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Rutherford Library Lawsuit, Propane Explosion, Prison AI & ACA Refund Checks | Oct. 2, 2026

Oct 02, 2026 at 04:15 am

Friday, October 2, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Former Rutherford County Library System director Luanne James files a federal lawsuit after bei.... Read More

Rutherford County Infrastructure, Death Penalty Debates, & Local Road Projects

Oct 01, 2026 at 11:14 am

Tennessee state politics and local infrastructure clash as lawmakers grapple with complex system failures and rising local costs. State Representative Mike Sparks and Highwa.... Read More

Tennessee Prepares to Execute First Woman in More Than 200 Years

Sep 28, 2026 at 02:34 pm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Tennessee is just days away from carrying out an execution unlike any the Volunteer State has conducted in more than two centuries. Christa Ga.... Read More

99 Pounds of Meth Seized in Warren County Investigation; Suspect Was Already on Probation

Sep 28, 2026 at 10:09 am

WARREN COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - A multi-agency narcotics investigation in Warren County resulted in the seizure of 99 pounds of methamphetamine and the arrest of a 47-.... Read More

Rutherford County Addiction Recovery Services & Overdose Awareness Day

Aug 20, 2026 at 11:04 am

Overcoming addiction and re-entering society after incarceration requires more than just time—it demands a reliable, comprehensive support system. In this episode of R.... Read More

Tennessee’s Latest Execution Highlights State’s Death Penalty History

Aug 13, 2026 at 05:28 pm

MIDDLE TENNESSEE (WGNS News) - Between 1916 and August 13, 2026, 143 inmates were executed in Tennessee, according to Tennessee Department of Correction records. Thursday Exe.... Read More

Pizza Shop Incident Between Worker and Teen Ends with Conviction of Now Ex-Employee Charged with Agg. Sexual Exploitation of Minor

Jul 08, 2026 at 10:02 pm

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - A criminal case that involved a restaurant manager who was accused of having an illegal and inappropriate relationship with one.... Read More

Tennessee Appellate Court Denies Appeal in 2010 Wilson County Murder Case

Mar 30, 2026 at 08:18 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee appellate court has denied relief to a Wilson County man convicted in a 2010 murder and robbery, leaving his decades-long prison sentenc.... Read More

Rep. Spark's Bill Would Raise Felony Levels for Weapons, Drugs, and Cell Phones in Lockups

Mar 11, 2026 at 08:36 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN (WGNS) - State Rep. Mike Sparks (R) of Smyrna is pushing new legislation aimed at tightening Tennessee’s laws on contraband inside jails and prisons. His.... Read More

"Unsafe and Unsustainable" - Rep. Mike Sparks on TN Incarceration Rates

Mar 04, 2026 at 07:46 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN — Rutherford County is not the only area in need of a new jail. Apparently, prisons across the State of Tennessee are also increasing their inmate.... Read More

Overdose Awareness Day with Tennessee Department of Correction

Aug 25, 2025 at 11:13 am by Producer

Join host Bryan Barrett on today's Rutherford Issues podcast as he speaks with Richard Boyd, Program Director of the Tennessee Department of Correction Murfreesboro.... Read More

MORE: Tennessee Supreme Court Vacates Injunction in Byron Black Execution Case

Aug 01, 2025 at 03:43 pm by WGNS News

MORE INFORMATION — The Tennessee Supreme Court has vacated a temporary injunction that would have required state officials to deactivate a death-row inmate’s impla.... Read More

Man Who Raped Unconscious Women Sentenced in Rutherford County

Feb 20, 2025 at 02:15 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A Murfreesboro man who preyed on unconscious women and recorded his assaults will spend the next 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to multip.... Read More