UPDATE: Multi-State Retail Theft Ring Busted in Murfreesboro: $1.2 Million in Designer Sunglasses Recovered

Feb 11, 2025 at 02:06 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (February 11, 2025) Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of designer sunglasses stolen from the Murfreesboro Sunglass Hut and two stores in South.... Read More

Upcoming Hearing for Juan Charco in Connection with Devon Loritts' Death

Feb 11, 2025 at 01:59 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - WGNS has learned that a suspect accused of gunning down a man in a dispute over a vehicle is scheduled to appear in a Rutherford County Circuit Courtroom ne.... Read More

Detectives Link Dark-Clad Suspects to 39 Vehicle Burglaries in Murfreesboro

Feb 10, 2025 at 02:03 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Detectives with the Murfreesboro Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division (CID) are currently investigating a series of vehicle break-i.... Read More

Keystone Project, is it a "Historic District Facelift"?

Feb 08, 2025 at 06:07 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - The Keystone Project is indeed an exciting development! Here's the latest update on the program that not only will give a new business and residential mix t.... Read More

The Dark Side of Rutherford County - The DA's Office Explores Current and Past Murder Cases, Cold Cases and More

Feb 07, 2025 at 10:23 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Podcast: Dive into the gripping world of crime and justice with J. Paul Newman, a retired assistant district attorney, as your guide through the often.... Read More

Addressing Cyber Threats: Middle Tennessee Electric President Testifies Before Congress

Feb 06, 2025 at 09:14 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TENN. — Chris Jones, the president and CEO of Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE), traveled to the nation’s capital this week to testify before a Co.... Read More

Police Arrest Murfreesboro Man for Vehicular Homicide After Fatal Crash

Feb 05, 2025 at 06:00 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Following a tragic two-car collision on Middle Tennessee Boulevard that resulted in the deaths of two individuals, investigators have arrested a su.... Read More

No Sleep, All Code: MTSU Students Push Limits at 10th Annual HackMT

Feb 04, 2025 at 03:52 pm by WGNS Radio News

  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — While most of the teams in the 10th annual Middle Tennessee State University Computer Science Department HackMT experienced successful comp.... Read More

COMMENTARY: MTSU Professor Examines the Fear Factor: From Depression-Era Paranoia to Modern Vigilance

Feb 04, 2025 at 07:28 am by WGNS News

COMMENTARY: During the Great Depression, mysterious sidewalk markings stating "They're coming" sparked fears of an invasion by the unemployed, prompting increased police patro.... Read More

Display Your DOLLHOUSE at Oaklands Mansion

Feb 03, 2025 at 03:04 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Oaklands Mansion is reaching out to invite members and neighbors of the community who own vintage or antique dollhouses to display them inside the Mansion d.... Read More

Republic Services Presents Solid Waste and Recycling Modernization Plan to Rutherford County Public Works Committee Tuesday

Feb 03, 2025 at 10:59 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – On Tuesday, February 4, Republic Services is scheduled to present a historic and unprecedented economic benefits package to the Rutherford Cou.... Read More
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Town Creek Daylighting Project Continues in Downtown Murfreesboro

Feb 03, 2025 at 10:36 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – The Murfreesboro Street Department began the demolition of Longhorn Liquor on NW Broad Street on Monday, a long-awaited measure that clears the way fo.... Read More

Tragic Update: Child Succumbs to Injuries from Murfreesboro Accident

Feb 03, 2025 at 09:54 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – WGNS has a sad update to a news story we first reported on Monday night, January 27, 2025. The Murfreesboro Police Department now confirms that a t.... Read More

Rising Fuel Prices in Rutherford County: What You Need to Know

Feb 03, 2025 at 07:42 am by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - Fuel prices in Rutherford County will begin the week slightly higher than what we’ve seen in previous weeks this year. Last week, the Murfreesbor.... Read More

Groundhog Day: A Spring Prediction from Rutherford Ralph

Feb 02, 2025 at 06:45 am by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN - In 2025, Groundhog Day fell on a Sunday. According to folklore, when a group of large ground squirrels in the family Sciuridae comes out of hibernation.... Read More

Veterans Park: A New Recreational Haven for Murfreesboro Residents

Jan 31, 2025 at 11:42 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The City will soon be breaking ground for a future community park on the west side of Murfreesboro in 2025. Parks Director Nate Will.... Read More

Celebrate Love Early: Valentine’s Concert with Tennessee Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

Jan 30, 2025 at 05:48 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – This Valentine’s Day, why not make the celebration a little sweeter by planning an early romantic evening on February 11? Avoid the crowds an.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Bust Multi-State Organized Retail Theft Ring

Jan 30, 2025 at 04:30 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Three Florida men have been arrested in connection with a multi-state organized retail theft ring, thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Murfreesbor.... Read More

UPDATED: Parolee Charged with Trafficking a 17-Year-Old for Sex

Jan 30, 2025 at 03:27 pm by WGNS News

UPDATED: A Tennessee parolee with multiple convictions for cocaine and robbery offenses has been rearrested, this time accused of trafficking a 17-year-old runaway girl from a.... Read More

Rutherford County Maintains Low Unemployment Rate Despite Rankings Shift

Jan 30, 2025 at 02:53 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - County unemployment rates have been released, and Rutherford County remains on the top 10 list of counties with the lowest jobless rates, but it is now.... Read More