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The Evolution of Communication: Are We Losing Clarity in the Digital Age?

Sep 12, 2024 at 12:39 pm by WGNS News

COMMENTARY - In today’s media commentary MTSU Professor Larry Burriss reflects on the evolution of communication technologies, from the printing press to artificial inte.... Read More

U.S. Senate Just Took a Big Step to Hold Big Tech Accountable for Children’s Safety

Aug 05, 2024 at 11:54 pm by WGNS News

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Since 1998—the last year Congress passed a major law to reform the tech industry and protect children in the virtual space—a lot has changed. I.... Read More

State Rep. Robert Stevens Announces $5.8 Million to Expand Local Broadband and Digital Opportunities

Jun 10, 2024 at 08:55 pm by WGNS News

State Rep. Robert Stevens, R-Smyrna, announced $5.8 million in grant funding has been awarded to expand broadband access and digital program opportunities in Rutherford County.... Read More

Broadband Internet Access Grants Awarded to Two Community Organizations

May 29, 2024 at 06:01 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - Rutherford County was awarded $100,000 by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Department of Economic and Community Development for broadband and d.... Read More

Mobile Phone Outages Disrupt Emergency Communications in Rutherford County and Beyond as Issues Persist for Multiple Cellphone Providers

Feb 22, 2024 at 09:16 am by Chandelar Williams

UPDATE: Since the news of an outage was first reported,  much of AT&T has been restored,  along with outages reported by other phone providers across the U.S. ho.... Read More

Rutherford County Schools Virtual School ‘breaking down barriers’

Apr 13, 2022 at 12:48 pm by WGNS

“I am a trailblazer … always pushing myself further and breaking down barriers.”That is the motto of the Rutherford County Virtual School, which is now in i.... Read More

Murfreesboro Housing Authority to Receive TVA Funds to Offer Residents Internet Connectivity and Energy Education

Mar 23, 2022 at 06:38 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, Tenn. –  A vital TVA initiative is helping United Communications and Middle Tennessee Electric apply consumer data and innovative technologies to.... Read More

Nearly half of Tennessee kids spend more than 2 hours per day on noneducational screen time

Feb 16, 2022 at 01:20 pm by WGNS

Nearly 50% of Tennessee parents said their children spend 2 hours or more on noneducational screen time each day, despite over two-thirds of parents reporting that they place.... Read More

Detectives Warn of Ongoing Internet Scam Involving Nude Photos of area Males

Jan 14, 2022 at 02:43 pm by WGNS

In Nashville, Metro Fraud and Sex Crimes detectives are warning Middle Tennesseans about an Internet scam where persons create fake social media accounts posing as young wom.... Read More

Report: 34.4% of Tennessee households lack broadband internet, 15th most in U.S.

Dec 08, 2021 at 11:30 am by WGNS News

Reports indicate that 14.3% of Tennessee households have no internet at all. Furthermore, a recent analysis found that 34.4% of Tennessee households don’t have broa.... Read More

COMMENTARY: Keeping your data safe online and in the world of computers, by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss

Dec 07, 2021 at 03:00 pm by WGNS

Securing your data and protecting yourself – with today’s commentary, here’s MTSU Professor Larry Burriss…     VERBATIM: “I was g.... Read More

COMMENTARY: Children and the dangerous Internet Highway

Sep 13, 2021 at 03:30 pm by WGNS

Internet safety and our children - - with more, here is MTSU Professor Larry Burriss…    Verbatim: Would you let your 8-year-old walk down an unlit, unf.... Read More

Temporary federal program to help eligible families pay for internet service during the pandemic

Jun 10, 2021 at 09:26 am by WGNS

The Federal Communications Commission’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Program may be able to help families of students who are struggling to afford their monthly internet.... Read More

Do we live in a Surveillance Society? One MTSU Professor Chimes in on the Subject

Feb 01, 2021 at 11:29 am by WGNS

Spying and looking at the private lives of America mixed with public companies having the ability to look into what you are searching online, where you shop in person and how.... Read More

New Broadband Fund Announced for District 14

Aug 27, 2020 at 04:01 pm by WGNS

Senator Shane Reeves from Rutherford County sent out emails to residents and media informing them on Wednesday that Tennessee has secured over $4.8 million in funding for inte.... Read More

Celebration of Fiber connection for the Town of Smyrna

Jul 24, 2020 at 07:30 am by WGNS

United Communications is going to offer fiber in Smyrna!  The Town of Smyrna’s new Internet connection will equal faster service for a large number of homes and bus.... Read More