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Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force Releases Details of Citations in 40 to 40 Operation

Apr 21, 2021 at 11:57 am by WGNS

Eighty-one drivers received citations for speeding last Friday during “Operation 40 to 40” on Interstate 840 from Dickson County to Wilson County, a Tennessee High.... Read More

TN BUSINESSES: Latest online survey indicates renewed optimism as economy emerges from pandemic

Apr 21, 2021 at 11:46 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Outlook for the future has improved dramatically in the last three months among the state’s business leaders, according to the.... Read More

UPDATE: Shooting on I-24 near Smyrna

Apr 21, 2021 at 11:40 am by WGNS

A man escaped injury when another driver fired two bullets into his car Monday morning on Interstate 24 near Smyrna, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s detective said.Driver.... Read More

Blair Named Rutherford County’s Public Health Assistant Director

Apr 21, 2021 at 10:58 am by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN—Rutherford County Health Department (RCHD) announced Friday that John Blair will serve as the County’s new Public Health Assistant Director.T.... Read More

UPDATE: Middle Tennessee Electric working 24/7 Fix Burning Power Line on Wednesday Morning in Murfreesboro

Apr 21, 2021 at 08:48 am by WGNS

(Murfreesboro)  Middle Tennessee Electric crews never know when they will be called into action.  Around 4:00 o'clock Wednesday morning (4/21/2021), crews were dispa.... Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2021 Storybook Breakfast Raises $30,000 in Murfreesboro for the Imagination Library

Apr 19, 2021 at 07:46 am by WGNS

The 2021 edition of the annual Storybook Breakfast was sold out as more than 200 attendees enjoyed breakfast from Chick-fil-A and Dunkin’ Donuts. Guests also enjoyed gam.... Read More

The Cost of Fuel This Week in Rutherford County and Throughout Tennessee

Apr 19, 2021 at 07:24 am by WGNS

Rutherford County Gas Prices on Monday: Murfreesboro, TN: $2.51 to $2.59 / per gallonSmyrna, TN: $2.55 to $2.69 / per gallonLa Vergne, TN: $2.59 to $2.69 / per gallonMore on F.... Read More

Prescription Drug Take-Back This Friday in Murfreesboro

Apr 19, 2021 at 06:55 am by WGNS

Local law enforcement and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration are working to provide the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of.... Read More

MTSU’s Brown receives 2021 Joe W. Kelly Award from American Concrete Institute

Apr 16, 2021 at 02:44 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU’s Heather Brown continues to bring notoriety to not only herself but to the highly acclaimed MTSU Concrete Industry Management.... Read More