City Council OKs Closing Segment of Hickerson Drive for Town Creek Project - Start Date: January 2025

Sep 20, 2024 at 07:43 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. —The Murfreesboro City Council voted Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, to authorize the closing of a small segment of Hickerson Drive to vehicular use for th.... Read More
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Downtown Murfreesboro's Future: Residential, Retail, Green Spaces and MORE Music!

Jun 11, 2024 at 10:02 am by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TN - New growth is coming to downtown Murfreesboro that will feature residential, office, and retail space at the corner of Broad and South Church Street.... Read More

UPDATE on Saturday Night's FATAL Road Rage Shooting

Apr 15, 2024 at 03:45 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division Violent Crimes detectives are still investigating what led to a road rage shooting th.... Read More

Previously Proposed Sports Complex in Murfreesboro in Midst of Bankruptcy Sale in Arizona

Oct 09, 2023 at 03:13 pm by WGNS News

  After plans for Legacy Sports to build a massive sports complex in Murfreesboro fell through, WGNS has learned under the bankruptcy courts, the organization is having.... Read More

UPDATE: Mixed-Use Development of South Church Street at NW Broad Street to Include Living, Office, Retail Space and Possible Hotel

Jun 01, 2023 at 10:45 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Plans appear to be in a holding pattern for the development of more than a block of property along NW Broad Street between Vine and Sout.... Read More

Legacy Sports Proposed a Massive Sports and Entertainment Venue in Murfreesboro, but Now has Financial Woes in Arizona

Dec 14, 2022 at 11:45 pm by WGNS News

(Murfreesboro, TN) It’s been one-year since Legacy Sports announced plans to build a $350-million sports and entertainment venue in Murfreesboro. The announcement w.... Read More

UPDATE: Name of Wednesday Night Shooting Victim in Murfreesboro Released

Sep 30, 2022 at 01:07 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The victim in Wednesday night's fatal shooting that took place in the parking lot of McDonald’s has been identified as 24-year-old Kevin.... Read More

Fatal Wednesday Night Shooting At McDonald's

Sep 29, 2022 at 06:33 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) At 11:41PM Wednesday (9/28/2022) night, Murfreesboro Police responded to a fatal shooting at McDonald's Restaurant on South Rutherford Boulevard (1716.... Read More

Man Charged with Robbery After Incident with Cellphone Retailer on NW Broad Street

Sep 22, 2022 at 04:18 pm by WGNS News

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN) Murfreesboro Police responded to a call on Northwest Broad Street in regards to a possible robbery. The reported victim, who runs a cellphone business,.... Read More

Changes to Downtown Murfreesboro to likely include MORE Residential Space

Aug 30, 2022 at 01:50 pm by WGNS

South Church Street in downtown Murfreesboro is growing residentially. While it may not be apparent now - it will be in the near future, which is why the parking lot across th.... Read More

Little to Report on a "Shots Fired" Call near Broad at Medical Center Parkway Intersection

Jun 22, 2022 at 07:09 pm by WGNS

On Wednesday, WGNS asked Public Information Officer Larry Flowers about an alleged disgruntled employee at Checkers’ and if a robbery occurred.  Flowers told WGNS t.... Read More

Theft and Credit Card Fraud Case in Murfreesboro

Jan 13, 2022 at 07:39 pm by WGNS

Fraud detectives need help identifying three individuals wanted for questioning in a “theft from a motor vehicle” and “fraudulent use of a credit card&rdqu.... Read More
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MPD Arrested Pinnacle Bank Robbery Suspect In 9-Minutes

Dec 07, 2021 at 10:43 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  There was a strong-arm robbery at Pinnacle Bank Monday morning (12/6/2021). In less than 9-minutes, Murfreesboro Police had a suspect in custody.&nbs.... Read More

Changes, Development's and Bulldozing in Downtown Murfreesboro

Aug 31, 2021 at 07:02 pm by WGNS

Downtown Murfreesboro continues to prosper, despite a slight slow down at the start of the COVID Pandemic in 2020. Murfreesboro Councilman Kirt Wade said that the local squa.... Read More

Road Raging with Guns, Weed and SUV's in Murfreesboro

May 18, 2021 at 07:30 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Police Department detectives are investigating three unrelated violent road rage incidents over the past several days, one with g.... 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

Local Bowling Alley to OPEN this September inside the former Sears store

Aug 26, 2020 at 09:41 am by WGNS

Strike and Spare Family Fun Center on NW Broad Street will soon OPEN to a new home inside the shopping mall on Old Fort Parkway. General manager Phillip Cox sai.... Read More

Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team overtakes the old Murfreesboro Police Department for Training

Aug 20, 2020 at 10:14 am by WGNS

UPDATED: A small, but well-orchestrated team of Tennessee Army National Guardsmen quietly met behind the Murfreesboro City Hall on Tuesday (8/18/2020) and Thursday (8/20/2020).... Read More