Middle Tennessee news

Rutherford County Weighs Data Center Moratorium, Tennessee Faces Transportation Funding Gap & META Settlement Targets Youth Safety | Aug. 28, 2026

Aug 28, 2026 at 04:45 am

Friday, August 28, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Rutherford County leaders consider new regulations for data centers, including a possible six-m.... Read More

PODCAST - Mayor Joe Carr Celebrates a Strong Financial Finish for Rutherford County as He Prepares to Hand Over the Reins

Aug 27, 2026 at 07:16 am

PODCAST (Above) - WGNS' Scott Walker has a reflective and positive conversation with Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr, who is preparing to leave office after a successful fo.... Read More

A Visit with WGNS' Bart Walker with host Chip Walters

Aug 26, 2026 at 10:32 am

Middle Tennessee radio legends Chip Walters and Bart Walker take the mic to discuss local broadcast history, community coverage, and the evolving landscape of sports and tal.... Read More

Commissioner Admits Taking Campaign Sign, License Plate Reader Debate & Major Murfreesboro Growth | Aug. 25, 2026

Aug 25, 2026 at 04:45 am

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Rutherford County Commissioner Rommel McMurray enters a conditional guilty plea to misdemeanor.... Read More

Fugitive Arrested in Boston, School Sports Security & Deadly I-24 Crash | Aug. 24, 2026

Aug 24, 2026 at 04:45 am

Monday, August 24, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: A Murfreesboro man wanted in connection with a 2023 child sexual abuse investigation is capture.... Read More

Fatal I-24 Crash Near Rutherford County Line Claims Life of 26-Year-Old Man

Aug 21, 2026 at 04:05 pm

ANTIOCH, Tenn. - A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 24 East claimed the life of a 26-year-old man early Friday morning near the Rutherford-Davidson County line. The crash wa.... Read More

Flock Camera Debate, School Traffic Threat & Vaccine Questions | Aug. 17, 2026

Aug 17, 2026 at 04:45 am

Monday, August 17, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Murfreesboro residents pack a City Council meeting to oppose the city’s expanded automate.... Read More

MTSU Students Explore China in Summer Study Abroad Experience

Aug 15, 2026 at 08:43 pm

HANGZHOU, China (WGNS) - Seven Middle Tennessee State University students spent more than two weeks in China this summer, moving beyond the traditional classroom to gain first.... Read More

Murfreesboro Hotel Shooting, Heatwave Power Bills & La Vergne High Expansion | Aug. 14, 2026

Aug 14, 2026 at 04:45 am

Friday, August 14, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Murfreesboro Police charge 18-year-old Kendall Lucky with attempted second-degree murder and ot.... Read More

Murfreesboro Shooting, Dangerous Heat & Back-to-School Bus Problems | Aug. 11, 2026

Aug 11, 2026 at 04:45 am

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: A rollover crash temporarily shuts down inbound lanes of Medical Center Parkway at West Colleg.... Read More

School Traffic Threat, Former Detective Indicted & Poplar Hill Middle Opens | Aug. 10, 2026

Aug 10, 2026 at 04:45 am

Monday, August 10, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: A 70-year-old Murfreesboro man faces a harassment charge after allegedly threatening to sit in.... Read More

Tennessee Primary Election Special: Marsha Blackburn & Murfreesboro Overdose Awareness Day

Aug 06, 2026 at 11:37 am

Tennessee primary election insights and critical community health initiatives take center stage as Senator Marsha Blackburn calls in live from the campaign trail. Blackburn.... Read More

Rutherford County Fire Department Donates Fire Truck to Rockvale High School

Jul 29, 2026 at 10:13 pm

ROCKVALE, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rockvale High School fire science students just got a major boost to their daily training. The Rutherford County Fire Department donated a fully funct.... Read More

Thompson Lane Widening, New School Laws and Murfreesboro’s Homebuyer Ranking | July 28, 2026

Jul 28, 2026 at 04:45 am

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: TDOT moves forward with a major widening project along North Thompson Lane in Murfreesboro, expa.... Read More

New School Opens, Crypto ATMs Banned and MTSU Expands Aerospace Research | July 27, 2026

Jul 27, 2026 at 04:45 am

Monday, July 27, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Poplar Hill Middle School officially opens in Murfreesboro, becoming Rutherford County Schools&rs.... Read More

Church Theft Investigation, Town Creek Revival and AI Political Ads | Jul. 22, 2026

Jul 22, 2026 at 04:45 am

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Rutherford County detectives seek help identifying suspects accused of stealing approximately.... Read More

Murder Conviction Upheld, Early Voting Begins, and Police Expand Crime-Fighting Technology | Jul. 21, 2026

Jul 21, 2026 at 04:45 am

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals upholds Gregory Chiante Lyons’ murder conviction a.... Read More

Rutherford Arrests, Record Sports Betting, Hospital Expansion & Buc-ee’s Progress | July 20, 2026

Jul 20, 2026 at 04:45 am

Monday, July 20, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Two women wanted in Rutherford County are arrested following a Mount Juliet traffic stop connecte.... Read More

U.S. House Votes to End Bi-Annual Clock Change for Rutherford County with Daylight Saving Time Bill

Jul 14, 2026 at 03:29 pm

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WGNS) - The U.S. House voted 308 to 117 on Tuesday to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, a crucial step toward making Daylight Saving Time permanent.... Read More

Gas Line Rupture, Rainfall Crash Risks & Smyrna Stroke Care Recognition | July 8, 2026

Jul 08, 2026 at 04:45 am

The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: A construction crew struck a two-inch gas line near 220 West Northfield Boulevard in Murfreesboro, forcing a two-hour tr.... Read More