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Murfreesboro Police Need Help Identifying Individuals in Alleged Auto Burglary Case

Mar 07, 2022 at 05:19 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro Detectives need assistance in identifying two males who are persons of interest in an auto burglary case. The incident took place at a home on Alexander Boulevard.... Read More

MTSU Board of Trustees to hold Committee Meetings on March 15th

Mar 07, 2022 at 03:14 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Middle Tennessee State University Board of Trustees will hold committee meetings on Tuesday, March 15, in the Miller Education Center, Sec.... Read More

Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Society Gala Honoring the 2022 Philanthropist and Physician Champion Award Winners

Mar 07, 2022 at 02:22 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.- The Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation will host their annual Society Gala on March 19, 2022. This event will take place at 6pm in Middle.... Read More

Average of 15.9% of TN renters were behind on a rent payment

Mar 07, 2022 at 11:19 am by WGNS

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, growing rent debt and the possibility of widespread evictions have been a major worry for many households and for the economy as a whole. Ren.... Read More

Murder Trial involving the death of a Christiana resident to be held this month

Mar 07, 2022 at 10:16 am by WGNS

Two of three suspects accused of killing Christiana resident Terry Barber will be on trial this month in Rutherford County.District Attorney Jennings Jones stated…Barbe.... Read More

OPINION: Information Warfare - Monday's Radio Commentary by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss

Mar 07, 2022 at 07:28 am by WGNS

Information Warfare is part of the problem today, according to MTSU Professor Larry Burriss in Monday’s Radio Commentary…Scroll down for more… .... Read More

UPDATE: The Increasing Pain at the Gas Pump in Tennessee and Beyond

Mar 07, 2022 at 07:09 am by WGNS

Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have risen 44.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.87/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee..... Read More

AAA Shares Fuel Saving Tips as the Pain at the Pump Intensifies

Mar 06, 2022 at 11:38 am by WGNS

AAA is providing fuel-saving tips as it appears the pain at the pump has intensified. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $3.67 which is an 11 cent incr.... Read More

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No injuries in Train Vs. Vehicle accident on Rucker Road Friday

Mar 06, 2022 at 11:12 am by WGNS

(Click above picture to see more photos) Rutherford County Fire and Rescue, Emergency Medical Services, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office and the Highway Patrol all.... Read More

MTSU offers new public safety concentration geared toward working professionals

Mar 06, 2022 at 10:30 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A new degree program in MTSU’s University College will allow more adults and public servants to earn their bachelor’s de.... Read More

State Rep. Mike Sparks honored with Award for Conservative Excellence at CPAC

Mar 06, 2022 at 10:27 am by WGNS

The American Conservative Union (ACU) presented Tennessee State Rep. Mike Sparks with the Award for Conservative Excellence during the Conservative Political Action Conference.... Read More

2022 Basketball Tournament Brackets

Mar 05, 2022 at 09:16 pm by WGNS

It's basketball tournament time for Rutherford County teams. Here are the brackets that have been submitted to us. Don't see information on your favorite team. Send it to WGNS.... Read More

National Average Gas Price Spikes to $4/gal, First Time Since 2008

Mar 05, 2022 at 08:57 pm by WGNS

On Saturday evening (03/05/2022), for the first time since 2008, the national average price of gas in the U.S. has surpassed $4 per gallon. Just in the last week, gas prices.... Read More

Tennessee Starts 2022 with Lower Unemployment Numbers

Mar 05, 2022 at 02:00 pm by WGNS

The state of Tennessee recorded another drop in statewide unemployment at the start of 2022, according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workfo.... Read More

Poll Shows Eroding Trust among Tennessee Parents in COVID-19 And Vaccine Information

Mar 05, 2022 at 01:00 pm by WGNS

Fewer Tennessee parents polled by the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy in fall 2021 reported they trust information they receive about vaccines than the same time in.... Read More

TN legislators introduce ‘Noah’s Law’ that could help missing children be found faster

Mar 05, 2022 at 09:30 am by WGNS

Republican legislation that could allow for an Amber Alert to be issued sooner in certain cases advanced out of the Tennessee House Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee.... Read More

Deputies recover $46,000 worth of methamphetamine

Mar 05, 2022 at 08:11 am by WGNS

More than 15.5 pounds of methamphetamine worth $46,000 was seized during a traffic stop Thursday outside a La Vergne convenience store, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s lie.... Read More

AEDC Commander Col. Geraghty nominated for brigadier general

Mar 04, 2022 at 02:45 pm by WGNS

In nearby Tullahoma, Tennessee, Col. Jeffrey T. Geraghty was nominated for promotion to brigadier general by the President. The nomination has been received in the U.S. Senate.... Read More

Middle Tennessee Electric Named 2022 Tree Line USA Utility by Arbor Day Foundation

Mar 04, 2022 at 11:09 am by WGNS

The Arbor Day Foundation has named Middle Tennessee Electric a 2022 Tree Line USA® utility to honor its commitment to proper tree pruning, planting and care in t.... Read More

Aggravated Statutory Rape Suspect Pleads GUILTY in Murfreesboro

Mar 04, 2022 at 10:56 am by WGNS

A 31-year-old man arrested on charges of rape in 2021, has been convicted in Murfreesboro.Prior to his arrest, Billy Frank Savage was said to be on the run for over a year, af.... Read More