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MTSU Relay for Life raises $12K in fight against cancer with variety of fundraising efforts

Apr 04, 2025 at 02:53 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Aaliyah Jordan and Kate Elam had something in common while attending the annual Middle Tennessee State University Relay for Life recently in the Ca.... Read More

Scammers at It Again: No, Deputies Won’t Call You About Missing a Federal Grand Jury

Apr 01, 2025 at 10:26 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – Ah, another day, another scam targeting the good people of Rutherford County - and this scam is one that WGNS has reported over and over again, b.... Read More

Tennessee’s Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 3.7%, Below National Average

Mar 27, 2025 at 04:10 pm by WGNS Radio News

Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate has remained steady at 3.7% for six consecutive months and continues to track below the national average, according to data from.... 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

Sextortion Scams Targeting Middle Tennessee Teens on the Rise

Mar 25, 2025 at 08:08 pm by WGNS News

MIDDLE TENNESSEE – Despite repeated warnings from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), along with messages from local law enforcement, a potentially dangerous sc.... Read More

Trash Talk: The Future of Waste in Rutherford County

Mar 24, 2025 at 11:43 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Join host Scott Walker on the WGNS Action Line for a pivotal discussion about the future of waste management in Rutherford County, TN. In a fir.... Read More

PODCAST: Take on an Art Project at the Craft Swap - Grow Something New at the Seed Library – All at the TEC in the ‘Boro

Mar 21, 2025 at 10:23 am by WGNS News

On this episode of the WGNS Action Line, host Scott Walker sits down with Kathleen Tyree, Library Manager of the Technology Engagement Center (TEC) in Murfreesboro. They dive.... 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

Dressed for Stealth, But Forgot the Darkness: A Thief’s Daytime Blunder

Mar 19, 2025 at 01:34 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – If there’s one thing we can all appreciate, it’s a criminal who really commits to his craft—except, of course, when he&rsquo.... Read More

Virtual Reality: From Fiction to Real-World Impact in Rutherford County with VR Being Studied

Mar 18, 2025 at 10:48 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Virtual reality, or VR, was first imagined in a fictional setting by author Stanley G. Weinbaum in 1935. In his book “Pygmalion’s Spectacle.... Read More

UPDATE: Buc-ee’s Opening in 2026 and Trader Joe’s Opening Next Month in Murfreesboro

Mar 17, 2025 at 11:38 pm by WGNS News

UPDATE: MURFREESBORO, TN – Construction on the new Buc-ee’s continues in Rutherford County. The mega gas station and store will be next to the I-24 / Joe B. Jackso.... Read More

Gas Prices in Rutherford County: No Longer Among Tennessee’s Cheapest

Mar 17, 2025 at 07:14 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - An early Monday morning look at average gas prices throughout Rutherford County shows that the Murfreesboro / Smyrna area is no longer one of the cheap.... 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

Inmate Dies Shortly After Arriving at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center in Murfreesboro

Mar 13, 2025 at 06:42 pm by WGNS News

The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that an inmate died shortly after arriving for booking Tuesday night at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center.... Read More

City to Conduct Feasibility Study of Proposed Middle Point Landfill Property Annexation

Mar 13, 2025 at 01:20 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The City of Murfreesboro will be conducting a feasibility study of annexing the 809-acre property that includes Middle Point Landfill, located at 7.... Read More

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