Hummingbird Festival at Barfield Park on Saturday - 5-Hours of Live "Banding" Scheduled

Aug 30, 2022 at 07:00 am by WGNS

Hummingbirds will be the featured guests at Barfield Park in Murfreesboro this Saturday (Sept. 3, 2022). Dawn Thomas with the parks and rec. department told WGNS News there wi.... Read More

MTSU collaborates with Nashville mayor’s office, community on heat data collection to help at-risk populations

Aug 29, 2022 at 02:53 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — For MTSU geosciences professor and researcher Alisa Hass and her collaborators at the Nashville, Tennessee, mayor’s office, a.... Read More

Middle TN Electric stresses innovation and service at Annual Meeting

Aug 29, 2022 at 01:04 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, Tenn. –  Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) leadership highlighted its current and future innovations, updated cooperative members about the status.... Read More

Monkeypox Numbers Grow, but COVID Continues to be the Larger Concern in Rutherford County and Beyond

Aug 29, 2022 at 12:01 pm by WGNS

(RUTHERFORD CO., TENN) - WGNS has an update on the number of Monkeypox cases in Tennessee, the case number is now up to 156. Nationwide, the number of Monkeypox cases has incr.... Read More

Average Gas and Diesel Prices in Rutherford County and Tennessee

Aug 29, 2022 at 10:07 am by WGNS

Today, average gasoline prices in Tennessee stand at $3.42 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel. For those keeping score, this week’s average per-gallon price is the sam.... Read More

Rutherford County Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh participates in school safety summit

Aug 28, 2022 at 02:26 pm by WGNS

  Members of the Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association and the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police participated in the School Violence and Safety Summit co-s.... Read More
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Fifth Veteran Impact Celebration supports effort of MTSU Daniels Center

Aug 26, 2022 at 05:03 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — It was a night to recognize veterans, Middle Tennessee State University student veterans, MTSU’s Charlie and Hazel Daniel.... Read More
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Locally Owned and Operated Premiere 6 Movie Theater Turns 55! The Theater Remains OPEN as they Wrap Up Major Renovations

Aug 26, 2022 at 08:30 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO, TENN.) Premiere 6, the only locally owned movie theater in Murfreesboro, has been undergoing some major renovations - many of which started towards the latter h.... Read More

Brief Pursuit Ends in Crash Involving Rutherford Co. School Bus, Three Taken into Custody

Aug 25, 2022 at 09:38 pm by WGNS

(La Vergne, Tenn.) Murfreesboro Road was shut down on August 25th in the eastbound direction due to a multi-vehicle crash that included a Rutherford County School bus in LaVer.... Read More

Smyrna has Lowest Unemployment Figures, Followed by Murfreesboro and LaVergne, TN

Aug 25, 2022 at 02:26 pm by WGNS

(Rutherford County, Tenn.) Nearly every county in Tennessee experienced lower unemployment in July, according to new data provided by the Department of Labor and Workforce Dev.... Read More

Smyrna Police Continue Investigation into Alleged Aggravated Assault Incident

Aug 25, 2022 at 11:51 am by WGNS

(SMYRNA, TENN.) In Smyrna, police continue to investigate an incident that was reported on August 14, 2022, at 9:40 in the evening. On that Sunday, the Smyrna Police responded.... Read More

'The Middle Half' will come to a close this October (2022)

Aug 25, 2022 at 10:57 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO, TENN.) Over 15 years ago, Miles and Melinda Tate felt that Murfreesboro needed a half marathon to springboard the running community.  Since that time, the.... Read More

TwelveStone Health Partners in Rutherford Co. Ranks No. 1,827 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 Annual List

Aug 25, 2022 at 10:17 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO, TENN.) Today, Inc. revealed TwelveStone Health Partners, based in Murfreesboro, TN, is No. 1,827 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of t.... Read More

Middle Tennessee Electric to host 'Virtual' Annual Meeting this Saturday

Aug 25, 2022 at 09:17 am by WGNS

The annual meeting for Middle Tennessee Electric is this Saturday (August 27, 2022), and this year the meeting will be virtual… That was Amy Byers, Public Relations Coo.... Read More

Christiana Middle launches ‘STEAM Thursdays’ in pursuit of state designation

Aug 24, 2022 at 06:58 pm by WGNS

You may have noticed a few new items at Christiana Middle School this year.  On the light poles in the parking lot outside, for example, there are banners that read, &ld.... Read More

Police Looking for "Porch Pirate" in Murfreesboro - MPD Releases Video

Aug 24, 2022 at 06:44 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro Police report they are looking for a subject who is apparently helping himself to others people’s packages. The MPD says they obtained videos of a ‘pe.... Read More

New Skatepark with Bowl Coming to Murfreesboro Parks

Aug 24, 2022 at 03:00 pm by WGNS

(Murfreesboro, TN) Skateboarders, inline skating enthusiast and more will appreciate the recent news announced by the Murfreesboro Parks & Rec. Department…That was.... Read More

Credit Card/ Debit Card Fraud Case Under Investigation in Murfreesboro

Aug 24, 2022 at 12:34 pm by WGNS

(Murfreesboro, TN) Fraudulent use of credit and debit cards continues to be a problem across the state and throughout the country, costing credit card companies, banks, mercha.... Read More

TN Right to Life on Human Life Protection Act Effective 8/25/22

Aug 24, 2022 at 09:04 am by WGNS

(TENNESSEE) Tennessee Right to Life reports that pro-life Tennesseans have waited nearly 50 years for Thursday, August 25, 2022, to take place. On that date, Tennessee Right t.... Read More

Celebration Kick-Off Event This Saturday (08/27/22) for the Upcoming Walk to End Alzheimer's in Murfreesboro

Aug 24, 2022 at 09:01 am by WGNS

(Rutherford County, Tenn.) The annual Walk to End Alzheimer's is nearing, but before the actual walk occurs, a special kick-off celebration and sign-up event will be held this.... Read More