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Friday Night I-24 Crash near I-840 Kills One

Jan 27, 2024 at 06:09 am by WGNS

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY) One person is dead, one injured and one walked away after a two vehicle crash shortly after 6:00 o’clock Friday night (1/26/2024) on I-24 near I-840.... Read More

Cannon County Man Drowns When Kayak Flips In Caney Fork River

Oct 28, 2023 at 02:36 pm by WGNS

(Silver Point, TN)  A 69-year old man from neighboring Cannon County drowned in the Caney Fork River around 11:00 o'clock Saturday (10/28/2023) morning. A husband and wif.... Read More

Halloween Sobriety Checkpoint

Oct 28, 2023 at 07:27 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) Anytime is a bad time to mix alcohol/drugs with driving, but area law enforcement agencies are teaming-up to squelch it on Halloween weekend. Police will be on.... Read More

Approximately 200 Citations Written Last Friday During a Special Operation in Murfreesboro

Oct 04, 2023 at 09:21 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – About 200 citations were written by law enforcement officers over an 8-hour window during a special traffic enforcement operation last Friday in Mur.... Read More

Intoxicated Driving Continues to be a Serious Issue in Rutherford County

Oct 02, 2023 at 12:35 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Intoxicated driving continues to be a problem, but alcohol is no longer the main culprit that drivers are using... That was Rutherford County As.... Read More

Rutherford County Road Rage Drivers and a Shift in Thinking (With Audio)

Sep 21, 2023 at 06:19 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - When you hear stories about road rage incidents involving one motorist harming another over a petty traffic infraction, your first thought may lead you.... Read More

Less Road Rage and Better Driving in Rutherford County

Sep 20, 2023 at 07:00 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - There's a good chance you saw an increase of patrol officers in Rutherford County along Interstate 24 and Veterans Parkway on Wednesday. The rea.... Read More

Keep The Labor Day Drive Home Safe Too!

Sep 04, 2023 at 06:03 am by WGNS

(TENNESSEE) We're in the countdown to the end of what is hoped to be a "safer Labor Day". Keep The Labor Day drive home safe too! Last year (2022), the number of deaths i.... Read More

AAA Labor Day Help for Motorists

Sep 01, 2023 at 03:52 pm by WGNS

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY) The extended LABOR DAY WEEKEND is officially upon us. AAA, The Auto Club Group, is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) and the Tennesse.... Read More

Sobriety Checkpoint in Murfreesboro this Friday

Aug 29, 2023 at 06:19 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – The Tennessee Highway Patrol will sponsor a sobriety checkpoint from 10 p.m. to midnight this Friday at 550 S. Rutherford Blvd. in Murfreesboro.... Read More

UPDATE: One Month Ago, the Son of Former LaVergne Mayor Ronnie Erwin was Killed in an Auto Accident

Aug 25, 2023 at 10:44 am by WGNS News

It’s been one month since the former Mayor of LaVergne lost his son in an auto accident that occurred on Highway 231 South near the Rutherford / Bedford County line. Ron.... Read More

UPDATE: Deadly Sunday Night Crash I-840 @ Veterans Parkway

Aug 07, 2023 at 06:21 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) Here's an UPDATE on Sunday (8/6/2023) night's fatal two-vehicle crash on I-840 at the Veterans Parkway exit (mm 50).  The THP accident report shows that a.... Read More
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Dump Truck Driver Escapes Fire, but Suffers Injuries in I-24 Accident

Aug 03, 2023 at 09:00 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) UPDATE: A dump truck wrecked and overturned on I-24 at exit 76 (Medical Center Parkway) Thursday morning. The interstate had to be closed down at around 3:30 Th.... Read More

Results of last week's OPERATION SUMMERTIME BLUES

Aug 01, 2023 at 04:21 pm by WGNS

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY) If you were traveling I-24 a week ago, between 2:30 and 8:30PM last Wednesday, July 26, 2023, you definitely saw lots of BLUE LIGHTS in Rutherford as well.... Read More

UPDATE: Saturday Morning Big Rig Crash On I-840

Jul 31, 2023 at 11:36 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  Here's an update on the 18-wheeler that crashed into another big rig on I-840 and flew off the roadway into a deep, thickly wooded, embankment near NW Bro.... Read More

UPDATE: Son of Former LaVergne Mayor Killed in Tragic Accident on Highway 231 South in Christiana

Jul 29, 2023 at 04:01 pm by WGNS News

UPDATE: CHRISTIANA, TN - The son of former LaVergne Mayor Ronnie Erwin has been killed in a serious auto accident that occurred on Highway 231 South in Christiana. According.... Read More

Law Enforcement to Flood I-24 from Coffee Co. to Rutherford Co. and then to Davidson County Wednesday Evening

Jul 25, 2023 at 09:17 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Aggressive, impaired and distracted drivers will be the focus of an enforcement event Wednesday afternoon on Interstate 24 in Rutherford County from th.... Read More

UPDATE: More News on a Fatal Accident that Occurred on I-24 Wednesday Afternoon in Rutherford County

May 04, 2023 at 11:41 am by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN – UPDATE: A fatal accident occurred on I-24 in Rutherford County on Wednesday around 1:30 in the afternoon. The wreck happened near exit 89 and acc.... Read More

Two Fatalities Thursday Night On Highway 41

Mar 25, 2023 at 06:17 am by WGNS

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY - COFFEE COUNTY) The Tennessee Highway Patrol is working two separate fatal accidents those both occurred Thursday night on highway 41 (Manchester Pike),&nb.... Read More

UPDATE: Pursuit on I-840, Spike Strips Deployed and a Semi-Truck Crash on Sunday

Mar 20, 2023 at 07:51 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) Interstate 840 was shut-down on Sunday afternoon (3/19/2023) after a police pursuit started in Williamson County and ended in Rutherford County.   The pur.... Read More