MTSU Professor Chimes in on "Louie Louie" and the Death of a Kingsmen

Apr 20, 2021 at 05:00 pm by WGNS

Last week one of the founding members of the rock group the Kingsmen died at age 77. And who were the Kingsmen? They were the group that recorded the famous, or infamous, song.... Read More

RCSO Needs Help In Catching I-24 Shooter

Apr 20, 2021 at 02:05 pm by WGNS

(SMYRNA, TN) A man escaped injury when another driver fired two bullets into his car around 5:20 Monday morning (4/20/2021) on Interstate 24. The incident occured near mile ma.... Read More

Summer School Registration Closes as Kindergarten School Registration Opens in Murfreesboro

Apr 20, 2021 at 11:23 am by WGNS

Summer school for Murfreesboro City School students will be quite full and Schools Spokesperson Lisa Trail said the session will be fun…Registration has closed for summ.... Read More

Man Convicted of Aggravated Rape that took place in a Smyrna, TN Home, Represents Himself in Appeal

Apr 20, 2021 at 11:01 am by WGNS

A convict being held in a Tennessee Department of Corrections prison represented himself when filing an appeal to his case that stemmed from a conviction in a Rutherford Count.... Read More

Seniors With SNAP Might Be Entitled to Extra Benefits

Apr 20, 2021 at 10:27 am by WGNS

By Allison Jones, Legal Aid Society  It’s been more than a year since the coronavirus pandemic took our world and turned it sideways. Now, cases are decreasing whil.... Read More

Local Habitat for Humanity Program to Receive Boost in Funding to help with 15 New Homes

Apr 20, 2021 at 10:16 am by WGNS

A $300,000 check presentation will take place on Wednesday and that check will benefit the local Habitat for Humanity program in Rutherford County.An FHLB Cincinnati Affordabl.... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (April 20, 2021) Middle Tennessee Electric Amy Byers amy.byers@mtemc.com Rutherford County Government Ashley McDonald, PIO amcdonald@rutherfordcountytn.gov

Apr 20, 2021 at 10:08 am by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN—Murfreesboro’s 2021 Earth Day Celebration is going virtual this year, and the theme is #RestoreRutherford. “This year marks the 20.... Read More

Red Carpet Movie Premiere for "AM RADIO", Starring Omar Gooding at AMC in Murfreesboro This Friday - Filmed in Rutherford County

Apr 20, 2021 at 09:57 am by WGNS

A new movie is being released that was filmed in Murfreesboro. The movie focuses on AM Radio and many of the scenes were captured in the WGNS Radio Studios on South Church Str.... Read More

Fundraiser to Help the Library in Eagleville, TN

Apr 20, 2021 at 08:24 am by WGNS

A special evening in May will help to raise funds for the local library system. Lance Lee who is part of the Rutherford County Library Foundation Board of Directors stated...F.... Read More

TUESDAY: Marvin Burton

Apr 20, 2021 at 08:15 am by WGNS

WGNS Slick Pig BBQ Birthday Winner:  Marvin Burton  The birthday club winner receives Slick Pig's delicious banana pudding. Just stop by Slick Pig in Murfreesboro a.... Read More

MTSU Pharmacy, Police host drug take-back event THIS Thursday

Apr 20, 2021 at 07:38 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The return of the semiannual MTSU Drug Take-Back event sponsored by Campus Pharmacy and University Police&n.... Read More

Deaths of Camara Harris and Anthony Davis Investigated as Apparent Murder-Suicide

Apr 20, 2021 at 07:01 am by WGNS

What has been labeled a murder-suicide took place this past Friday just over the Rutherford County line in Antioch. The incident is being investigated by the Metro Nashville P.... Read More

TUESDAY: Lisa Mitchell

Apr 20, 2021 at 06:10 am by WGNS

WGNS Good Neighbor of the Day for Tuesday, April 20th, 2021 Lisa Mitchell is today's Good Neighbor of the Day for always being there when you need a friend. Lisa Mitchell wil.... Read More

Photo of the Day: Adopted and Seeking Birth Family

Apr 19, 2021 at 05:15 pm by WGNS

by Scott Walker2016, while in Atlanta, GAHe is a sidewalk poet who was born in Douglassville, Georgia and raised in the Kingsport, Tennessee area after being adopted. &ldquo.... Read More

Updates on the Rutherford County Library System

Apr 19, 2021 at 05:00 pm by WGNS

The local library system could receive a additional funding, thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) signed by President Joe Biden.The total funding from the act nationw.... Read More

UPDATED: Ron Leonard Retired from the Military and Now Works with Veterans who Suffer from PTSD with K9's

Apr 19, 2021 at 03:17 pm by WGNS

Ron Leonard served ten years in the US Navy followed by ten years in the Army. After retirement, he has wholeheartedly worked with Veterans who suffer from PTSD and local law.... Read More

Eighth Annual Rutherford ATHENA Awards is June 3

Apr 19, 2021 at 10:30 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee. - RUTHERFORD Cable, founding sponsor of the ATHENA International Leadership Award for Rutherford County, announces the 2021 nominees for this year&rsq.... Read More

Joint Meeting of City Council and Pension Committee of the Electric Department scheduled for April 26

Apr 19, 2021 at 10:16 am by WGNS

The Murfreesboro City Council will hold a special Joint Meeting with the Murfreesboro Electric Department (MED) Pension Committee at 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 26, 2021, in Coun.... Read More

Rutherford County Convention and Visitors Bureau Needs Your Help with the 28th TSSAA Spring Fling

Apr 19, 2021 at 10:09 am by WGNS

Meal donations are needed to help with the TSSAA Spring Fling event, which is nearing.The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce says that as a sign of southern hospitality, th.... Read More

UPDATE: MTSU Plays Major Role in Downtown Nashville Indy Car Race this August

Apr 19, 2021 at 09:49 am by WGNS

MTSU will be front and center at the historic embarking of an Indy Car Race on the downtown streets of nearby Nashville, Tennessee.  The concrete barriers that line the c.... Read More