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MPD Needs Your Help With These TJ Maxx "Persons of Interest"

Mar 19, 2022 at 09:31 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) Murfreesboro Polic have asked citizens to “Be on the Lookout” for possible suspects in an alleged shoplifting case.Authorities received information.... Read More

Thursday Night Structure Fire In Smyrna

Mar 19, 2022 at 06:02 am by WGNS

(SMYRNA, TN)  At 7:31PM Thursday evening (3/17/2022) Smyrna Fire Department (SFD) personnel were dispatched to a  structure fire in the 400 block of Clarkston Drive..... Read More

75th Tennessee 4-H Congress Convenes March 20

Mar 18, 2022 at 05:15 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The 75th Annual Tennessee 4-H Congress will host outstanding 4-H youth leaders from across the state beginning March 20. The theme of the even.... Read More

Five people arrested in the 2020 ‘ambush’ shooting, homicide of a Murfreesboro man

Mar 18, 2022 at 05:04 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD), U.S. Marshals in Memphis, and Montgomery County Sheriff's deputies arrested five people for the homicid.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police asks citizens to "Be on the Lookout," in regard to an Alleged Shoplifting Case

Mar 18, 2022 at 11:24 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro Polic have asked citizens to “Be on the Lookout” for possible suspects in an alleged shoplifting case.Authorities received information from TJ Maxx on.... Read More
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Today's guest help to prepare meals for those in need - learn how you can help

Mar 18, 2022 at 09:07 am by Producer

Our guest include Aaron and Emily Cox, who volunteer their time to prepare meals for those in need (hear today's podcast above). On March 5, 2022, Meals of Hope packing p.... Read More

UPDATE: Huge 15' X 25' American Flag Stolen from Steered Straight Thrift Store

Mar 17, 2022 at 02:46 pm by WGNS

WGNS has an update on the 15-foot high by 25-foot wide American Flag that was stolen from the outside of Steered Straight Thrift Store in Murfreesboro on the morning of Marc.... Read More

Free food giveaway this Saturday

Mar 17, 2022 at 12:00 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro Community Church will host multiple free food giveaways for those in need. The next giveaway will be held this coming Saturday.The food will be distributed o.... Read More

The Rutherford County landowners can receive free bare-root tree seedlings

Mar 17, 2022 at 06:45 am by WGNS

The Rutherford County Soil Conservation District will give away bare-root tree seedlings to Rutherford County landowners.If the weather is nice, they will set up outside the U.... Read More
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Meals of Hope Volunteers in Murfreesboro Helped Prepare over 50,000 Meals for Less Fortunate - Overall Goal of 1-Million Meals in 2022 (1)

Mar 16, 2022 at 07:00 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, Tenn.— Last Saturday (03/05/2022), Meals of Hope packing partners Aaron and Emily Cox worked with volunteers to pack 51,072 meals for struggling individual.... Read More

Somewhat Sleep Deprived Tennessee - TN Ranks 4th most sleep-deprived state in U.S.

Mar 16, 2022 at 05:45 pm by WGNS

Recent years have brought explosive demand for products and resources to improve people’s health and well-being. The wellness market is one of the fastest-growing consum.... Read More

Huge 15' X 25' American Flag Stolen from Steered Straight Thrift Store

Mar 16, 2022 at 04:47 pm by WGNS

  A massive American Flag was stolen in Murfreesboro and authorities are trying to locate the individual who took the flag. The first step in finding the subject who too.... Read More

Law Enforcement to have additional patrol cars on the street for St. Patrick's Day and into Friday morning

Mar 16, 2022 at 04:20 pm by WGNS

Drinking green beer or any alcoholic beverage topped in clover may sound like a good way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but driving after drinking is an unlucky move. Throu.... Read More

Do you recognize this "Person of Interest" from a recent burglary / credit card fraud case?

Mar 16, 2022 at 03:09 pm by WGNS

In Murfreesboro, detectives need assistance in identifying a person of interest in a car break-in and fraudulent use of a credit card case.On February 27, 2022, a woman exer.... Read More

Crime Fighting App - Report Crime anonymously in Rutherford County

Mar 16, 2022 at 02:14 pm by WGNS

  Citizens can report crime tips in real-time, thanks to an app designed to help curb crime. Throughout Rutherford County, the Global P3 Intel App allows users to report.... Read More

LaVergne High School student self-publishes book

Mar 16, 2022 at 11:26 am by WGNS

Chris Steadman, a senior at LaVergne High School, has self-published his first young adult book on Amazon. The book, called “Time to Scrap,” chronicles the st.... Read More

Flooding and other increased weather-related events throughout Middle Tennessee are costly and dangerous

Mar 16, 2022 at 11:00 am by WGNS

Weather related events seem to be increasing in Middle Tennessee, according to Krissy Hurley of the National Weather Service in Nashville…Throughout the entire state of.... Read More

Today's Opinion: The Use of Words and a new Word Game

Mar 15, 2022 at 09:48 am by WGNS

In today’s commentary, MTSU Professor Larry Burriss takes a look at the Wordle game and how Washington D.C. lives on words…Scroll down for more… Continu.... Read More

MTSU Forensic Science partners with state agencies to host refresher for 100 TN drug recognition experts

Mar 14, 2022 at 06:03 pm by WGNS

Photo: Tennessee Drug Recognition, or DRE, experts listen intently as MTSU biology assistant professor Kiel Ormerod shares information about the brain and central nervous syst.... Read More

Ground breaking for Kittrell public safety and health building

Mar 14, 2022 at 05:44 pm by WGNS

Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron, county commissioners and first responders helped break ground Thursday for the Public Safety and Health Building to serve the Kittrell c.... Read More