Mobile Phone Outages Disrupt Emergency Communications in Rutherford County and Beyond as Issues Persist for Multiple Cellphone Providers

Feb 22, 2024 at 09:16 am by Chandelar Williams

UPDATE: Since the news of an outage was first reported,  much of AT&T has been restored,  along with outages reported by other phone providers across the U.S. ho.... Read More

Public Invited To 9/11 Ceremony at MTSU Monday

Sep 08, 2023 at 07:11 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  Monday is Patriot Day, 9/11--a day we will always remember! MTSU will be helping the community to remember the 9-11 victims with a special ceremony sta.... Read More

3rd Annual Murfreesboro 9/11 Heroes Run this Saturday

Sep 05, 2023 at 11:02 am by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN —The Travis Manion Foundation is once again holding the Murfreesboro 9/11 Heroes Run this Saturday, September 9, 2023. The race will be in downtown Murf.... Read More

You Can NOW Text 911, If You Can't Talk!

Aug 01, 2023 at 03:27 pm by WGNS

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY) If you call 911 and need help, you can now TEXT if you can't talk!  A human trafficking victim can’t risk calling 911 for help so shewaits un.... Read More

Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Center announces 2023 Public Safety Telecommunicators of the Year

Apr 12, 2023 at 12:51 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Center Communications Specialist II Ethan Vanover and Celeste Stewart have been named 2023 Public Safety.... Read More

House Sitter in Rutherford Co. Receives Help from a Phone Call in England

Apr 10, 2023 at 06:27 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - It all started with a phone call from England... A Rutherford County couple traveling overseas became concerned when a woman who was a relative and h.... Read More

What.Three.Words - Finding Your Exact Location in an Emergency

Nov 07, 2022 at 03:53 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Center is taking part in the #KnowExactlyWhere safety campaign to raise awareness of the .... Read More

Phone Issues: Rutherford County Sheriff's Office Waiting for AT&T Technicians to Repair Dispatch Lines

Sep 22, 2022 at 02:00 pm by WGNS News

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN) There has been a temporary change in the dispatch phone number at the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office since Wednesday. According to Officials.... Read More

We Will Never Forget!

Sep 11, 2022 at 09:56 am by WGNS

(Deason, TN) "WE WILL NEVER FORGET" was the unifying slogan born from September 11, 2001 when an attack on America started with two aircraft hitting the World Trade Center, al.... Read More

Veteran, state Homeland Security director headlines 9/11 Remembrance at MTSU

Sep 08, 2022 at 10:21 am by WGNS

ABOVE PHOTO: MTSU then-senior ROTC cadets Porter Mitchell, left, Alexis Anderson and Caleb Watts read the timeline of Sept. 11, 2001, events and shared reflections on what tha.... Read More

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office to Host 9-11 Ceremony

Sep 06, 2022 at 02:56 pm by WGNS

  Rutherford County residents will memorialize the victims of 9-11, the emergency responders who died and the military who responded during a ceremony at 9 a.m. Friday,.... Read More

Travis Manion Foundation to Host Annual 9/11 Heroes Run in Murfreesboro

Jul 13, 2022 at 07:53 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN —The Travis Manion Foundation and The City Schools Foundation  are joining forces to host The Murfreesboro 9/11 Heroes Run and Back to School Dash.... Read More

Make sure your smartphone has GIS turned ON for emergency situations

May 05, 2022 at 09:24 pm by WGNS

(Murfreesboro, TN) In today’s technological times, it’s more important than ever for 9-1-1 call centers to be up-to-date with smartphones and advancements made in.... Read More

Murfreesboro implements a new citizen feedback solution for 911 during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

Apr 07, 2022 at 12:00 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.  – The Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Center (ECC) is one of the first 911 Centers in Tennessee to implement an innovative new technolo.... Read More

9-11 Remembrance Ceremony at Rutherford County Sheriff's Office

Sep 01, 2021 at 10:09 am by WGNS

Commissioner Jeff Long of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security will be the keynote speaker for the Rutherford County Sheriff’s 20th annual 9-11.... Read More

9-11 Ceremony to be Held In Person at the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office

Aug 23, 2021 at 01:32 pm by WGNS

The annual 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony will be held this year at the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office and not virtual...That was RCSO Sgt. Gary Herron with the Community Ser.... Read More

Travis Manion Foundation to Host Annual 9/11 Heroes Run in Murfreesboro

Aug 19, 2021 at 10:35 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Travis Manion Foundation will host the Murfreesboro 9/11 Heroes Run 5K race and 1M Fun Run/Walk on September 11 at 8 a.m. at Civic Plaza,111 W..... Read More

THIS SUNDAY: Over 100 Emergency Medical Service Members will be Honored During a Murfreesboro Stop on the EMS Memorial Procession

Jul 15, 2021 at 09:53 am by WGNS

(Rutherford County, TN) — This Sunday, more than 144 EMS and air medical personnel who have died in the line of duty will be honored and remembered with a moving process.... Read More

Rutherford County Emergency Communications District - National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

Apr 14, 2021 at 11:22 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, TN – Since being officially designated by Congress in 1991, public safety agencies across the country have recognized the instrumental role played by 911 t.... Read More

UPDATE: The 911 System was Down in Rutherford County and Beyond - How was it Handled?

Jan 01, 2021 at 11:16 am by WGNS

On Christmas day the bomb in Nashville wreaked havoc on communities across Middle Tennessee, due to 9-1-1 lines being disabled. Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron stated....... Read More