Murfreesboro

Early Voting Numbers HIGH in Rutherford County

Oct 26, 2020 at 11:00 am by WGNS

Early and Absentee voters have turned out in big numbers during early voting periods for Rutherford County.According to Tre Hargett the Secretary of State, 89,445 votes have b.... Read More

Voting to Allow "For" or "Against" Liquor by the Drink in places like Christiana and Lascassas

Oct 26, 2020 at 10:15 am by WGNS

A special referendum will be seen on the ballot in Rutherford County for voters who live outside of local cities. Election Commissioner Alan Farley told WGNS...Again, the refe.... Read More

Open Enrollment for health insurance STARTS Nov. 1st

Oct 26, 2020 at 08:28 am by WGNS

Open Enrollment for health insurance coverage in 2021 begins on Sunday, November 1, 2020!That means now’s the time to comparison shop and gather more details about plans.... Read More

Toot's Restaurant Celebrates 35th Anniversary

Oct 26, 2020 at 07:15 am by WGNS

Toot’s Restaurants started with one location in Murfreesboro and later grew to four restaurants throughout Rutherford County. The local eatery is celebrating a milestone.... Read More

Early Saturday Morning Fatal Shooting Near Student Apartments

Oct 24, 2020 at 10:17 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) Another fatal shooting near college student apartments. Around 12:50AM early Saturday (10/24/2020) morning, a man was found in his car with a gunshot wound at t.... Read More

West Tennessee registered sex offender found guilty of raping young Murfreesboro girl

Oct 23, 2020 at 05:14 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A Jackson man, already on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Sex Offender Registry, has been convicted by a Rutherford County jury for raping a.... Read More

UPDATE: Grandmother continues to appeal for more information on granddaughter's death

Oct 23, 2020 at 11:15 am by WGNS

Grandmother Annie Maples lives with the pain of two sons dying and now suffers more heartache from the death of her granddaughter, Shontisha Marie Rutland.Rutland, 22, of Nash.... Read More

Doors of Hope Helping Women after Release from Prison or Jail in Rutherford County

Oct 22, 2020 at 11:52 am by WGNS

The annual Doors of Hope Firefly Super was virtual this year, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. However, that does not stop what the local non-profit stands for and fights for. Th.... Read More

LATEST Unemployment Numbers Dealing with COVID-19 in Rutherford Co. and Tennessee

Oct 22, 2020 at 10:32 am by WGNS

New COVID-19 related unemployment claims are down again, after a slight rise the previous week.The latest numbers closed the week out on October 17th with 9,873 NEW unemployme.... Read More

Alumni artists curate new dual exhibits at MTSU’s Todd Gallery opening Oct. 24

Oct 22, 2020 at 09:01 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU's Department of Art and Design is welcoming quite a topic of conversation to the Todd Art Gallery beginning Saturday, Oct. 24: dual exhibits w.... Read More

BACK UP AND RUNNING: Rutherford County Assessors Office and MORE - WERE OFFLINE due to Cut Fiber

Oct 21, 2020 at 09:16 am by WGNS

Several downtown Murfreesboro government buildings operated by Rutherford County were closed due to a cut fiber line. The line equaled down computers, phonelines and more. How.... Read More

Country Artist to Perform at World Outreach Church this Weekend

Oct 20, 2020 at 10:30 am by WGNS

World Outreach Church continues its outdoor worship services and free concert series this weekend, with musical guest Jackson Michelson leading worship at both Saturday evenin.... Read More

New Electric Program Let's Consumer Buy Renewable Enerergy for your Home Locally

Oct 20, 2020 at 09:02 am by WGNS

Green Switch 100 is something new that is being offered to Middle Tennessee Electric customers in Rutherford County. MTEMC's Tim Sudduth explains…Sudduth told WGNS what.... Read More

Rutherford County Convention & Visitors Bureau Wins AGAIN

Oct 20, 2020 at 08:15 am by WGNS

(Rutherford County, TN) – The publishers and editors of ConventionSouth, the national multimedia resource for planning events in the South, present Rutherford County Con.... Read More

The changing of the News, the Speed of Delivery and More

Oct 20, 2020 at 08:00 am by WGNS

The changing of the News, the Speed of Delivery and More... With a look into the past and a glimpse of the news industry yesterday and today, here is Dr. Larry Burriss from th.... Read More

State Reps. Bryan Terry and Charlie Baum working on legislation to address public safety in Tennessee

Oct 20, 2020 at 06:30 am by WGNS

State Representatives Bryan Terry, MD (R-Murfreesboro) and Charlie Baum (R-Murfreesboro) today announced they will introduce legislation aimed at deterring malicious intimidat.... Read More

Special Kids Fall Golf Classic Teeing Off “Fore the Kids” on October 23rd

Oct 19, 2020 at 12:44 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN -- Special Kids has invited local golfers and other supporters to take part in the 2020 Special Kids Fall Golf Classic, hosted by Cedar Crest Golf Club (.... Read More

THIS SATURDAY: Drug Take Back in Murfreesboro

Oct 19, 2020 at 12:25 pm by WGNS

(Murfreesboro, TN) – Prevention Coalition for Success is holding a drug take back event at Saint Thomas Rutherford on Saturday, October 24, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00.... Read More

Middle Point Update on Community Reporting and Odor Investigations

Oct 19, 2020 at 09:30 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The team at Middle Point Landfill has continued to collect data and respond to reports regarding off-site odor. The ongoing community reporting has.... Read More

Cannonsburgh Village to be transformed into “Frightensburgh”

Oct 19, 2020 at 07:30 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Cannonsburgh Village will be transformed into an outdoor haunted trail by Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation the week before Halloween. “We do.... Read More