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MTSU, Chick-fil-A tuition partnership helping engineering tech student build future

Mar 15, 2023 at 09:56 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University students are getting a financial boost thanks to a thriving partnership between the university and Chick-fil.... Read More

UPDATED: Smyrna Police Arrest Kyle Chrisley on Warrant for Aggravated Assault

Mar 15, 2023 at 09:02 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, TN: UPDATE — WGNS has more information on the warrant for aggravated assault that was obtained in Smyrna, Tennessee Municipal Court for Kyle Chrisley. The warran.... Read More

SPD Needs Help With Identifying Suspect

Mar 13, 2023 at 09:07 am by WGNS

(SMYRNA, TN) Police in the Town of Smyrna need help in identifying this person who was involved in a theft on Nevada Avenue. That's a residential area behind the Nissan plant-.... Read More
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Early Sunday Morning Roll-Over Crash In Smyrna

Mar 12, 2023 at 06:25 am by WGNS

(SMYRNA, TN) Early Sunday (3/12/2023) morning, Smyrna Fire-Rescue was called to what appeared to be a serious roll-over crash on South Lowry Street and Nissan Drive. Smyrna P.... Read More

UPDATE: Trial Set for Duo to Face TennCare Fraud Charges in Rutherford County

Mar 08, 2023 at 10:54 pm by WGNS News

UPDATED: Rutherford County, TN - A sealed indictment that was handed down by a Rutherford County Grand Jury in 2022 for two suspects believed to be involved in a felony TennCa.... Read More

UPDATE: Car Fire at Oil Change Business in Smyrna

Mar 06, 2023 at 10:28 am by WGNS News

Smyrna, TN – There was a weekend car fire in Smyrna this past Saturday. Reports indicate the B – Shift Emergency Service Personnel responded to the vehicle fire du.... Read More
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TN National Guard 23-09: Smyrna’s 45th Civil Support Team changes command

Mar 06, 2023 at 05:30 am by WGNS News

SMYRNA, Tenn. - The Tennessee National Guard's 45th Weapons of Mass Destruction - Civil Support Team conducted a change of command ceremony at Smyrna's Volunteer Training Site.... Read More

Man Convicted in 2017 Murder of Kendrick Love Sentenced in Rutherford County

Mar 03, 2023 at 07:34 am by WGNS News

The final chapter to a murder case that involved the death of 18-year-old Kendrick Love, has come to a close with the conviction and sentencing of the accused murderer. Report.... Read More

TriStar StoneCrest Hosts Rutherford County Students to Learn About Robotic Surgery

Mar 02, 2023 at 03:08 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, Tenn. –TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center hosted middle school STEM students from across Rutherford County on January 24, 2023, for a special event. The “Na.... Read More
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New Murfreesboro Indoor Soccer Facility to Open in Early Spring

Feb 27, 2023 at 09:00 am by WGNS News

The new indoor soccer facility, which is 110,000 square feet in size, is about to open to soccer players for practicing, indoor events, and perhaps a few soccer games as well..... Read More

UPDATE: All Three Suspects in the Christiana Murder of Terry Barber Receive Life in Prison

Feb 21, 2023 at 07:01 am by WGNS News

UPDATED: Christiana, TN - WGNS has news on what appears to be the final chapter in a murder case that shook the Christiana community almost 4-years ago. You may recall a tota.... Read More

Commentary by JC Bowman: Reducing School Violence is a National Imperative

Feb 10, 2023 at 11:00 am by WGNS News

Reducing school violence is a national imperative. Frequently school officials and police officials have different perceptions of the role of law enforcement in public educati.... Read More
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Suspect Pleads Guilty in 2014 Smyrna Homicide

Feb 06, 2023 at 09:47 am by WGNS Radio News

SMYRNA — A Smyrna man is behind bars after pleading guilty for the 2014 homicide of Danny J. Wright in Smyrna and the subsequent August 2021 homicide of Darian Williams.... Read More

Smyrna's Great Tennessee Air Show Lineup Announced

Feb 02, 2023 at 11:50 am by WGNS Radio News

The Blue Angels will headline this year's Great Tennessee Air Show in Smyrna. The show, which will be June 10th and 11th at the Smyrna Airport is always a big draw, especially.... Read More
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Two-Vehicle Friday Night Crash in Smyrna

Jan 28, 2023 at 06:25 am by WGNS

(SMYRNA, TN) A Friday night (1/27/2023) multi-vehicle crash resulted in injuries on the Old Nashville Highway at Hankins Drive.  Smyrna Fire-Rescue's B – Shift eme.... Read More

UPDATED: Suspect in Aggravated Sexual Battery of a Child Case Found Dead

Jan 20, 2023 at 04:38 pm by WGNS News

(Middle Tennessee) A man who was wanted by police in Nashville was found dead in Carthage, Tennessee. 41-Year-old Jeremiah Timon Abel was wanted by the long arm of the law for.... Read More

Gifts of Bicycles are Changing the Direction for Some in the Murfreesboro Area

Jan 18, 2023 at 06:13 am by WGNS News

(Murfreesboro, TN) Sometimes, a true gift that can change the direction of a life - - comes on two wheels. Adult bicycles are needed at Greenhouse Ministries in Murfreesboro&.... Read More
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New Indoor Soccer Arena to Open in February - See Photos of the Massively Impressive Field

Jan 13, 2023 at 06:09 pm by WGNS News

(Murfreesboro, TN) The brand new indoor soccer  arena is nearly complete and should open in February. WGNS took a tour of the facility and spoke to Murfreesboro Parks and.... Read More

A new neighborhood hospital to open in the Blackman area this March - Listen to today's podcast for a discussion about the new hospital and more

Jan 10, 2023 at 12:04 pm by WGNS News

Today on the show, WGNS' Scott Walker interviews Gordon B. Ferguson, President & CEO of Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital and Brittney Urso, the new Westlawn Hosp.... Read More

Suspect Accused of Inappropriately Touching a Child Under the Age of 13

Jan 05, 2023 at 01:23 pm by WGNS News

Middle, Tenn. – A suspect has been developed in a case that focuses on the sexual battery of a child. Metro Nashville Police reported on Thursday that Youth Services det.... Read More