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COMMENTARY: The Changing Nature of Memories in a Digital Age, by Dr. Burriss at MTSU

Aug 19, 2024 at 11:04 pm by WGNS News

COMMENTARY: It’s time to reflect on how memories, often romanticized and imperfect, are an essential part of human experience. While older generations relied on a few ch.... Read More

Sobriety Checkpoint Planned for Labor Day Weekend in Rutherford County

Aug 19, 2024 at 05:20 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) and the Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force will be on high alert for impaired drivers during Labor Day week.... Read More

Parents' Guide to Kids Online Safety

Aug 19, 2024 at 09:11 am by WGNS News

For parents across Tennessee, the first weeks of August mean one thing: the start of the new school year. For many families, that means back-to-school shopping, meeting with t.... Read More

UPDATE: Motorcyclist and Child Killed in Nashville Auto Accident

Aug 19, 2024 at 08:00 am by WGNS News

UPDATE - NASHVILLE, TN - In nearby Nashville on Sunday night, a collision between a motorcyclist and a car on I-40 West claimed the lives of both the motorcyclist and a child.... Read More

Dead Woman Found Next To Curb Sunday Morning

Aug 18, 2024 at 09:07 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - The body of a woman was discovered around 6:00 o'clock Sunday (08/18/24) morning along a busy roadway in Murfreesboro. The female was located at the curb in.... Read More

Kittrell School Reunion is Sept. 21st at KITTRELL SCHOOL!

Aug 17, 2024 at 03:15 pm by WGNS

Kittrell, TN - An annual event enjoyed by former Kittrell School students will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 10 AM to 2 PM. Guess where it will be held this yea.... Read More

Beloved Murfreesboro Teacher Ritch Campbell Passes Away at 59

Aug 14, 2024 at 05:02 pm by WGNS News

MILTON, TN - Popular educator Ritch Campbell passed away on Tuesday (8/13/2024) at Vanderbilt Medical Center. The Milton resident was only 59-years-old. He was the son of lon.... Read More

Nissan Smyrna Helps Build 200th Home for Rutherford County Area Habitat

Aug 14, 2024 at 03:08 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Join the Rutherford County Area Habitat for Humanity (RCHFH) and Nissan Smyrna for a special panel build event for Rutherford County Habitat’s 20.... Read More

MTSU Walker Library Receives Donations from Personal Archives of Legendary State Conservationist

Aug 14, 2024 at 02:58 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Hundreds of books, papers and postcards from the estate of legendary Tennessee ecologist Mack Prichard will now be housed in Sp.... Read More

Unknown Subjects Continue Pretending to be Deputies and Officers in Phone Scam

Aug 14, 2024 at 02:52 pm by WGNS News

COFFEE COUNTY, TN - In a plot twist that's as old as the hills, the nearby Coffee County Sheriff’s Office in Manchester, TN is once again running into the same problem t.... Read More

UPDATE: FedEx Truck Hauling About 30,000 lbs in Packages Catches Fire in Murfreesboro

Aug 14, 2024 at 11:34 am by WGNS News

UPDATE - Murfreesboro, TN - It appears that no serious injuries were reported during a Tuesday (8/13/2024) afternoon incident that led to a delivery truck catching on fir.... Read More

Florida's David Santucci Is Next Smyrna Town Manager

Aug 14, 2024 at 12:16 am by WGNS

Smyrna, TN - The Town of Smyrna announced that David Santucci has been appointed as the Town Manager effective October 14, 2024. Since 2011 he has served as the City Man.... Read More

MTSU Trustees Meeting Set for August 20: Updates on Athletics, Academics Finances and More

Aug 13, 2024 at 12:30 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Board of Trustees will hold its committee meetings on Tuesday, August 20, in the Miller Education. The.... Read More

Republic Services Honors Memory of Beloved Walter Hill Teacher Katie Woodie with New Outdoor STEAM Learning Center

Aug 13, 2024 at 11:18 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Republic Services is partnering with the Miss Katie Woodie Foundation to jumpstart STEAM learning at Walter Hill Elementary School in Rutherford Co.... Read More

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Gas Leak Forced Evacuation of 18-Residents in Murfreesboro on Monday

Aug 13, 2024 at 10:46 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – Eighteen people had to be evacuated from homes in the 500 block of Westgate Blvd., between Jonquil Ct. and Lilly Lane, because of a gas leak. Westgate.... Read More

TN Law Now Suggests that Parents Must Approve Band-Aids at School for Minor Scrapes, Scratches or Cuts

Aug 13, 2024 at 01:51 am by WGNS News

TENNESSEE - As the State Board of Education seeks feedback on the English Language Arts standards, parents are learning about a new requirement affecting school medical care..... Read More

United Way Announces Two New Vice Presidents

Aug 13, 2024 at 01:44 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - In 2021, Haley Adams was named as the new Director of Marketing and Communications for the United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties. Now, the Unite.... Read More

New Traffic Patterns for Asbury Lane at Medical Center Parkway as New Turn Signal and Changes for I-24 Interchange are Executed

Aug 12, 2024 at 10:27 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Starting the first week of September, drivers using Asbury Lane at Medical Center Parkway in Murfreesboro will only be able to make right-hand.... Read More

Pink Eye in the Schools, at the Office and How People Spread It