Jan 23, 2025 at 02:13 pm by WGNS News

BEDFORD COUNTY, TN - A former Tennessee Department of Corrections worker may be spending more time at his former job site, depending on how sentencing unfolds. Rustin Adam Bow.... Read More

The Debate Over Social Media Age Ban – Commentary by Dr. Burriss, an MTSU Professor

Dec 13, 2024 at 05:00 pm by WGNS News

COMMENTARY: Australia has introduced a law requiring social media platforms to take reasonable steps to prevent children under the age of 16 from creating accounts, aiming to.... Read More

Rutherford County Joins Statewide Effort to Ensure Halloween Safety with ‘Operation Blackout’

Oct 25, 2024 at 04:58 pm by Chandelar Williams

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN - This Halloween, probation and parole officers from the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) will be out in force, making sure that trick-or-trea.... Read More

Driver Ticketed in Christiana School Zone for 49 MPH Over School Zone Speed Limit

Oct 17, 2024 at 06:01 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Speeding through school zones continues to present challenges for Rutherford County authorities, despite efforts to curb dangerous driving. Rutherford.... Read More

Free Child Safety Seat Check at Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department

Feb 15, 2024 at 10:09 am by Chandelar Williams

Murfreesboro, TN - Attention parents: Take advantage of a free child safety seat check today from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department Station 9, located at.... Read More