Alise Housden Joins Legal Aid Society as Housing Staff Attorney in Murfreesboro

Mar 11, 2022 at 05:57 pm by WGNS

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, Tennessee’s largest nonprofit law firm, announced today that Alise Housden has joined the firm as a housing st.... Read More

Rep. Tim Rudd advances legislation to protect unaccompanied migrant children in Tennessee

Mar 11, 2022 at 05:43 pm by WGNS

Tennessee State Rep. Tim Rudd, R-Murfreesboro, is sponsoring legislation to address President Joe Biden’s disastrous immigration policies that brought unaccompanied migr.... Read More

New data shows 2021 was an expensive year for drivers who sustained vehicle damage from potholes

Mar 11, 2022 at 04:45 pm by WGNS

Spring is just around the corner and many Tennesseans will soon, if they haven’t already, face a familiar obstacle on the roadway — potholes. A new survey from AAA.... Read More

Jay Leno to Speak at Boys & Girls Club, Stake & Burger

Mar 11, 2022 at 01:32 pm by WGNS

Boys & Girls Clubs of Rutherford County recently released the featured guest for their 33rd Annual Stake & Burger, acclaimed TV late night show host, Jay Leno.Admired.... Read More

Winter Storm Warning for Rutherford Co. Friday evening - Saturday morning

Mar 11, 2022 at 08:12 am by WGNS

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Rutherford County and much of Middle Tennessee from Friday evening through Saturday morning.Heavy snow is po.... Read More

Flashback Frank: MTSU Basketball Defeats Kentucky

Mar 11, 2022 at 07:30 am by WGNS

This is Flashback Frank of the Rutherford County Historical Society. Wow.  March 11, 1982.  MTSU Men’s Basketball has the task of playing Kentucky in the NCAA.... Read More

15-Year-old assaulted at local shopping mall – hit in face

Mar 11, 2022 at 07:21 am by WGNS

An assault involving a 15-year-old victim is being investigated by police in Murfreesboro. Detectives say the assault took place on February 13, 2022 at the Stones River Town.... Read More

PARENTS: Plan to treat your kids to the Upcoming Adventures in Agriculture Event

Mar 10, 2022 at 04:39 pm by WGNS

Adventures in Agriculture will be held on April 9th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lane Agri-Park in Murfreesboro. The Lane Agri-Park is located at 315 John Rice Boulevard, j.... Read More

Rutherford Arts Alliance Gives Voice to Women from Our Past

Mar 10, 2022 at 04:21 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN – The Rutherford Arts Alliance announces the world premiere of Party of Twelve by Mary Donnet Johnson, an original play that illuminates just a few of t.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police asking for public's help in two separate investigations

Mar 10, 2022 at 03:56 pm by WGNS

  A man who is considered to be a “Person of Interest” in a recent shoplifting case was caught on camera. Murfreesboro Police report an unidentified man ente.... Read More

Rutherford County saw a 0.4% climb in unemployment between December of 2021 and January of 2022

Mar 10, 2022 at 03:27 pm by WGNS

  The end of seasonal work at the start of the new year was one of the contributing factors that led to higher county unemployment rates across Tennessee in January.... Read More

Two Dead and One Arrested after Speeding Vehicle Crashes on I-24, East of Murfreesboro

Mar 10, 2022 at 02:46 pm by WGNS

  One person is in custody and two people were found deceased after a speeding car crashed on Interstate 24 Wednesday afternoon around 3:30 PM.Seconds before the crash,.... Read More

Rutherford County woman threatened to be jailed over jury duty in SCAM phone call

Mar 10, 2022 at 01:42 pm by WGNS

WGNS has another update to a scam troubling local residents. In this case, the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office advises potential victims to “Beware of a jury duty s.... Read More

Police shut down drug operation at a local hotel; two people arrested also wanted for questioning in an East Tennessee homicide

Mar 10, 2022 at 11:39 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Special Investigation Division narcotics detectives arrest a man and woman at a Murfreesboro hotel on dru.... Read More

Murfreesboro Medical Clinic’s Gastroenterology Department Leads Local Charge for Colorectal Cancer Awareness and Screening

Mar 10, 2022 at 11:00 am by WGNS

Recent studies have revealed an increase in incidence of colorectal cancer amongst people younger than age 50, which has led to updated screening recommendations.This is why.... Read More
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Early Thursday Morning Blaze At Colony Square Apartments in Smyrna

Mar 10, 2022 at 09:18 am by WGNS

(SMYRNA, TN)  At 4:21 Thursday morning, Smyrna Fire Department was dispatched to the Colony Square Apartments on Rock Springs Road. The first units on the scene reported.... Read More

Photo of the Day: The road to North Carolina - Street Photography

Mar 10, 2022 at 02:45 am by WGNS

by Scott Walker - SmallTownBigWorld.comStreet Photography in Nashville: While on a walk in downtown Nashville, my wife and I came across a man sitting on a small ledge outsi.... Read More

Car broken into at Greenway Parking Lot

Mar 09, 2022 at 06:00 pm by WGNS

A credit card fraud case is under investigation after unknown individuals used a stolen credit card at Kroger on Old Fort Parkway.Murfreesboro Detectives now need the assist.... Read More

Teen Arrested Following Pursuit of Stolen Car That Ends in Rutherford County

Mar 09, 2022 at 04:48 pm by WGNS

Following a police pursuit that started in Nashville and ended in Rutherford County, an 18-year-old driving what was believed to be a stolen car, was arrested by authorities.... Read More
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Retired WGNS Talk Show Host and former Sheriff Truman Jones Receives Special Proclamations and Key to the City

Mar 09, 2022 at 04:03 pm by WGNS

WGNS' Truman Jones has officially retired. The former Rutherford County Sheriff began his broadcasting career on the Good Neighbor Station 11-years ago, after retiring from th.... Read More