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Rutherford County, TN is Again in the Top Ten List of Counties with the LOWEST Unemployment Rate

Mar 31, 2022 at 03:30 pm by WGNS

Unemployment rates dropped in counties across Tennessee in February, according to new data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Each of the.... Read More
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SRM Concrete holds ribbon cutting for brand new headquarters in Smyrna area

Mar 31, 2022 at 11:24 am by WGNS

Smyrna Ready Mix, known throughout the country as SRM Concrete, held the ribbon cutting for their beautiful new headquarter office earlier this week. The new building can be s.... Read More

Proposed Bill Sponsored by Murfreesboro Representative Gains Ground for Medical Cannabis Use

Mar 31, 2022 at 06:00 am by WGNS

A bill sponsored by State Representative Bryan Terry that focuses on medical cannabis has been making progress in the Tennessee House of Representatives (HB 2641).Representati.... Read More

Rutherford County Fire-Rescue Units Head To East Tennessee

Mar 31, 2022 at 05:28 am by WGNS

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY) Several fire departments in Rutherford County are sending equipment and manpower to help battle the Sevier County wildfire in East Tennessee after a r.... Read More

Hug a Plumber Day Nearing - Mayor McFarland and The Wyland Foundation Invite Residents to Conserve

Mar 30, 2022 at 07:07 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, TN—Most people don't realize it... but WGNS wanted to make everyone aware of a special day that is celebrated around the country annually on April 25t.... Read More

Rutherford County Sheriff's Office warns of door-to-door SCAM in area neighborhoods

Mar 30, 2022 at 06:27 pm by WGNS

A citizen called the Sheriff’s office after being approached by two juveniles last week asking for donations to the Tennessee Youth Club, Inc.Deputies contacted a man.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police asking if anyone can identify two alleged shoplifting suspects

Mar 30, 2022 at 04:41 pm by WGNS

A man who allegedly grabbed merchandise from a Mapco Gas Station and allegedly fled the scene without paying for it is wanted by Murfreesboro Police for questioning. Detecti.... Read More

MTSU Star Parties continue April 1st with ‘Mysteries of Cosmic Rays’

Mar 30, 2022 at 02:56 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The MTSU Department of Physics and Astronomy Star Parties for spring 2022 continue Friday, April 1. The event is free and open.... Read More

Murfreesboro is the No. 14 Best City for Urban Gardening

Mar 29, 2022 at 11:32 am by WGNS

It seems everyone has a green thumb, but where can city-dwelling gardeners find their patch of paradise?To mark April as Lawn and Garden Month, LawnStarter ranked&nb.... Read More

Politics: Tim Holden announces campaign for the Rutherford County School Board, Zone 3

Mar 29, 2022 at 10:03 am by WGNS

Local resident Tim Holden has announced his campaign for re-election to the Rutherford County School Board in Zone 3.Holden stated, “I am a lifelong resident of Rutherfo.... Read More

COMMENTARY: Local MTSU Professor Addresses Freedom in America

Mar 29, 2022 at 07:47 am by WGNS

In today’s commentary, MTSU Professor Larry Burriss takes a look at the issue of freedom of expression, divisive concepts and more…   Continued...VERBATI.... Read More

MAY 2022: Spring Fling to help generate economic impact of $3.5 million+

Mar 28, 2022 at 05:24 pm by WGNS

Spring Fling will be back in Rutherford County this May. The Olympic-style event will feature the state's top high school athletes and it is scheduled to take place May 24th.... Read More

Entrepreneurship program receives Small Business Institute ‘Showcase Award’

Mar 28, 2022 at 04:26 pm by WGNS

Photo: MTSU management professor Joshua Aaron, Pam Wright Chair of Entrepreneurship in the Jennings A. Jones College of Business, holds the Small Business Institute’s 20.... Read More

Pinnacle Financial Partners has reopened their downtown Murfreesboro office after new construction

Mar 28, 2022 at 02:11 pm by WGNS

Scroll down to watch the timelapse video of the deconstruction and construction of the new Pinnacle bank that was built off the Rutherford County square in Murfreesboro. &nbs.... Read More

Rutherford County Schools Director to End Career Early - School Board to renegotiate his contract to shorten it by a year

Mar 28, 2022 at 11:16 am by WGNS

The specially called Rutherford County School Board meeting to discuss the contract of the County Schools Director got off to a rocky start, with residents expecting to watch.... Read More

Rutherford County Schools talk about growth, student population and more on WGNS

Mar 28, 2022 at 09:06 am by Producer

This morning on WGNS, host Scott Walker was joined by Schools Spokesperson / Public Information Officer James Evans and media relations employee Grayson Maxwell. The guests ta.... Read More
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Over half of what was once Hickory Hollow Mall to become part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Mar 25, 2022 at 06:07 pm by WGNS

Hickory Hollow Mall was once the closest large scale shopping mall for back-to-school shopping for Rutherford County residents. Thousands of people in the Murfreesboro, S.... Read More

Indoor Football Arena for Tennessee Titans Proposed – Rutherford County Lawmakers not Keen on the idea of State Funding for the Proposed Titans Dome

Mar 25, 2022 at 12:18 pm by WGNS

Several officials with the City of Nashville, along with a handful of state lawmakers, are evidently pushing for government funding to be used on a new indoor arena for the Te.... Read More

Vanderbilt Eye Institute opens in Murfreesboro

Mar 25, 2022 at 11:00 am by WGNS

Vanderbilt Eye Institute recently opened a new Murfreesboro office on Heritage Park Dr. Their eye institute is the largest ophthalmology practice in a several-state region and.... Read More

Tennesseans pay more than national average for prescriptions

Mar 25, 2022 at 08:13 am by Producer

A recent report found Tennessee households pay more than $6,000 a year on prescriptions, far more than the national average of around $4,000 dollars.On Thursday (03/.... Read More