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Alleged Wrong-Way Driver from Middle Tennessee Charged with DUI by Walton County, Florida Deputies

Dec 29, 2025 at 10:50 pm by WGNS News

WALTON COUNTY, FL - 7.5-Hours southeast of Middle Tennessee in Florida and just two days after Christmas, Walton County Sheriff's Deputies say the suspect was driving the wron.... Read More

QUILTS IN THE 'BORO at Lane Agri-Park

Dec 29, 2025 at 08:07 pm by WGNS News

Fri 9AM-5PM / Sat 9AM-4PM (March 20-21, 2026) QUILTS IN THE 'BORO at the Lane Agri-Park (315 John R. Rice Blvd.). Quilts in the ’Boro returns with a judged showcase of t.... Read More

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. March

Dec 29, 2025 at 07:46 pm by WGNS News

Mon (Jan. 19, 2026) 11AM gather / Noon DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR MARCH begins at Central Magnet School (701 E. Main St., Murfreesboro).  Arrive at 11:00AM to register, e.... Read More

Arts Center of Cannon County's "MUSIC MAN"

Dec 29, 2025 at 07:32 pm by WGNS News

7:30PM Fri-Sat / Sun 2PM (Jan. 23 - Feb. 7, 2026) The Arts Center of Cannon County (1424 John Bragg Highway, neighboring Woodbury, TN) presents Meredith Wilson's "THE MUSIC MA.... Read More

Arts Center of Cannon County "REWIND Tribute Concert"

Dec 29, 2025 at 07:20 pm by WGNS News

Sat. 7:30PM / Sun. 2PM (Jan. 10 - 11, 2026) "Live" Tribute Rewind concert with hits by the Beatles, Van Halen, 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s at the Arts Center of Cannon County (1424.... Read More

Smyrna Lions "Sweetheart Dance"

Dec 29, 2025 at 07:09 pm by WGNS News

Sat. (Feb. 14, 2026) 6:30PM-Midnight SWEETHEART DANCE at the Smyrna Event Center (100 Sam Ridley Parkway E; Smyrna TN) presented by the Smyrna Lions Club. This is a wonderful.... Read More

Gas Prices Dip Low Across Tennessee—Rutherford County Among the Cheapest on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025

Dec 29, 2025 at 07:14 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Drivers looking for a reason to smile at the pump this Monday, December 29, 2025 may want to look west— or simply stay right here at home in Ruth.... Read More

PUBLIC NOTICE TO: KAORU MATSUZAKI

Dec 29, 2025 at 01:00 am by WGNS News

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE AT MURFREESBORO FRANCIS DANSOPLAINTIFF, vs. KAORU MATSUZAKI,DEFENDANT, CASE NO. 25CV-1228 TO: KAORU MATSUZAKI.... Read More

WGNS Breaks Down the New Laws Every Rutherford County Resident Should Know

Dec 27, 2025 at 05:10 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN - As Tennessee counts down the final hours of 2025, the Volunteer State is preparing for a wave of new laws that officially take effect the moment the calendar.... Read More

MCS Invites Community to Honor the Educators and Staff Who Shaped Local Schools

Dec 27, 2025 at 03:37 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Murfreesboro City Schools is opening the door for the community to help celebrate the people who built the district’s reputation for excellence. Nom.... Read More

Nothing to Be Proud Of: Tennessee Ranks Fifth in National Kidnapping Report

Dec 27, 2025 at 02:26 pm by WGNS News

TENNESSEE - A new national study is shining an uncomfortable spotlight on Tennessee, placing the Volunteer State among the top five in the country for in‑home kidnappings. T.... Read More

Middle Tennessee Parents Turn to School Choice Options, Including a Surge in Homeschooling

Dec 27, 2025 at 08:37 am by WGNS News

TENNESSEE - National School Choice Week kicks off January 25, and Middle Tennessee families will see hundreds of events aimed at helping parents understand the full range of.... Read More

Middle Tennessee Producers to Benefit from New TAEP Funding Increases, Livestock Equipment, hay storage

Dec 27, 2025 at 07:19 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN - Farm families across Middle Tennessee will see a little more breathing room in the year ahead, thanks to new funding increases announced by the Tennessee Dep.... Read More

Savanna’s Law Takes Effect January 1, 2026, Creating New Domestic Violence Offender Registry

Dec 27, 2025 at 12:28 am by WGNS News

TENNESSEE - Tennessee lawmakers have approved a new law known as Savanna’s Law, which creates a public registry of persistent domestic violence offenders within the Tenn.... Read More

Rutherford County Faces Mandate to build $400-Million Jail...5‑Year Clock Begins January 1st

Dec 26, 2025 at 08:12 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - For many longtime Rutherford County residents, this story has an unsettling sense of déjà vu. Three times in the past several decades,.... Read More

Study Finds Six Major U.S. Metros Where Raising Five Kids Is Still Financially Possible - WGNS Briefly Compares to Nashville - Murfreesboro - Franklin Areas Too

Dec 26, 2025 at 01:20 pm by WGNS News

A new affordability study from the InvestorsObserver offers a rare piece of good economic news for large families, identifying several major U.S. metropolitan areas where medi.... Read More

Greenhouse Ministries Prepares to “Plant Hope” With New "Ivy on Spring Coffee House"

Dec 26, 2025 at 12:34 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A long‑imagined dream for Greenhouse Ministries is almost ready to welcome its first guests. The Ivy on Spring Coffee House, tucked just around t.... Read More

Tennessee Increases TAEP Cost-Share Limits for 2025–26, Boosting Support for Farm Families

Dec 26, 2025 at 12:29 pm by WGNS News

TENNESSEE - The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) has increased cost share maximums for select programs within the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) fo.... Read More

Investigation Continues After Outbuilding Fire Claims Life of 84-Year-Old

Dec 26, 2025 at 11:30 am by WGNS News

CHRISTIANA, TN - Rutherford County officials have released new details following a fatal fire earlier this month on Ridley Earp Road. After several weeks of investigation, t.... Read More

Christmas Morning Brings a Special Delivery at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford

Dec 26, 2025 at 06:38 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital welcomed the birth of the first baby born in Rutherford County at 8:00 a.m. on December 25. Baby Boy.... Read More