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Corps of Engineers Emphasizes Water Safety for Labor Day Holiday

Aug 29, 2024 at 11:39 am by WGNS News

As summer winds down, many Americans will take to the water for the long Labor Day weekend for some end-of-season fun in the sun. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville Di.... Read More

MTSU and WKU are Competing in a ‘Fall Blood Battle’ to Increase Blood Donations

Aug 29, 2024 at 11:25 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Middle Tennessee State University and Western Kentucky University will face off in a Fall Blood Battle as they take their rivalry off the field.... Read More

Hummingbird Festival in Murfreesboro on Saturday

Aug 28, 2024 at 10:19 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - The annual hummingbird festival will return to Murfreesboro later this month… That was Lynn Caldwell with the Murfreesboro Parks and Rec. Departmen.... Read More

Old Fort Golf Course to Reopen This Friday After Major Renovations

Aug 28, 2024 at 09:44 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Murfreesboro’s Old Fort Golf Course will reopen this Friday, August 30th at 8:30 am with brief remarks and a ceremonial tee off to celebrate the.... Read More

Historic Sycamore Tree Witnesses 165 Years of Murfreesboro History

Aug 27, 2024 at 12:56 pm by WGNS News

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN -The tree stands just over 90 feet tall and has a nearly equal span, reaching about 84 and a half feet. It was originally born on a plantation lo.... Read More

UPDATE: Choice Lanes Project Between Murfreesboro and Nashville

Aug 27, 2024 at 10:00 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The Tennessee Department of Transportation continues to work on a proposal for Choice Lanes... That was TDOT Community Relations Officer Rebecca Hamm.... Read More

Tackling Anxiety: Sissy Goff to Guide Parents at Murfreesboro Event

Aug 27, 2024 at 07:27 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health issues in the United States, often existing alongside depression. Recent data from a comprehensi.... Read More

New ION Robotic Bronchoscopy Platform to Enhance Lung Cancer Care at Local Hospital

Aug 26, 2024 at 03:16 pm by WGNS News

Ascension Saint Thomas is proud to announce the expansion of the ION Robotic Bronchoscopy Platforms this month in three Middle Tennessee hospitals. The state-of-the-art, robo.... Read More

The Real Meaning Behind Books, Poems and Censorship – by Dr. Burriss

Aug 26, 2024 at 02:35 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - The American Dream and poems, life in the city and hidden messages – how do they all come together and possibly change opinions or ideas? With more,.... Read More

MTSU Receives National ‘Highly Established’ Seal for Action Plan that Promotes Student Voting

Aug 26, 2024 at 01:59 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University is now among 192 universities nationwide that have received a 2024 “highly established” rating from A.... Read More

Smyrna Is Conducting SPECIAL CENSUS--You Can Help!

Aug 24, 2024 at 03:33 pm by WGNS

Smyrna, TN – As more people move into a community the need for fire and police protection increases to serve the additional people. Some newcomers have children, so more.... Read More

Manchester, TN Apartment Fire Displaces 72

Aug 23, 2024 at 05:16 pm by WGNS News

MANCHESTER, TN — The American Red Cross of Tennessee is opening a shelter in Coffee County after a fire broke out at an apartment complex in Manchester. Local American R.... Read More

Human Trafficking Arrests in Tennessee

Aug 23, 2024 at 05:01 pm by WGNS News

CLARKSVILLE, TN – An undercover operation by special agents with TBI’s Human Trafficking Unit, the Tennessee Human Trafficking Task Force, Homeland Security I.... Read More

Finding Strength Together: How Celebrate Recovery Can Turn the Tide

Aug 23, 2024 at 04:39 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Overcoming obstacles can be tough, but it’s a necessary part of life. Because without challenges, or tough times that give us heartache, we&rsquo.... Read More

TBI Mourns Death, Celebrates Legacy Of Former Director Mark Gwyn

Aug 22, 2024 at 12:15 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN - Former Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director Mark Gwyn has died at the age of 61 at his Nashville-area home, from what appears to be natural causes. Di.... Read More

After Hurricane Debby

Aug 21, 2024 at 03:40 pm by WGNS News

As Hurricane Debby rolled through neighborhoods, with flash floods, torrential rain and alarming wind adversary speeds, American Red Cross is laser focused to support those in.... Read More

Murfreesboro Man Arrested for July Vandalism of Rainbow Crosswalk in East Nashville

Aug 21, 2024 at 03:03 pm by WGNS News

A Murfreesboro man was identified for his alleged involvement in a crime of vandalism in Nashville and later apprehended this week. Metro Nashville detectives with the East P.... Read More

High or Low Oxygen Levels Are Safe During Heart Surgery: Study

Aug 21, 2024 at 02:43 pm by WGNS News

Two out of 10 people who receive cardiac surgery are affected by acute kidney injury, prolonging their hospital stay and increasing their risk for chronic kidney disease, cogn.... Read More

STDs on the Rise: Rutherford County Sees 21.5% Increase During Pandemic, Ranked 12th in Tennessee

Aug 21, 2024 at 02:05 pm by WGNS News

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are rising in the U.S., with chlamydia rates nearly doubling over the past 24-years and gonorrhea rates going up by 50%. Syphilis rates.... Read More

You Can Build a Concrete Home that is Perhaps More Cost Effective in Some Cases

Aug 20, 2024 at 01:45 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - New homes being built today are not always what they seem. While wood has traditionally been the main material within the walls of residential structur.... Read More