WGNS News

Former Siegel High School Basketball Head Coach Ben Dotson Passes Away

Oct 10, 2026 at 02:32 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Former Siegel High School boys' basketball head coach Ben Dotson has passed away at the age of 55 due to recent health complications. Dotson init.... Read More

Riverdale Graduate Serves Aboard Navy Ship USS Germantown

Oct 08, 2026 at 06:06 pm

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (WGNS) - A Murfreesboro native is making her community proud while serving aboard a U.S. Navy dock landing ship on the West Coast. Seaman Jessica Hamilton,.... Read More

Emergency Vehicles Near Murfreesboro Airport Raise Concerns, but Fire Call Appears to have Ended Without Incident

Oct 08, 2026 at 12:58 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) – The sight of multiple emergency vehicles near Memorial Boulevard and the Murfreesboro Municipal Airport early Thursday morning raised c.... Read More

Deceased Individual Recovered from Tims Ford Lake; Franklin County Investigation Underway

Oct 07, 2026 at 02:28 pm

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS) - An investigation is underway in southern Middle Tennessee after emergency personnel recovered a deceased individual from Tims Ford Lake, acco.... Read More

Red-Dyed Diesel Could Offer Relief as Rutherford County Drivers Face $6 Diesel

Oct 06, 2026 at 09:50 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS)- Rutherford County truck drivers, farmers and businesses dealing with some of the highest diesel prices Tennessee has seen in years could soon have.... Read More

Rutherford County Has 262 Reported License Plate Readers; One of Tennessee’s Highest Totals

Oct 05, 2026 at 09:29 pm by WGNS

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS)- More than 260 automated license plate readers have been reported across Rutherford County, according to data compiled by the volunteer-run DeF.... Read More

Hairstyling Payment Dispute Leads to Kidnapping, Robbery Charges in Murfreesboro

Oct 05, 2026 at 04:30 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) – Officers with the Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) have arrested a woman accused of robbing and kidnapping a man after he encounter.... Read More

North Rutherford YMCA in Smyrna Goes ‘Pink with Purpose’ for Breast Cancer Awareness

Oct 05, 2026 at 04:05 pm

SMYRNA, Tenn. - The North Rutherford Family YMCA in Smyrna is putting on its dancing shoes - and plenty of pink - this October as part of the YMCA of Middle Tennessee’.... Read More

Former Tennessee Agriculture Deputy Commissioner Ryan King Joining MTE

Oct 01, 2026 at 09:22 am

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) has named Ryan King as its new Chief External Relations Officer, putting the former Tennessee Department.... Read More

99 Pounds of Meth Seized in Warren County Investigation; Suspect Was Already on Probation

Sep 28, 2026 at 10:09 am

WARREN COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - A multi-agency narcotics investigation in Warren County resulted in the seizure of 99 pounds of methamphetamine and the arrest of a 47-.... Read More

Police Seek Public's Help Finding 16-Year-Old Alexis Spence, Last Traced Toward Murfreesboro

Sep 25, 2026 at 11:17 pm

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) - The Shelbyville Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a 16-year-old runaway juvenile who was last seen Wednesday, S.... Read More

Residents Evacuated as Fire Breaks Out at Haynes Manor Apartments in Murfreesboro

Sep 25, 2026 at 02:28 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department crews responded to Haynes Manor Apartments on West Northfield Boulevard Friday morning after a caller reported.... Read More

Library Book Battle Heads to Federal Court: Former Rutherford County Director Sues Board Over Firing

Sep 24, 2026 at 06:10 pm

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Nearly six months after being fired amid a highly publicized dispute over the placement of certain children’s books, former R.... Read More

TBI Executes Search Warrant at Murfreesboro Daycare Following Abuse Investigation

Sep 24, 2026 at 03:01 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) executed a search warrant at a local daycare facility following state regulatory c.... Read More

Siegel Middle Student Brought Sealed Bag of Blood to School; Officials Correct Online Claims

Sep 17, 2026 at 11:20 pm

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - On Wednesday afternoon, parents of children who attend Siegel Middle School received a message from the school principal after an unusua.... Read More

Shelbyville Police, Bedford County Deputies Investigate Vehicle Burglaries and Thefts

Sep 16, 2026 at 03:01 pm

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) - About 20-minutes south of Rutherford County in Shelbyville, authorities are investigating a series of vehicle burglaries and thefts reported.... Read More

Blackman Drops to Ninth as Riverdale and Area Teams Hold Football Poll Positions

Sep 15, 2026 at 06:36 pm by Primetime Sports

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS) - High school football poll results after Week 4 show consistency across Middle Tennessee, with only one local program shifting positions in th.... Read More

ESPN Selects Smyrna Aviation Facility for Monday Night Football Opener

Sep 15, 2026 at 01:22 pm

SMYRNA, Tenn. (WGNS) - ESPN filmed its official Monday Night Football opening sequence at Hollingshead Aviation in Smyrna, bringing national television production crews direct.... Read More

344 Days of Choosing a New Life: 1-Day Changes the Path to Reach Day 365

Sep 13, 2026 at 08:55 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - A Murfreesboro man has begun a long road to recovery after being struck by a car earlier this month. Police report that 40-year-old K.... Read More

Rutherford County 9/11 Memorial Service Set For Friday

Sep 09, 2026 at 06:55 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) invites community members to gather this Friday (September 11th) for the 25th Anniversary 9/11.... Read More