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Bowling Tournament Aims to Raise Funds for Teen Suicide Prevention

Apr 18, 2025 at 09:34 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO — Sheriff’s deputies who regularly respond to mental health and crisis calls will roll up their sleeves and lace up their bowling shoes next month to.... Read More

Residents, Law Enforcement Help Lead to Mattress Dumping Suspect’s Arrest

Apr 18, 2025 at 09:21 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO - Community cooperation and cutting-edge police technology led to the arrest of a Murfreesboro man charged in connection with the illegal dumping of a mattress..... Read More

Saks Global Fulfillment Center in La Vergne to Permanently Close, 446 Employees Affected

Apr 18, 2025 at 04:04 pm by WGNS

LA VERGNE - Saks Global Tennessee Fulfillment Center will begin a permanent closure of its facility at 1 Walden Books Drive starting June 4, 2025, according to a WARN not.... Read More

Candle Wishes Seeking Sponsors for Children's Birthdays

Apr 18, 2025 at 03:39 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO - A local nonprofit is calling on the community to help bring joy to underprivileged children in Rutherford County by sponsoring their birthdays. Candle Wishes, f.... Read More

Christian Powers named Murfreesboro Emergency Communications 2025 Telecommunicator of the Year

Apr 18, 2025 at 03:03 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Emergency Communications (MEC) recognizes Christian Powers as the 2025 Public Safety Telecommunicator of the Year.   In a profe.... Read More

Murfreesboro Public Safety celebrates 911 dispatchers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

Apr 18, 2025 at 03:00 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Murfreesboro Public Safety celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 13–19, 2025, recognizing the extraordinary me.... Read More

MTSU’s Spring Dance Concert Returns with Emotion, Movement, and Meaning

Apr 18, 2025 at 01:00 pm by WGNS News

Middle Tennessee State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will again showcase the power of expressive movement during its upcoming annual Spring Dance Con.... Read More

UPDATE: Suspect Arrested in Fatal Stabbing Outside Chadwell Elementary

Apr 18, 2025 at 12:46 pm by WGNS News

MADISON, TN – U.S. Marshal’s Service Task Force agents have apprehended 54-year-old Candido Raul Rubio-Perez, who is now in custody for the fatal stabbing of his e.... Read More

MTE’s Earth Day Event Brings Clean Energy and Family Fun to the Square

Apr 18, 2025 at 12:40 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Bring the whole family and join Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Murfreesboro’s historic dow.... Read More

Unsung Heroes: Rutherford County Honors Telecommunicators

Apr 18, 2025 at 09:05 am by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr and Public Safety officials celebrate and thank the Rutherford County Telecommunicators during National Public Safety.... Read More

Old Time Pottery in Murfreesboro Reopening as Gabe’s on April 26

Apr 17, 2025 at 06:57 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO — After nearly four decades as a local home décor staple, Old Time Pottery in Murfreesboro is set to reopen as Gabe’s on Saturday, April 26. T.... Read More

Tennessee’s Unemployment Rate Drops for First Time Since May 2024

Apr 17, 2025 at 05:10 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN – Tennessee’s unemployment rate saw its first dip in nearly a year, according to the latest figures released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and.... Read More

Fire at Smyrna Middle School Prompted Evacuation; Two Students Identified as Cause

Apr 17, 2025 at 03:44 pm by WGNS

SMYRNA — Students and staff at Smyrna Middle School were safely evacuated Thursday afternoon after a fire broke out in one of the classrooms, according to scho.... Read More

Big Promises, Bigger Scandal: Murfreesboro Sports Complex Project Now Linked to National Fraud Case

Apr 17, 2025 at 03:11 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – What was once pitched as a game-changer for Murfreesboro has now unraveled into a cautionary tale—one with ties to an FBI investigation involvin.... Read More

Rooted in the ‘Boro: Plant Swaps, Farmers Markets, and More

Apr 17, 2025 at 11:22 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN -Area residents will have a chance to pick up a few new plants for their landscape or garden for FREE at the annual Plant Swap in Murfreesboro. The event.... Read More

World Outreach Church Celebrates Easter with Music, Message, and Community Festivities

Apr 16, 2025 at 04:42 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - World Outreach Church welcomed thousands of people to their campus on Saturday, April 12, for the opening weekend of their Spring Festival, and they in.... Read More

Rutherford County Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Brutal Domestic Assault and Kidnapping

Apr 16, 2025 at 03:48 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A Rutherford County man who was sentenced to more than 50 years in prison following a brutal domestic assault that culminated in a horrifying seque.... Read More

Senator Blackburn Presses Vanderbilt Medical Center to End DEI Initiatives, Cites Federal Compliance Concerns

Apr 16, 2025 at 03:13 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) has formally called on Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) to end its Diversity, Equ.... Read More

Morning Run Turns into Nightmare: Murfreesboro Man Arrested for Trail Attack

Apr 16, 2025 at 02:58 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A morning jog took a terrifying turn for an 18-year-old woman after she was attacked on a walking trail behind Oaklands Park on Maney Avenue early.... Read More

Gone in 60 Tons: Skid Steer Vanishes from Warren County Like It's a Pocket Watch

Apr 16, 2025 at 12:10 pm by WGNS News

Warren County, Tenn. — It seems that some folks just can't resist the urge to "borrow" construction equipment — the kind that weighs upwards of six tons and doesn'.... Read More