Enhanced Treatment Helps Fast Nicotine Metabolizers Quit Smoking

May 31, 2023 at 10:06 am by WGNS News

STUDY - A study from Vanderbilt researchers has found that enhanced treatment support can help smokers who have more difficulty quitting because they are fast metabolizers of.... Read More

Listen to the Obituaries for Wednesday

May 31, 2023 at 04:00 am by WGNS News

With the latest in today's obituaries for Wednesday, May 31, 2023, here is WGNS' Steve Thornron...

New Impact Fee in Murfreesboro Expected to Add $6,250 to the Cost of Building a 2,500-Square-Foot Home by Year 2025

May 30, 2023 at 09:58 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TN - A newly approved impact fee in Murfreesboro will add to the price of construction for home builders and developers. Murfreesboro Assistant City Mana.... Read More

UPDATE: Mother of Children found by La Vergne Police Located

May 30, 2023 at 07:59 pm by WGNS News

  LA VERGNE, TN – UPDATE: WGNS is following a bizarre story that unfolded on the west side of Rutherford County Tuesday... In La Vergne, three young children were.... Read More

LOCATED SAFE - Murfreesboro Police Confirm Missing Woman Has Been Found

May 30, 2023 at 06:38 pm by WGNS News

  UPDATED - MURFREESBORO, TN - A 49-year-old Murfreesboro woman who was reported as missing, according to Murfreesboro Public Safety Information Officer Larry Flowers, h.... Read More

House and Senate Members from Rutherford County Push for Medical Facilities to Better Update Bed Availability, Especially for Mental Health Treatment

May 30, 2023 at 06:06 pm by WGNS News

Hear this entire story in a snapshot in less than 2-minutes... RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – Mental health issues continue to grow among society and help for those who are bu.... Read More

Hate Speeches and More, Audio Commentary by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss

May 30, 2023 at 03:42 pm by WGNS News

COMMENTARY - In today's turbulent political times, we hear a lot about hate speeches, anti-hate speeches, opinionated agendas and how one situation is tied to another. With.... Read More

Murfreesboro Water Resources hosting Rain Barrel Workshops June 24, Aug. 23, 2023

May 30, 2023 at 03:15 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Murfreesboro Water Resources Stormwater Department will host Rain Barrel Workshops June 24th and Aug 23, 2023, at the Water Resources.... Read More

Murfreesboro Assistant City Manager talks about the new Impact Fee for New Homes, Businesses and More - Plus, Changes in the Downtown Area

May 30, 2023 at 09:00 am by WGNS News

Murfreesboro Assistant City Manager Sam Huddleston was on WGNS Tuesday morning and talked with host Scott Walker. Huddleston discussed new plans for downtown Murfreesboro, t.... Read More

Gas and Diesel Prices Move Up Slightly on Tuesday

May 30, 2023 at 07:36 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have risen 3.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.16/g on Tuesday (05/30/2023), according to GasBuddy.... Read More

4-Segment Show for Monday's Action Line: 1.) Education in Rutherford Co. and Beyond. 2.) The Commissioner Corner: Political Correctness Today. 3.) The Secret Garden Party and the Discovery Ce

May 29, 2023 at 09:00 am by WGNS News

I. On today’s show (Monday, May 29, 2023), WGNS host Scott Walker is joined by JC Bowman, the Executive Director of the Professional Educators of Tennessee. Bowman talks.... Read More

Listen to the Obituaries for Monday, May 29, 2023

May 29, 2023 at 03:45 am by WGNS News

With a look at the obitaries on this Monday, here is WGNS' Steve Thornton...

Deceased Rutherford County Sheriff's Detective to be Honored at Duck River Speedway Race on Sunday

May 26, 2023 at 01:55 pm by WGNS News

During the Memorial Day Special at the Duck River Raceway Park in Lewisburg, Tennessee on Sunday, Rutherford County Sheriff's Detective Jacob “Jake” Beu will be.... Read More

History-making MTSU Equestrian team Wins first Western National Championship

May 26, 2023 at 01:26 pm by WGNS News

Photo Above This Article: Keeping the tradition of biting medals they just received, Middle Tennessee State University equestrian team members include, from left, coach Ariel.... Read More

Filling The Teacher Shortage in Rutherford County and Beyond

May 26, 2023 at 01:08 pm by WGNS News

The number of teachers retiring, some even retiring early, continues to plague school districts throughout the state of Tennessee... That was JC Bowman, Executive Direc.... Read More

Friday Music with John Blankenship & Friends

May 26, 2023 at 09:45 am by WGNS News

3-Segement Show: The Healing Fields, a Wedding Dress Display and More Hospital Beds for Psychiatric Patients in Tennessee

May 26, 2023 at 09:00 am by WGNS News

Today, the WGNS Action Line consisted of three different segments. During the first half of the show, host Scott Walker talked to Don Wright of the Exchange Club to learn abo.... Read More

Greenway Additions, a Skate Park and a Pump Track are All on the Horizon for Murfreesboro

May 26, 2023 at 07:22 am by WGNS News

The Murfreesboro Greenway System continues to grow… That was Parks and Rec. Director Nate Williams. He also stated that planning is in place to look at future Greenway.... Read More

Candy Bars Allegedly Containing "Magic Mushrooms" Seized in Warren Co. Days Before Several Rutherford Co. Students Became Sick After Eating Candy Bars with Mushrooms

May 26, 2023 at 06:49 am by WGNS News

You may recall hearing the May 18th story about several Christiana Middle School students eating a candy bar that reportedly contained “Magic Mushrooms.” After the.... Read More

FRIDAY: La Vergne Mayor Jason Cole

May 26, 2023 at 05:51 am by WGNS News

WGNS Good Neighbor of the Day for Friday, May 26th, 2023 La Vergne Mayor Jason Cole is today’s Good Neighbor of the Day for the great job he’s doing leading the c.... Read More