Downtown Murfreesboro Gets a Historic Upgrade with ‘Bigbelly’ Trash Cans

Mar 20, 2025 at 11:30 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Visitors to downtown Murfreesboro’s Public Square will now find a cleaner, more aesthetically pleasing waste disposal solution. Main.... Read More

Locked, Loaded, and Expanding: Barrett Firearms Invests Another $76.4-Million and Creates Nearly 200 More Jobs in Rutherford County

Mar 20, 2025 at 09:50 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Inc. off.... Read More

Cleanup on Aisle Crime: Alleged Value Sized Shoplifting Case for Murfreesboro Police

Mar 20, 2025 at 09:27 pm by WGNS News

UPDATED: MURFREESBORO, TN – Murfreesboro Police have since confirmed, “Thanks to your tips, the woman in the photo has been identified. Detective Gorham is now sec.... Read More

Planting the Future: How the Technology Engagement Center's Seed Library is Growing Community Gardening

Mar 20, 2025 at 03:47 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - It’s not your typical library and they lack the usual sites like books, but it’s definitely worth a visit, especially if you’ve been think.... Read More

Spring Renovations? Protect Yourself from Contractor Scams in Rutherford County and Beyond

Mar 20, 2025 at 03:33 pm by WGNS News

With the first day of spring around the corner, many Tennesseans will be turning their attention to home renovation and improvement projects. Unfortunately, scammers may be ge.... Read More

Thursday: Lerone Major with Premiere Athletics

Mar 20, 2025 at 12:37 am by WGNS News

WGNS Good Neighbor of the Day for Thursday, March 20th, 2025 Lerone Major with Premiere Athletics is today’s Good Neighbor of the Day for being so dedicated and passion.... Read More

What’s Next for Property Previously Earmarked as Notes Live and More

Mar 20, 2025 at 12:34 am by WGNS News

Land once designated for the Notes Live project on Medical Center Parkway near the Stones River is now back on the market for potential investors. WGNS asked Murfreesboro Mayo.... Read More

MTSU Aerospace Program Continues Expansion of New Campus in Shelbyville

Mar 20, 2025 at 12:27 am by WGNS News

SHELBYVILLE, TN - An Aerospace Campus is steadily taking shape along Highway 231 South in Shelbyville as the MTSU Aerospace Program moves forward with its major expansion. In.... Read More

Snapchat Tip Leads to Child Exploitation Arrest in Tennessee

Mar 19, 2025 at 11:17 pm by WGNS News

WHITE COUNTY, TN  –  60-Miles east of Murfreesboro in the area of Sparta, TN, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has made an arrest in a child sex abuse cas.... Read More

COMMENTARY: From Books to Cartoons, Media’s Influence on Society and Politics

Mar 19, 2025 at 10:35 pm by WGNS News

COMMENTARY: The media has always played a big role in shaping public opinion, especially in politics. Some people worry that media outlets have become too powerful, eithe.... Read More

UPDATE: Smyrna Woman Outsmarts Fake Jury Duty Call—Scammer Must Be So Disappointed

Mar 19, 2025 at 12:26 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Well, it seems like some people will stop at nothing to impersonate a Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputy. A Smyrna woman recently received an uns.... Read More

Dressed for Stealth, But Forgot the Darkness: A Thief’s Daytime Blunder

Mar 19, 2025 at 01:34 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – If there’s one thing we can all appreciate, it’s a criminal who really commits to his craft—except, of course, when he&rsquo.... Read More

Murfreesboro Sports Authority to Discuss Sponsorship Strategies in Upcoming Meeting

Mar 19, 2025 at 12:41 am by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TN – The Murfreesboro Sports Authority is set to convene next week to further refine its approach to marketing and sponsorship funding for city-ope.... Read More

Deadly Dose: Middle Tennessee Man Charged in 2022 Husband and Wife Fentanyl Deaths

Mar 18, 2025 at 06:47 pm by WGNS News

CHEATHAM COUNTY, TN – Fentanyl is believed to have played a major role in the 2022 deaths of a Middle Tennessee husband and wife. As a result, the Tennessee Bureau of In.... Read More

Virtual Reality: From Fiction to Real-World Impact in Rutherford County with VR Being Studied

Mar 18, 2025 at 10:48 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Virtual reality, or VR, was first imagined in a fictional setting by author Stanley G. Weinbaum in 1935. In his book “Pygmalion’s Spectacle.... Read More

UPDATE: Buc-ee’s Opening in 2026 and Trader Joe’s Opening Next Month in Murfreesboro

Mar 17, 2025 at 11:38 pm by WGNS News

UPDATE: MURFREESBORO, TN – Construction on the new Buc-ee’s continues in Rutherford County. The mega gas station and store will be next to the I-24 / Joe B. Jackso.... Read More

TriStar StoneCrest Newborns in Smyrna Celebrate Their First St. Patrick’s Day

Mar 17, 2025 at 10:50 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, TN - In a heartwarming celebration of St. Patrick's Day, TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center in Smyrna, Tennessee, dressed their newborns in festive "My First St. Patty'.... Read More

Repeat Offender Arrested Twice in Two Days Now Faces Federal Firearms Charge

Mar 17, 2025 at 08:40 pm by WGNS News

A Nashville man, who was free on bond following an attempted murder arrest last September and was arrested twice in the past week, is now facing a federal charge of unlawful g.... Read More

From Business to Blackboard: Rutherford County’s Path to Teaching

Mar 17, 2025 at 07:07 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - A midlife career change may be a scary thought, but more and more people are taking the leap. Some make the change out of a need for greater fulfillmen.... Read More

Breaking the Silence: MTSU Hosts Family Violence Expert Panels (Listen to the 16 min. podcast)

Mar 17, 2025 at 05:09 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - On this episode of WGNS Action Line, host Scott Walker sits down with Dr. Rebecca Oldham, assistant professor of Human Development and Family Studies at MTS.... Read More