Rutherford County News

Rutherford County Forensics Center Proposal Back to Gain New Ground

Oct 01, 2024 at 03:16 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, TN - Last year, a proposal to build a Rutherford County Forensics Center was presented to the Rutherford County Commission but stalled due to a lack of funding. Now, t.... Read More

Eagleville High School Football Staple Mr. Dennis Misses Friday Game, Hospitalized for Treatment

Sep 29, 2024 at 05:40 pm by WGNS News

EAGLEVILLE, TN - Mr. Dennis, as the students from Eagleville School know him, was not at the Eagleville High School football game this past Friday night when the Eagles battle.... Read More

Be Safe As You View Eclipse This Monday!

Apr 06, 2024 at 08:11 am by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN – The total eclipse of the sun will take place here during the mid-day hour on Monday, April 8, 2024. Although middle Tennessee is not directly alo.... Read More
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MTSU Astronomers to Open Observatory April 8 for Eclipse / Rutherford Co. Schools Closed and Murfreesboro City Schools Open for Eclipse

Apr 01, 2024 at 06:19 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A Middle Tennessee State University Department of Physics and Astronomy faculty member will open the MTSU Observatory for.... Read More

Attention SENIOR CITIZENS -- MTSU Conference on Positive Aging will be April 5th

Mar 24, 2024 at 01:01 pm by WGNS

UPDATED w/Audio: MURFREESBORO, TN - The Second Positive Aging Conference is scheduled to take place in 2-weeks. Dr. Deborah Lee, NHC Chair of Excellence in Nursing,.... Read More

Second Positive Aging Conference Scheduled for April

Feb 19, 2024 at 09:38 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TN - The Second Positive Aging Conference is being planned and has already been scheduled for April 5, 2024. Dr. Deborah Lee, NHC Chair of Excellence in.... Read More

22nd Annual Polar Bear Plunge Heats Up Murfreesboro for a Cool Cause

Dec 26, 2023 at 10:01 am by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TN - Murfreesboro is gearing up for the 22nd Annual Polar Bear Plunge, set to take place on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Boro Beach, the outdoor po.... Read More

Smyrna Police Seek Identification of Suspected Target Thief

Dec 05, 2023 at 08:57 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, TN - The Smyrna Police Department is actively seeking to identify an individual caught on surveillance cameras and accused of theft at the Target store on Industrial B.... Read More

UPDATE: Changes to Library Card Restrictions for Minors in Rutherford County

Dec 04, 2023 at 11:40 am by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - The Rutherford County Library System is set to implement significant changes to library cards, impacting those aged 17 and under. Starting December 1.... Read More

Calm Rooms in Schools are Helping Students – Murfreesboro Schools Hope to Add Calm Rooms to Every School

Dec 01, 2023 at 11:39 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - In response to the emotional challenges faced by students, schools across the country are embracing the concept of calm centers. Often referred to as calm r.... Read More

Tucker Marcum Announces Candidacy for State House, District 34 in Rutherford County

Nov 28, 2023 at 12:45 pm by WGNS News

Tucker Marcum has announced that he will be seeking the office of Tennessee House of Representatives District 34. Tucker is a Rutherford County native and is running to be a.... Read More

Dr. Gloria Bonner Named as Grand Marshal for the Murfreesboro Christmas Parade

Nov 28, 2023 at 12:01 pm by WGNS News

The annual Murfreesboro Christmas Parade is directly around the corner and this year Grand Marshal has been announced by the Parks and Rec Department... That was Parks.... Read More

Student Behavioral Problems Within the Rutherford County Schools

Nov 28, 2023 at 12:36 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – While the COVID Pandemic has all but vanished from the rear-view mirror, communities across the country continue to examine the aftermath of ch.... Read More
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UPDATE: Driver Arrested in Fiery Crash; Speeding Contributed to Crash

Nov 16, 2023 at 12:35 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TN - UPDATE: A man accused of causing a fiery 5-vehicle wreck will represent himself in court - this news in after police have confirmed the su.... Read More

Juveniles Reported: Woman Almost Hits Minors with Her Car After Store Incident

Nov 15, 2023 at 12:03 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Murfreesboro Detectives are aiming to learn the identity of a subject they're calling a “Person of Interest” in an aggravated assault case. The.... Read More

Murfreesboro Shoplifting Case: Police Not Releasing Value of Stolen Goods, But Can You Identify This Trio?

Nov 14, 2023 at 11:54 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – Murfreesboro Detectives are asking for assistance in identifying three persons of interest after another shoplifting incident was reported. This incid.... Read More

AAA: 2.4% More Tennesseans Expected to Travel Over Thanksgiving Weekend

Nov 13, 2023 at 07:28 am by WGNS News

TENNESSEE - AAA projects more than 1.3 million Tennesseans will travel 50 miles or more during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period*. This year’s forecast is the secon.... Read More

UNSOLVED: 2009 Murfreesboro Cold Case - The Murder of Anthony Davis

Nov 08, 2023 at 05:42 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, TN - Like many cold cases involving murder, there is often one missing piece of the puzzle that has yet to be found. One of those cold cases involves the death o.... Read More

UNSOLVED: Murfreesboro Police Continue to Investigate the unsolved murder of innocent victim Terrell Ray

Nov 07, 2023 at 08:45 pm by WGNS

COLD CASE - Murfreesboro Police continue to search for clues in the unsolved murder of 30-year-old Terrell Ray. The man was robbed and killed on August 2, 2019. Authoriti.... Read More

New Term to Start in January for the EMT Course at TCAT

Nov 07, 2023 at 10:00 am by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TN – The new EMT program is off to a great start with one session of classes wrapping up and a new one beginning.  Tennessee College of Applie.... Read More