State of Tennessee Partners with WALMART as part of a Federal Pharmacy Partnership to Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccinations

Feb 11, 2021 at 02:24 pm by WGNS

Tennessee will see expanding access to COVID-19 vaccination with the launch of a new federal retail pharmacy program. The first phase of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Progr.... Read More

MTSU aerospace's new unmanned aircraft FAA partnership can enhance students' career preparation

Feb 11, 2021 at 01:22 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Middle Tennessee State University Department of Aerospace’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations program is navigating the.... Read More

Small Business Administration Announces Special Disaster Loan tied to the Christmas Day Bombing in Nashville - Multiple Counties Eligible

Feb 11, 2021 at 12:48 pm by WGNS

Special Low Interest Loans are now available for businesses impacted by the Christmas morning blast that occurred on 2nd Avenue in downtown Nashville. Many may assume that the.... Read More

Surgical Masks Equal Criminals Remaining Anonymous and Blending in More Than Ever

Feb 11, 2021 at 11:45 am by WGNS News

Shoplifting and burglaries are nothing new in Rutherford County, but everyone wearing a mask because of the COVID Pandemic is new, when compared to years past. We asked Murfre.... Read More

UPDATE: Suspect arrested in weekend fatal shooting on Ewing Blvd. in Murfreesboro

Feb 10, 2021 at 11:07 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The suspect in this past weekend’s fatal shooting of 21-year-old Giovanni Gilis on Ewing Blvd. has been arrested in Cheatham County, TN..... Read More

21st-century technology boosts old-time music Feb. 12 at MTSU Center for Popular Music’s new ‘unconference’

Feb 10, 2021 at 10:57 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Center for Popular Music at Middle Tennessee State University is tuning up for a new series of special "unconferences" about&nbs.... Read More

Excellence in Education Becomes an Outdoor Experience for Murfreesboro City Schools Foundation

Feb 10, 2021 at 08:24 am by WGNS News

(Murfreesboro, TN) The 14th Annual Excellence in Education will become An Outdoor Experience on Friday, May 1st at 6 p.m. The outdoor event will be held at Cannonsburgh V.... Read More

Subject Steals Check made out to Comcast - Alters Check to Spend in Walmart

Feb 09, 2021 at 05:48 pm by WGNS

Detectives need assistance identifying the person who altered a stolen check and fraudulently cashed it at Walmart this past November (2020).The Nashville victim sent a $134 c.... Read More

Murfreesboro Council Workshop Meeting scheduled for Feb. 10 - Discussing Employees

Feb 09, 2021 at 01:07 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Murfreesboro City Council will meet in a special workshop meeting at 11:30 on Wednesday morning (Feb. 10, 2021) at the Municipal Airport B.... Read More

Homeless Shelter in Murfreesboro is Utilized by Over 180 People

Feb 09, 2021 at 12:25 pm by WGNS

The Coldest Nights Shelter in Murfreesboro has been busy this year. Ed Grimes with the Murfreesboro Rescue Mission told WGNS NEWS how many people have been staying at the free.... Read More

Rutherford County Fire and Rescue Responds to Duplex Fire on Cedar Street Monday Afternoon

Feb 08, 2021 at 05:25 pm by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN—Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR), Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services (RCEMS), Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO), and Ch.... Read More

Brig. Gen. (Tenn.) Johnson Retiring from Military Department

Feb 08, 2021 at 04:15 pm by WGNS

After nearly 37 years of service, Brig. Gen. (Tenn.) Lyndon Craig Johnson, a Manchester resident, is retiring from the Tennessee Military Department on Feb. 6.Johnson, the cur.... Read More

One Dead and Two Injured in Murfreesboro Shooting

Feb 06, 2021 at 07:33 am by WGNS

The Murfreesboro Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one person dead and two others injured at a party with at least two dozen guests. The shooting happen.... Read More

UPDATE: 800 Murfreesboro Area Residents on Waiting List for Affordable Housing and 900 on List for Section 8 Housing

Feb 05, 2021 at 11:15 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – With more than 800 on a waiting list for affordable housing in Murfreesboro and 900 on a second waiting list for Section 8 housing, adding more aff.... Read More

COVID Vaccine Update for Rutherford County

Feb 05, 2021 at 10:46 am by WGNS

Audio message from Rutherford County officials: Above can be heard on WGNSradio.comRutherford County has activated a limited-operations COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center. The.... Read More

UPDATE: Former Riverdale High School Football Player Previously Reported Missing found Deceased

Feb 05, 2021 at 08:21 am by WGNS

WGNS has a sad news to report on a missing person case involving a former Riverdale High School Football Player who was reported as missing in Chattanooga, TN. 27-Year ol.... Read More

UPDATE: Property Taxes are Due in Rutherford County

Feb 04, 2021 at 12:41 pm by WGNS

Property taxes in Rutherford County are due by the end of this month (Feb. 2021). Property Taxes in Rutherford County were billed on the first Monday of October (2020), b.... Read More

State Farm Presents Rutherford County Area Habitat for Humanity with a $15,000 Grant to Build Affordable Homes and Empower Families

Feb 04, 2021 at 09:57 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN – Rutherford County Area Habitat for Humanity (RCHFH) is excited to receive a $15,000 grant from State Farm Insurance. Funds will be used to support the.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Confirm Missing Woman has been Safely Located

Feb 04, 2021 at 09:13 am by WGNS

A woman who was reported as “Missing” in Murfreesboro has since been safely located.Originally, WGNS was told by the MPD that 30-year old Jessica Leigh Anderson wa.... Read More

Bald In The Boro - Thank You For 10 Wonderful Years!

Feb 03, 2021 at 05:42 pm by WGNS

In 2011, Bald in the Boro was founded in partnership with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation to help fund childhood cancer research through a fun day of head-shaving! Over th.... Read More