COMMENTARY: Political Debating, by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss

Jul 01, 2024 at 06:42 am by WGNS News

Opinion: Last week's presidential debate did not offer new insights but rather reinforced existing beliefs for many. One Journalism Professor at MTSU, suggests that neither.... Read More

Low Unemployment Numbers Again in Rutherford County

Jun 27, 2024 at 11:24 pm by WGNS News

Tennessee set a record low for statewide unemployment in May when its seasonally adjusted rate dropped to 3% for the first time. The latest county unemployment data from the.... Read More

Shelbyville Man Missing After Arriving in New Orleans

Jun 27, 2024 at 10:56 pm by WGNS News

The New Orleans Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating Thrysten Garrett, a 21-year-old man from Shelbyville, Tennessee. Garrett boarded a bus in.... Read More

MTSU Police ‘Paw-Leased’ to Introduce Second K-9 Officer

Jun 27, 2024 at 10:22 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University’s Police Department recently took to social media to introduce its newest recruit Ace &mdash.... Read More

Discovery Center Announces Camp Wonder a Summer Camp for High School Students with Disabilities

Jun 27, 2024 at 10:11 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - The Discovery Center at Murfree Spring recently announced the return of Camp Wonder, a weeklong summer camp for Rutherford County high school students with.... Read More

Leadership Tennessee Names State Senator Dawn White to Class XI

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

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Leadership Tennessee, a collective with a mission to foster non-partisan dialogue on issues of state importance, has named State Senator Dawn White of.... Read More

Beat the Heat at Barfield Park’s Splash-Out Event This July!

Jun 26, 2024 at 08:34 pm by WGNS News

  Murfreesboro, TN – Beat the summer heat and cool off at Barfield Park’s Splash-Out event! This free, family-friendly event is open to kids of all ages and.... Read More

Innovative Heart Valve Replacement a First for Tennessee at Ascension Saint Thomas Heart

Jun 26, 2024 at 03:48 pm by WGNS

Nashville, TN - Ascension Saint Thomas Heart performed the first transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement with the newly FDA approved EVOQUE system for treating tricuspi.... Read More

When Chains and Crowbars Fail: A Botched ATM Robbery in Murfreesboro

Jun 26, 2024 at 11:46 am by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – In an episode straight out of a comedy sketch, Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) detectives are on the lookout for three masterminds who.... Read More

MTSU recording industry alum takes helm of Rutherford Arts Alliance

Jun 26, 2024 at 09:57 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — After nearly 30 years in the music industry, Middle Tennessee State University alumnus Jeff Lysyczyn will be singing a new tune as t.... Read More

Federal Aid Denied for Rutherford County After Severe Weather

Jun 25, 2024 at 10:08 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Earlier this month, in the wake of severe weather and tornadoes that struck Tennessee on May 8-9, 2024, Governor Bill Lee requested a Major Disaster.... Read More

Another Arrest Made in 2022 Shelbyville Murder Case - Now 3 Face Charges

Jun 24, 2024 at 10:55 am by WGNS News

BEDFORD COUNTY, TN - An arrest has been made in connection to a 2022 murder that occurred in Shelbyville, Tennessee. U.S. Marshals assisted the Shelbyville Police Department.... Read More
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No Injuries in Vehicle Fire along I-24 on Sunday

Jun 23, 2024 at 07:57 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, TN - A vehicle fire sent first responders to Interstate 24 East on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred between the Sam Ridley Parkway and Almaville Road exits at.... Read More

State of TN Honors LaVergne Facility for Safety and Health Record

Jun 20, 2024 at 10:40 pm by WGNS News

LaVergne, TN - The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) Division of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development has recognized Sumit.... Read More

Porch Pirates Plunder Packages in Rutherford and Williamson Counties

Jun 20, 2024 at 03:40 pm by WGNS News

The United States faces a persistent problem of porch pirates plundering packages from doorsteps, and Middle Tennessee is no exception. Investigators with the Franklin Polic.... Read More

AAA: 1.6 Million Tennesseans will Travel during July 4th Week

Jun 20, 2024 at 09:44 am by WGNS News

AA projects Independence Day travelers will set new records both nationwide and in Tennessee. More than 70.9 million people around the U.S. are expected to travel 50 miles or.... Read More

Cities With the Most Workers at Risk of AI Job Displacement - Murfreesboro = 9.7% Risk

Jun 18, 2024 at 04:13 pm by WGNS News

Technological advances have long transformed the way people work, but the current pace of change appears unprecedented. From the advent of personal computers in the 1970s to t.... Read More

Business: Twelve Stone Health Partners Announces Roanoke, VA Infusion Center Opening

Jun 18, 2024 at 04:02 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN June 18, 2024-Twelve Stone Health Partners, a leading provider of comprehensive chronic care medication services, today announced the opening of their newest.... Read More

Little Big Town's Tribute: Schlapman Memorial Project on Display in Murfreesboro

Jun 18, 2024 at 03:52 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - Motorcyclist Allen Schlapman was riding his motorcycle through rural Williamson County during a Thanksgiving holiday in 2012 when he was struck and k.... Read More

Mayor Joe Carr Declared the Entire Week as Garbage Man Week

Jun 17, 2024 at 02:08 pm by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN - As the nation celebrates June 17th as “National Garbage Man Day,” Mayor Joe Carr declared the entire week as Garbage Man Week in Ruthe.... Read More