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MTSU Brought nearly 60 CAP Cadets from 31 States to Rutherford County

Aug 01, 2026 at 12:23 pm by WGNS News

above photo by Jimmy Hart MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Rutherford County played host to some of the nation’s brightest young minds this summer as almost 60 Civil Air Patro.... Read More

No Injuries Reported in La Vergne Semi–Dump Truck Collision

Aug 01, 2026 at 09:34 am by WGNS News

La VERGNE, TN (WGNS) - Drivers who traveled along Waldron Road last Friday afternoon may remember the unexpected slowdown near Jones Boulevard. Around 2:00 PM, La Vergne Polic.... Read More

Illiteracy in Rutherford County: More Than a School Issue — It’s a Community Issue!

Aug 01, 2026 at 07:19 am

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS) - Illiteracy isn’t something most folks talk about over coffee at Donut Country, but it’s a very real challenge here in Rutherford Cou.... Read More

UPDATE | Murfreesboro Police Identify Two Men Killed in Saddlebrook Apartments Shooting

Jul 31, 2026 at 06:42 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division detectives have released the names of the two men killed in an apparent murder-sui.... Read More

Murfreesboro City Schools Announces New Assistant Principals for 2026-27

Jul 31, 2026 at 05:45 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Murfreesboro City Schools is adding four educators to administrative leadership roles across four elementary campuses for the 2026-27 school year..... Read More

Appeals Court Upholds Eric Branch’s 82-Year Sentence in Rutherford County Child Sex Abuse Case

Jul 31, 2026 at 01:09 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Almost exactly 5-years ago in August of 2021, Murfreesboro Police informed the public they were searching for a man wanted by the Special V.... Read More

Barnabas Vision Celebrates 15 Years of Preventing Homelessness in Murfreesboro

Jul 31, 2026 at 10:23 am

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Barnabas Vision is celebrating its 15th anniversary, marking a decade and a half of helping thousands of local residents avoid falling i.... Read More

Ultimate Rewind Brings Four Decades of Hits to Murfreesboro

Jul 31, 2026 at 09:23 am

PODCAST: Get ready to turn back the clock and take a musical journey through four unforgettable decades. “Ultimate Rewind” is bringing its high-energy stage show t.... Read More

License Plate Reader Technology Helps Police Arrest Driver in Pedestrian Hit-and-Run

Jul 30, 2026 at 04:54 pm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A monthlong investigation aided by private license plate reader technology led to the arrest Thursday of a driver accused of striking and injur.... Read More