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Unsung Heroes: Rutherford County Honors Telecommunicators

Apr 18, 2025 at 09:05 am by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr and Public Safety officials celebrate and thank the Rutherford County Telecommunicators during National Public Safety.... Read More

Tennessee Ranks Among Nation’s Top States for New Hotel Growth Since 2019

Apr 15, 2025 at 03:01 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — As the hospitality industry rebounds from the travel slump caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Tennessee has emerged as one of the fastest-growing sta.... Read More

MTSU student-golfer's father along with grandparents killed Friday in Polk County plane crash!

Apr 12, 2025 at 11:49 pm by WGNS

Polk County, TN - A tragic plane crash in Polk County on Friday (4/11/2025) afternoon claimed the lives of three individuals, including the father and grandparents of Mid.... Read More

Ram's Redbud Road Report in Construction Zones

Apr 12, 2025 at 08:16 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - You're experiencing one of the fabled "Tennessee Winters". This one is officially known as "Redbud Winter". It comes when the redbud trees are in bloom, and.... Read More

Man Arrested for Rape of a Child; Investigation Began After 11-Year-Old Victim Gave Birth

Apr 11, 2025 at 04:43 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN – Metro Nashville Youth Service detectives arrested a 19-year-old man for rape of a child as the result of an investigation that began after the girl gave.... Read More

Food Insecurity Among Tennessee Families Remains at 39% for 3rd Year

Apr 02, 2025 at 08:04 am by WGNS

Nashville, TN - Four in 10 Tennessee parents reported unmet food, utility or housing needs for their families within the last 12 months, according to data from the Vander.... Read More

Police: Speeding Driver with Open Alcohol Containers Kills Two in I-24 Wreck

Mar 27, 2025 at 02:16 pm by WGNS Radio News

UPDATE Nashville, TN - At approximately 1:15 Thursday (3/27/2027) morning, a devastating collision on I-24 East near the Rutherford-Davidson County line claimed the lives of a.... Read More

SJR001 Passes: Voters to Decide on Property Tax Ban in 2026

Mar 27, 2025 at 12:07 pm by WGNS Radio News

NASHVILLE, TN - This week, the Tennessee Senate passed SJR001, which will amend the state constitution to ban statewide property taxes. To pass, SJR001 required a two-thirds m.... Read More

Ascension: Solution to Nursing Shortage

Mar 25, 2025 at 04:52 pm by WGNS

Nashville, TN - Amid a growing shortage of nurses across Tennessee, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital is taking proactive steps to address the issue by hosting a free &ldqu.... Read More

La Vergne Man Arrested on Drug and Firearm Charges After Police Search

Mar 19, 2025 at 05:03 pm by Chandelar Williams

LA VERGNE, TENN. – A months-long narcotics investigation led to the arrest of a suspected drug distributor in La Vergne, authorities confirmed.   Dajuion Shaw, 31.... Read More

Tennessee Philharmonic Orchestra Cancels April Concert Amid Financial Challenges, Plans Special Christmas Event

Mar 13, 2025 at 07:31 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - The Tennessee Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO) has announced the cancellation of its Thursday, April 24, 2022, “Spring Spectacular” concert due to s.... Read More

Higher Interest Rate Caps on Certain Loans. It passed TN Senate. What will House do?

Mar 08, 2025 at 09:13 am by WGNS

Nashville, TN - On Thursday, March 6, 2025, the Tennessee Senate passed Senate Bill #694 with a 22-4 vote, paving the way for higher interest rate caps on certain persona.... Read More
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Main Street Murfreesboro Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Mar 04, 2025 at 09:04 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - The Walnut House was alive with celebration Tuesday evening (3/4/2025) as MAIN STREET MURFREESBORO celebrated its 40th anniversary. Anne Davis said the prog.... Read More

Eagleville Fire Department Responds to Large Fire Incident on Floyd Road

Mar 04, 2025 at 07:01 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - Rutherford County Fire and Rescue (RCFR), Eagleville Fire Department and Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, responded to a residential fire on F.... Read More

UPDATE: Rutherford County Outpaces Nashville in New Resident Growth

Feb 27, 2025 at 09:09 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Murfreesboro and Rutherford County continue to appear on numerous lists ranking the fastest-growing cities and counties in Tennessee and throughout the.... Read More

Three Subjects from Murfreesboro and Nashville Arrested on Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop

Feb 27, 2025 at 06:34 am by WGNS News

WILSON COUNTY, TN - North of Rutherford County in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, a 50-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman from Nashville, along with a 39-year-old woman from Murfrees.... Read More

BFI Waste Systems Drops Appeal for Northern Expansion in Rutherford County

Feb 18, 2025 at 01:56 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – BFI Waste Systems of Tennessee, LLC, operating Middle Point Landfill, announced Tuesday that it has dropped its appeal regarding the Central Tennessee.... Read More

Bookmobiles Reimagined: Serving Rural Communities in Rutherford County Today

Feb 18, 2025 at 12:09 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The tried-and-true bookmobile of the past is no longer the same as the bookmobile of today, at least not in the way you remember it from childhood. Acc.... Read More

Bridging the Gap: Libraries in Rural Rutherford Co. and a Library of “Things” in Murfreesboro

Feb 18, 2025 at 10:58 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – On this episode of the Action Line Podcast from WGNS Radio, host Scott Walker takes listeners on ride into the vibrant world of the library bookm.... Read More

UPDATE - Smyrna, TN Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison on Child Exploitation Charges

Feb 17, 2025 at 08:51 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN - 43-Year-old Peter Allen Snyder of Smyrna, Tennessee, was sentenced over one week ago to spend the next 20 years in a federal prison after having pled guilty to.... Read More