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"Unsafe and Unsustainable" - Rep. Mike Sparks on TN Incarceration Rates

Mar 04, 2026 at 07:46 pm by WGNS News

  NASHVILLE, TN — Rutherford County is not the only area in need of a new jail. Apparently, prisons across the State of Tennessee are also increasing their inmate.... Read More

TBI Charges Three in Cannon County Theft Case Linked to Multi-State Operation

Mar 04, 2026 at 06:07 pm by WGNS News

CANNON COUNTY, TN (WGNS) — Special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have charged three individuals in connection with an ongoing theft investigation i.... Read More

Knox County Student Wins 2026 Tennessee Poetry Out Loud Championship in Murfreesboro

Mar 04, 2026 at 05:48 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE—The 2026 Tennessee Poetry Out Loud (POL) champion is Sarah Williamson, a student at Hardin Valley Academy in Knox County. The competition was held on Saturda.... Read More

Broadway Veteran James Gray Leads Audition Workshop for MTSU Theatre Students

Mar 04, 2026 at 05:26 pm by WGNS News

Article by Nancy DeGennaro - MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University musical theatre students got a firsthand look at the realities of professional audit.... Read More

Rutherford County Group Calls on Community to Attend Library Board Meeting Amid Book Ban Debate

Mar 04, 2026 at 04:45 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS) — A local advocacy group is encouraging residents across Rutherford County to attend the upcoming Rutherford County Library System board mee.... Read More

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Offers Blue Envelope Program to Help Autistic Drivers During Traffic Stops

Mar 04, 2026 at 04:03 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS) — Drivers in Rutherford County who are on the autism spectrum now have access to a simple tool designed to make traffic stops safer and le.... Read More

Smyrna Fire Station No. 4 Earns Tennessee’s Top Construction Honor

Mar 04, 2026 at 03:39 pm by WGNS News

  SMYRNA, TN - The Smyrna Fire Department is celebrating a major milestone after Smyrna Fire Station No. 4 received the prestigious Build Tennessee Award of Excellence f.... Read More

UPDATE: Four Texas Men to Face Local Court After Failed ATM Heist in Murfreesboro Left One Suspect Dead

Mar 04, 2026 at 11:25 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - WGNS has an update to a news story that unfolded in Murfreesboro during the late-night hours of July 31, 2025, and continued into the morning of Augu.... Read More

Murfreesboro Indivisible Plans Another "No Kings" Rally on March 28

Mar 04, 2026 at 09:29 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - A familiar corner in downtown Murfreesboro will again become a gathering place for civic engagement later this month. Murfreesboro Indivisible (MI).... Read More

Heroes Luncheon Offers a Front‑Row Seat to Service in Action

Mar 04, 2026 at 08:17 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (TN) - New data from the American Red Cross paints a vivid picture of who’s stepping up to serve across Tennessee—and it turns out the answer sp.... Read More

State Officials Urge Tennesseans to Slow Down and Verify Before Handing Over Keys

Mar 04, 2026 at 06:36 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN (WGNS) - A growing wave of vehicle‑sale scams is hitting Middle Tennessee, and state officials say the pattern is costing unsuspecting sellers their cars, thei.... Read More

Man Faces 45 Charges in Rutherford County Case Involving Alleged Violations of Protection Order

Mar 03, 2026 at 11:00 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A Rutherford County court case involving dozens of alleged violations of a protective order could carry significant legal consequen.... Read More

Smyrna Police Seek Help Identifying Women in Kohl’s Theft Investigation

Mar 03, 2026 at 06:25 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, Tenn. — The Smyrna Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two female persons of interest connected to recent thef.... Read More

Rep. Mike Sparks Targets 400% Interest Rates in Legislation Targeting Predatory Lenders

Mar 03, 2026 at 06:11 pm by WGNS News

  SMYRNA, TN — State Representative Mike Sparks (R-Smyrna) is hitting the horn on what he describes as a systemic failure to protect vulnerable Tennesseans from pr.... Read More

Tennessee Joins Multi-State Effort Demanding Answers from GoFundMe Over Charity Pages

Mar 03, 2026 at 04:44 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett has joined a coalition of attorneys general and charitable regulators from across the country in demanding.... Read More

Rising Temperatures = Rising Calls for Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue and Other Departments

Mar 03, 2026 at 04:19 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TN — As the first week of March brings an unseasonable glimpse of spring to Rutherford County with temperatures climbing into the low 70s, local fi.... Read More

From Fire Brigades to Drone Teams - Chief Mark McCluskey Discusses the Evolution of Murfreesboro Fire Rescue

Mar 03, 2026 at 12:16 pm by WGNS News

PODCAST: In this episode of the WGNS Action Line, host Scott Walker sits down with Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department Chief Mark McCluskey, a 41-year veteran of the force, to.... Read More

Notice to Creditors: Estate of Thelma Clay Wheeler, Deceased

Mar 03, 2026 at 10:42 am by WGNS News

Rutherford County Probate Court319 N Maple St. Suite 121Murfreesboro, TN 37130Phone: 615.898.7800 Notice to CreditorsAs Required by by TCA §30-2-306 Estate of Thelma.... Read More

Notice to Creditors: Estate of Mike Kavata Sengmany, Deceased

Mar 03, 2026 at 10:38 am by WGNS News

Rutherford County Probate Court319 N Maple St. Suite 121Murfreesboro, TN 37130Phone: 615.898.7800 Notice to CreditorsAs Required by by TCA §30-2-306 Estate of Mike Kava.... Read More

Notice to Creditors: Estate of Donald Cecil Pettepher, Deceased

Mar 03, 2026 at 10:35 am by WGNS News

Rutherford County Probate Court319 N Maple St. Suite 121Murfreesboro, TN 37130Phone: 615.898.7800 Notice to CreditorsAs Required by by TCA §30-2-306 Estate of Donald.... Read More