Tennessee Sends Resources to Florida for Hurricane Sally Response

Sep 17, 2020 at 07:00 am by WGNS

The State of Tennessee deployed urban search and rescue resources to Florida today to support emergency officials and the on-going Hurricane Sally response.The team was origin.... Read More

State Rep. Bryan Terry to introduce “Pathway to Prosperity” legislation during 2021 legislative session

Sep 16, 2020 at 11:27 am by WGNS

State Rep. Bryan Terry, MD (R-Murfreesboro) is preparing to introduce “Pathway to Prosperity” legislation for the 2021 legislative session in efforts to support Te.... Read More

MTSU leads state’s locally governed schools in enrollment growth for fall

Sep 16, 2020 at 11:22 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University reported the largest year-over-year gains in enrollment this fall among the state’s locally governed h.... Read More

One Company Announces a Cut to Tennessee Auto Insurance Rates 9.5%

Sep 16, 2020 at 05:45 am by WGNS

Driving behaviors across the country continue to evolve during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on current trends, State Farm® is working to reduce auto insurance rates in Ten.... Read More

Special Kids Golf Classic

Sep 15, 2020 at 10:56 am by WGNS

In response to the COVID-19 health crisis, the 2020 Special Kids Play “FORE” The Kids Golf Classic has been constructed around recommended health precautions. This.... Read More

UPDATE: Over $8,000 in Sunglasses Stolen in Murfreesboro - Shoplifters Not Caught

Sep 15, 2020 at 10:33 am by WGNS

The case involving the theft of over $8,000 in sunglasses remains OPEN. The theft in question occurred at the Sunglass Hut in The Avenue on August 17, 2020. Murfreesboro Polic.... Read More

AAA: TN Gas Prices Trend Lower as Tropical Storm Sally Approaches Gulf Coast

Sep 15, 2020 at 09:48 am by WGNS

The Tennessee gas price average continues to trend lower as Tropical Storm Sally moves toward the Gulf Coast. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $1.94&.... Read More

Jobs Available in Rutherford County

Sep 15, 2020 at 09:29 am by WGNS

While the unemployment numbers are high, there are opportunities galore.Local jobs are readily available, in fact Rutherford County has over 4,000 jobs that are currently open.... Read More

Tennessee’s State Capitol the Subject of New Book Published by the Tennessee Department of State

Sep 15, 2020 at 08:56 am by WGNS

Tennessee’s State Capitol is the subject of a new book called Tennessee State Capitol: A Tennessee Treasure, published by the Office of Secretary of State Tre Harge.... Read More

Tennessee Supreme Court Enters Order Permanently Disbarring Attorney

Sep 14, 2020 at 09:00 am by WGNS

The Tennessee Supreme Court today entered an order permanently disbarring an attorney from practicing law in Tennessee.  A lawyer is “disbarred,” that is, exp.... Read More

SMYRNA: Wings of Freedom Fish Fry fundraiser this past Saturday

Sep 14, 2020 at 07:00 am by WGNS

The 18th annual Smyrna Rotary Club Wings of Freedom Fish Fry was held this past Saturday (9/12/2020). This year, the fundraiser was a mixture of drive-thru and online, accordi.... Read More

Lost Wages Assistance program Announces: $300 Unemployment Payments Ending

Sep 11, 2020 at 11:40 am by WGNS

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has informed the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) funding for Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program.... Read More

Hemp Growers, Don't Miss the Deadline: Acreage Must be Reported by Sept. 15

Sep 11, 2020 at 11:00 am by WGNS

Only a few days remain for Tennessee’s licensed hemp growers to report their crop acreage to USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA).Although the original reporting deadl.... Read More

MTSU adult learner’s Delta Air Lines career taking off via flexible online programs

Sep 11, 2020 at 10:00 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — An adult learner who came back to MTSU to finish his bachelor’s degree after almost two decades is climbing the ladder at one of the lar.... Read More

MTSU photography program founder and ‘positive influence’ Baldwin dies at 93

Sep 10, 2020 at 03:34 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU photography Professor Emeritus Harold L. Baldwin, whose dedication to his craft — and art — helped him guide a.... Read More

UPDATE: Man Pleads Guilty to the Murder of his Girlfriend in Murfreesboro

Sep 10, 2020 at 03:30 pm by WGNS

A man accused of killing his girlfriend on May 15, 2018 and then fleeing to the West Main Street area has filed a GUILTY plea in a Rutherford County Courtroom.30-Year old Bran.... Read More

Rutherford County Appraisals UP $1.4 Billion

Sep 10, 2020 at 03:11 pm by WGNS

Appraisals in Rutherford County this year are up $1.4 billion dollars in real property value, when compared to last year. Property Assessor Rob Mitchell told WGNS, “That.... Read More

UPDATE: Rutherford County Woman Arrested for Nashville Vehicular Homicide

Sep 10, 2020 at 12:59 pm by WGNS

UPDATE: Metro Nashville Police fatal crash investigators have now located and charged Derrica J. Johnson of La Vergne, TN with vehicular homicide. The 29-year old woman was wa.... Read More

Smyrna man Murdered - Black Jeep Grand Cherokee Seen at Crime Scene

Sep 10, 2020 at 10:15 am by WGNS

A Smyrna man was shot and killed in Nashville on Tuesday (9/8/20) and Metro Police are on the search for a black Jeep Grand Cherokee tied to the murder. South Precinct detecti.... Read More

Powdery Substance Mailed to a Downtown Murfreesboro Business

Sep 10, 2020 at 08:48 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue along with police responded to a Haz-Mat situation on the downtown square Wednesday evening (9/9/20).The incident was at 10 N. Public Square, whic.... Read More