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3,378 Active COVID-19 Cases in Rutherford County and 95% of Patients Hospitalized w/COVID-19 in Murfreesboro did NOT Receive COVID Vaccination

Sep 15, 2021 at 03:52 pm by WGNS

  In Murfreesboro, the number of those with COVID-19 is high with 3,738 "Active" cases throughout Rutherford County. Included in that number are the 196 new cases report.... Read More

Student's Voice Was Heard at County School Board Meeting on September 7th, Despite Mockery

Sep 12, 2021 at 02:27 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) As reported earlier on WGNS, the Rutherford County Board of Education apologized to Central Magnet Shool junior Grady Knox. In the board's "Moment of Silence" p.... Read More

RuCo Schools Temporary Mask Requirement Begins Monday

Sep 10, 2021 at 09:21 am by WGNS

The Rutherford County School Board voted Thursday to implement a temporary mask requirement. The 5-2 vote would require masks from Monday, September 13th to October 14th, at w.... Read More

UPDATE: Number of Positive COVID-19 Cases in the Rutherford County Schools

Sep 07, 2021 at 04:07 pm by WGNS

August 30, 2021 – September 3, 2021: A new COVID count was released by the Rutherford County Schools and the latest numbers show that 90 school employees were listed a.... Read More

UPDATE: Tennessee now has some of the HIGHEST COVID-19 Numbers, when compared to other states in the U.S.

Sep 03, 2021 at 12:14 pm by WGNS

Tennessee has quickly moved into the number one spot for the spread of COVID.Current numbers show that out of every 100-thousand Tennesseans, 15.586 people are infected w.... Read More

COVID-19: Rutherford County Schools to be CLOSED to Students This Friday

Sep 01, 2021 at 03:33 pm by WGNS

All Rutherford County Schools will be CLOSED on Friday, September 3rd. The closure comes as a result of staffing concerns caused by the COVID Pandemic. Most impacted by COVID-.... Read More

COVID-19 Cancels Some Friday, September 3rd Games

Aug 31, 2021 at 03:21 pm by WGNS

Stewarts Creek High School athletic director Todd Harris reports they will not be able to host the football game with Oakland scheduled for Friday due to COVID-19 numbers.La V.... Read More

Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Opens Investigations in Five States Regarding Prohibitions of Universal Indoor Masking

Aug 30, 2021 at 12:55 pm by WGNS

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened directed investigations in Tennessee and four other states exploring whether statewide prohibitio.... Read More

"Get your 'dose of hope': Rutherford County Launches New Campaign Geared Toward Vaccine Awareness

Aug 30, 2021 at 09:40 am by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN—Rutherford County, in collaboration with other local municipalities, healthcare providers, and community partners is launching a campaign this week.... Read More

UPDATE on the COVID-19 Delta Variant and the Rise in COVID Cases Since 2020 in Rutherford County

Aug 27, 2021 at 02:18 pm by WGNS

We have more news on COVID-19 Delta Variant... Local Doctor Dan Rudd explains the Delta Variant and more...Dr. Rudd said that the Delta Variant will spread more rapidly, but c.... Read More

Three Rutherford County Schools Announce Temporary Closure

Aug 27, 2021 at 12:46 pm by WGNS

The Rutherford County Schools have notified parents at COVID affected schools that will be temporarily closed next week because of staffing related issues tied to the pandem.... Read More

UPDATE: COVID-19 Cancels Some Area Prep Football Games

Aug 26, 2021 at 02:36 pm by WGNS

Some area football games have been canceled due to COVID-19. Thursday's game at Smyrna with Rockvale has been canceled due to illness within the Bulldog program. As of right n.... Read More

United Way Postpones Community Celebration Luncheon Due to COVID-19

Aug 25, 2021 at 03:42 pm by WGNS

The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties' Annual Celebration Luncheon scheduled for August 30th will be postponed to November 4th due to the recent significa.... Read More

Farmers' Market to Require Face Coverings

Aug 25, 2021 at 03:15 pm by WGNS

The Rutherford County Farmers' Market has re-implemented a face covering mandate until further notice. UT-TSU Extension is asking patrons to please wear a mask or shield for t.... Read More

COVID-19 UPDATE for Rutherford County AND More Information on the The Pfizer Vaccine Approved by the FDA

Aug 24, 2021 at 04:24 pm by WGNS

Rutherford County COVID UPDATERutherford County has recorded 49,187 total cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. Of that number, there have been 463-deaths. Curr.... Read More

RCS Announce Quarantine Procedure Changes; Highly Recommending Parents Send Students to School in Masks

Aug 23, 2021 at 08:42 pm by WGNS

Rutherford County Schools are now "highly recommending" face masks in schools after 500 students and 50 employees tested positive last week in the system. Director of Schools.... Read More

Conservative Talk Show Host Phil Valentine Passes Away

Aug 21, 2021 at 05:04 pm by WGNS

Conservative talk show host Phil Valentine has passed away after a battle with COVID-19. The longtime midstate radio talk show host spent many years in talk radio at WTN and W.... Read More

Vanderbilt Dept. of Health Policy COVID-19 Report

Aug 19, 2021 at 11:45 am by WGNS

Report from Vanderbilt University: With the emergence of the Delta variant this summer, hospitalizations and serious illness associated with COVID-19 have increased in Tenness.... Read More

COVID-19 Rates Continue to Increase in Rutherford County

Aug 18, 2021 at 06:30 am by WGNS

Rutherford County is currently listed as being in a "High” COVID Community Transmission category, according to the CDC. This past week only highlights the problem as t.... Read More

Tennessee Department of Health Offering Third Dose of mRNA Vaccine

Aug 16, 2021 at 04:00 pm by WGNS

The Tennessee Department of Health is acting upon recent guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regardin.... Read More