Jefferson Pike

Former Combat Veteran and Smyrna Town Councilman Steve Sullivan Announces Re-election Bid

Oct 08, 2024 at 09:20 am by WGNS News

SMYRNA – Former Marine combat veteran, Smyrna Town Councilman Steve Sullivan, announced his re-election bid to continue the work he began eight years ago: improving infr.... Read More

The Rutherford County District Attorney’s Show Looks at Unfinished Justice as the Gregory Hawkins Murder Case Remains Unsolved and a Legal Shift in Juvenile Court Cases

Sep 10, 2024 at 07:29 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Today on The WGNS Action Line, we take a journey through some of Rutherford County’s most haunting criminal cases. Host J. Paul Newman, retired f.... Read More

Multiple Accidents Disrupt Traffic in Rutherford County on Wednesday

May 29, 2024 at 10:29 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Rutherford County experienced significant traffic disruptions on Wednesday morning due to multiple accidents on major roadways. The first of three wr.... Read More

La Vergne Police Seek Assistance in Identifying Robbery Suspects

Feb 16, 2024 at 10:29 pm by Chandelar Williams

La Vergne, TN - La Vergne police are seeking assistance in identifying two individuals involved in a recent robbery. The incident occurred on Wednesday, February 14, around 1:.... Read More

UPDATE: Search for Robbery Suspects in LaVergne Area Continues, but Perimeter Ends

Feb 14, 2024 at 05:27 pm by Chandelar Williams

  LaVergne, TN - UPDATE - Law enforcement officers in La Vergne have ended a perimeter that was set-up earlier in the day on Wednesday, after exhausting search efforts i.... Read More

Flashback Frank: Jefferson Pike

Apr 21, 2022 at 07:30 am by Producer

This is Flashback Frank of the Rutherford County Historical Society. Today, we will travel back to the original seat of government for Rutherford County – the old town.... Read More

Jefferson Pike (State Route 266) Roadwork Continues this week in Smyrna area

Mar 21, 2022 at 10:51 am by WGNS

Motorist should use caution on Jefferson Pike this week in the Smyrna area as road work continues.The contractor working with the state on the Jefferson Pike bridge over the S.... Read More

SMYRNA TRAFFIC ALERT: Jefferson Pk. Bridge

Feb 26, 2022 at 06:28 am by WGNS

(SMYRNA, TN)  Here is a traffic alert for motorists in the Smyrna area. A contractor plans to begin setting beams on the Jefferson Pike bridge over the Stones River this.... Read More

Rutherford County Sheriff's Office Asks, "Do you recognize this truck?"

Feb 16, 2022 at 05:19 pm by WGNS

The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office is asking area residents if they can help identify a truck or perhaps the name of the subject who was driving the pickup? Apparently,.... Read More

Sunday Night E. Jefferson Pike Home Fire

Dec 05, 2021 at 10:29 pm by WGNS

(WALTER HILL) On Sunday evening (12/5/2021) firefighters were called to a structure fire in the 300 block of East Jefferson Pike, that's between Hedgeapple Road and the Middle.... Read More

Rutherford County Sheriff's Office on Lookout for Subject in Silver Chevy Pick-up

Jul 26, 2021 at 04:00 pm by WGNS

The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office aims to track down the driver of a silver Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck accused of breaking into storage units.The Sheriff's Offic.... Read More

TDOT / Smyrna Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for Widening of Jefferson Pike (HWY 266)

Mar 17, 2021 at 12:41 pm by WGNS

The widening of Jefferson Pike has long been discussed, but construction on the roadway has failed to take off time and time again.Rutherford County Road Board Member Keith Br.... Read More

Wednesday Accident on I-840 Shuts Down Traffic

Mar 10, 2021 at 02:15 pm by WGNS

UPDATE: A Wednesday morning accident on Interstate 840 in Rutherford County resulted in the roadway being closed for several hours. The wreck happened around 7:.... Read More