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Discovery Center Announces Camp Wonder a Summer Camp for High School Students with Disabilities

Jun 27, 2024 at 10:11 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - The Discovery Center at Murfree Spring recently announced the return of Camp Wonder, a weeklong summer camp for Rutherford County high school students with.... Read More

Leadership Tennessee Names State Senator Dawn White to Class XI

Jun 27, 2024 at 10:00 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Leadership Tennessee, a collective with a mission to foster non-partisan dialogue on issues of state importance, has named State Senator Dawn White of.... Read More

Innovative Heart Valve Replacement a First for Tennessee at Ascension Saint Thomas Heart

Jun 26, 2024 at 03:48 pm by WGNS

Nashville, TN - Ascension Saint Thomas Heart performed the first transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement with the newly FDA approved EVOQUE system for treating tricuspi.... Read More

When Chains and Crowbars Fail: A Botched ATM Robbery in Murfreesboro

Jun 26, 2024 at 11:46 am by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – In an episode straight out of a comedy sketch, Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) detectives are on the lookout for three masterminds who.... Read More

Greenhouse Ministries Hosts Fix-It and Resource Fair on July 13

Jun 26, 2024 at 11:24 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - A Fix-It Fair will take place next month on July 13, 2024 at Greenhouse Ministries, which will also include what they call a Resource Fair... And the Fix-.... Read More

MTSU recording industry alum takes helm of Rutherford Arts Alliance

Jun 26, 2024 at 09:57 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — After nearly 30 years in the music industry, Middle Tennessee State University alumnus Jeff Lysyczyn will be singing a new tune as t.... Read More

Murfreesboro City Offices Closing in Observance of Independence Day, July 4th

Jun 24, 2024 at 10:14 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – In observance of Independence Day, City Hall and most City offices will be closed Thursday, July 4, 2024. St. Clair Street Senior Center.... Read More

Listen to Our Podcast with Rutherford County Commissioner Craig Harris

Jun 24, 2024 at 02:33 pm by WGNS News

WGNS' Scott Walker talked to Rutherford County Commissioner Craig Harris about the different aspects of the county, property taxes, the opioid epidemic and more. Hear the en.... Read More
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No Injuries in Vehicle Fire along I-24 on Sunday

Jun 23, 2024 at 07:57 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, TN - A vehicle fire sent first responders to Interstate 24 East on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred between the Sam Ridley Parkway and Almaville Road exits at.... Read More
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Murfreesboro Firefighters Safely Evacuate Residents at Westbrook Towers Fire

Jun 21, 2024 at 02:47 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) firefighters went floor to floor assisting residents out of Westbrook Towers after a laundry room fire s.... Read More

Murfreesboro to Preserve Historic Battlefield with New Park Land

Jun 20, 2024 at 07:47 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Murfreesboro City Council voted Thursday evening to approve a unique sub-grant agreement for the American Battlefield Trust. The Trust.... Read More

Porch Pirates Plunder Packages in Rutherford and Williamson Counties

Jun 20, 2024 at 03:40 pm by WGNS News

The United States faces a persistent problem of porch pirates plundering packages from doorsteps, and Middle Tennessee is no exception. Investigators with the Franklin Polic.... Read More

Celebrate with Spay-Ghetti and β€œNo Meat” Balls for a Great Cause

Jun 19, 2024 at 03:53 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN. – Get ready for a fun-filled evening of delicious food at the 2nd Annual Spay-Ghetti Dinner with "No Meat" Balls... That was Dawn Roberts.... Read More

Cities With the Most Workers at Risk of AI Job Displacement - Murfreesboro = 9.7% Risk

Jun 18, 2024 at 04:13 pm by WGNS News

Technological advances have long transformed the way people work, but the current pace of change appears unprecedented. From the advent of personal computers in the 1970s to t.... Read More

Business: Twelve Stone Health Partners Announces Roanoke, VA Infusion Center Opening

Jun 18, 2024 at 04:02 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN June 18, 2024-Twelve Stone Health Partners, a leading provider of comprehensive chronic care medication services, today announced the opening of their newest.... Read More
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UPDATE: Injured Motorcyclist Airlifted After I-24 Accident in Murfreesboro on Sunday

Jun 18, 2024 at 03:41 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN – New information has emerged about a serious auto accident that took place on I-24 this past Sunday, June 16th, involving a 54-year-old man identifie.... Read More

Join the Fun: Free Movies Under the Stars Throughout the Summer in Murfreesboro

Jun 17, 2024 at 04:18 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TN - Movies Under the Stars, a beloved tradition in Murfreesboro since 1947, will continue throughout the summer. Thomas Laird, the assistant director fo.... Read More

Mayor Joe Carr Declared the Entire Week as Garbage Man Week

Jun 17, 2024 at 02:08 pm by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN - As the nation celebrates June 17th as “National Garbage Man Day,” Mayor Joe Carr declared the entire week as Garbage Man Week in Ruthe.... Read More

UPDATE: 15-Year-Old Murfreesboro Resident Safely Located

Jun 15, 2024 at 06:21 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Murfreesboro Police Public Information Officer Larry Flowers confirmed, "15-year-old Sa’Niya Blakney has been safely located." Previous Release - As.... Read More

Commentary: Secrecy Vs. the Public's Right to Know, by Dr. Burriss at MTSU

Jun 14, 2024 at 03:22 pm by WGNS News

Commentary: Fifty-three years ago, the release of the Pentagon Papers sparked a significant clash between government secrecy and the public's right to know. The documents.... Read More