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Topics: Tennessee’s economy, High-impact teaching, Upcoming MLK Day, Black History Month, and the Unity Luncheon

Dec 19, 2022 at 09:00 am by WGNS News

Today, WGNS' Scott Walker talks to a number of guests from MTSU and covers several significant topics to include, Tracking Tennessee’s economy, High-impact teaching and.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Cite 3-Drivers During Special School Bus Operation

Dec 16, 2022 at 01:19 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. - Murfreesboro Police officers cited three drivers who drove past a Murfreesboro City Schools bus while the stop sign was deployed and lights flashing.... Read More

UPDATE: Missing Person in Murfreesboro Found Safe

Dec 16, 2022 at 11:20 am by WGNS News

(Murfreesboro, TN) A woman who was reported as missing in Murfreesboro has been safely located, according to police. The woman was found by a Murfreesboro Police Officer on Th.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Now Have Bodycams - All Officers Should be Outfitted with Body Cams by End of December

Dec 16, 2022 at 11:12 am by WGNS News

(Murfreesboro, TN) Police officers with the Murfreesboro Police Department now have bodycams… That was MPD Chief Michael Bowen who told WGNS that every officer sho.... Read More

Holiday Scams Hitting Rutherford County

Dec 15, 2022 at 07:48 pm by WGNS News

(Rutherford County, TN) Christmas is only days away, but the holiday spirit has yet to hit criminals. James Price of the Better Business Bureau highlighted how the internet is.... 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

RECAP: 1,698 New Graduates Earned their MTSU Diploma this past Saturday

Dec 13, 2022 at 11:19 am by WGNS News

(Murfreesboro, TN) Persistence has been the key for members of the final Class of 2022 at Middle Tennessee State University, who accepted the challenges of earn.... Read More

Changes Proposed Over Rental Agreements for Murfreesboro Parks Property After September BoroPride Festival

Dec 09, 2022 at 07:26 am by WGNS News

(MURFREESBORO, TN) An event that was held at Cannonsburgh Village earlier this year has evidently raised eyebrows of multiple residents in Murfreesboro, which led to emails an.... Read More

Portrait Unveiling Held for Long-Time General Sessions Judge David Loughry

Dec 08, 2022 at 07:41 pm by WGNS News

(Rutherford County, TN) The Rutherford & Cannon County Bar Association held a portrait unveiling this week (December 6, 2022) for long-time Rutherford County General Sessi.... Read More

Senior Flair, the FREE Senior Health Fair THIS Thursday

Dec 06, 2022 at 11:01 pm by WGNS News

(Murfreesboro, TN) A special senior health fair called Senior Flair will be held for area seniors on Thursday afternoon. The FREE event will be at St. Marks United Methodist C.... Read More

MURFREESBORO UPDATE: December 4, 2020 Murder Case Bound Over to a Grand Jury

Dec 05, 2022 at 12:05 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Rutherford County Courts found probable cause to present a murder case from December of 2020 to a Grand Jury… That was Rutherford County.... Read More

New Police Chief and New Staff Attorney for the Town of Smyrna Hit the Pavement on Tuesday, November 29th

Dec 02, 2022 at 01:53 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, Tennessee—Brian D. Hercules, Town Manager, announced Jason King has been hired as a staff attorney. King assumed the position in his new role for Smyrna on Novem.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police announce takedown of man in multi-state theft of electronic handheld scanners

Dec 01, 2022 at 12:00 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – An electronic handheld scanner theft investigation by Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division Property Crimes Division.... Read More

'Gingerbread House Challenge' for Rutherford and Cannon County Residents and Christmas in Auburntown

Dec 01, 2022 at 09:51 am by WGNS News

Auburntown, Tennessee — Auburntown, a hallmark city on the border of Rutherford County, inside Cannon County, has partnered with Real Estate Agent Andra Helton (Exit Rea.... Read More

Rutherford County has the 5th Lowest Unemployment Rate in the State of Tennessee

Nov 25, 2022 at 11:11 pm by WGNS News

(Rutherford County, TN) Unemployment in a majority of Tennessee’s counties remained below 5% during October 2022, according to newly released data from the Department of.... Read More

MPD Investigating Motorized Scooter Theft

Nov 21, 2022 at 07:49 pm by WGNS News

(MURFREESBORO, TENN.) Murfreesboro Detectives are seeking information about three unknown individuals who allegedly stole a blue Daixi PMZ motor scooter from CarTronics. The s.... Read More

Greenhouse Ministries is Hosting a Thanksgiving Turkey Drive - Collecting Frozen Turkeys This Friday

Nov 16, 2022 at 01:37 pm by WGNS News

(MURFREESBORO, TENN) It’s that time of the year again, where families and friends come together to share a meal and give thanks for the many blessings in their life. Lik.... Read More

MTSU Board of Trustees to Hold November 15th Committee Meetings

Nov 08, 2022 at 02:24 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Middle Tennessee State University Board of Trustees will hold committee meetings on Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the Miller Education Center, Seco.... Read More

PROBLEM SOLVED: Delay in Announcing Potential Powerball Winners Monday Night Corrected

Nov 08, 2022 at 11:30 am by WGNS News

UPDATE: Problems with announcing the winning numbers for the Powerball this past Monday night have been fixed. The numbers were "10 - 33 - 41 - 47 - 56 and 10," according to t.... Read More

Continued Salute to Veterans: D-Day Invasion

Nov 07, 2022 at 04:13 pm by WGNS News

WGNS is continuing our salute to U.S. Veterans this month as we near Veterans Day, which is this Friday, November 11th. Bill Allen was a medic on a US Navy Ship during the D-.... Read More