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UPDATE: I-24 Open, Tanker Crash, Major Fuel Spill, No Serious Injuries, Road Repaired

Mar 17, 2022 at 12:30 pm by WGNS

  Click above photo to see multiple pictures - Interstate 24 had to be shut down on Thursday morning, due to an accident involving a semi-truck overturning&nbs.... Read More

Free food giveaway this Saturday

Mar 17, 2022 at 12:00 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro Community Church will host multiple free food giveaways for those in need. The next giveaway will be held this coming Saturday.The food will be distributed o.... Read More

The Rutherford County landowners can receive free bare-root tree seedlings

Mar 17, 2022 at 06:45 am by WGNS

The Rutherford County Soil Conservation District will give away bare-root tree seedlings to Rutherford County landowners.If the weather is nice, they will set up outside the U.... Read More

AAA Activates 'Tow to Go' for St. Patrick’s Day

Mar 17, 2022 at 06:00 am by WGNS

AAA will be working to keep impaired drivers off the road this St. Patrick’s Day. The Auto Club Group is reactivating its Tow to Go program for the holiday period, provi.... Read More
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Meals of Hope Volunteers in Murfreesboro Helped Prepare over 50,000 Meals for Less Fortunate - Overall Goal of 1-Million Meals in 2022 (1)

Mar 16, 2022 at 07:00 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, Tenn.— Last Saturday (03/05/2022), Meals of Hope packing partners Aaron and Emily Cox worked with volunteers to pack 51,072 meals for struggling individual.... Read More

Somewhat Sleep Deprived Tennessee - TN Ranks 4th most sleep-deprived state in U.S.

Mar 16, 2022 at 05:45 pm by WGNS

Recent years have brought explosive demand for products and resources to improve people’s health and well-being. The wellness market is one of the fastest-growing consum.... Read More

Huge 15' X 25' American Flag Stolen from Steered Straight Thrift Store

Mar 16, 2022 at 04:47 pm by WGNS

  A massive American Flag was stolen in Murfreesboro and authorities are trying to locate the individual who took the flag. The first step in finding the subject who too.... Read More

Law Enforcement to have additional patrol cars on the street for St. Patrick's Day and into Friday morning

Mar 16, 2022 at 04:20 pm by WGNS

Drinking green beer or any alcoholic beverage topped in clover may sound like a good way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but driving after drinking is an unlucky move. Throu.... Read More

Do you recognize this "Person of Interest" from a recent burglary / credit card fraud case?

Mar 16, 2022 at 03:09 pm by WGNS

In Murfreesboro, detectives need assistance in identifying a person of interest in a car break-in and fraudulent use of a credit card case.On February 27, 2022, a woman exer.... Read More

LaVergne High School student self-publishes book

Mar 16, 2022 at 11:26 am by WGNS

Chris Steadman, a senior at LaVergne High School, has self-published his first young adult book on Amazon. The book, called “Time to Scrap,” chronicles the st.... Read More

Flooding and other increased weather-related events throughout Middle Tennessee are costly and dangerous

Mar 16, 2022 at 11:00 am by WGNS

Weather related events seem to be increasing in Middle Tennessee, according to Krissy Hurley of the National Weather Service in Nashville…Throughout the entire state of.... Read More

Subject charged with DUI #5 in nearby Franklin, Tennessee

Mar 15, 2022 at 07:44 pm by WGNS

A Mt. Juliet man was apprehended in Williamson County and charged with his fifth DUI.A Franklin Police Officer on routine patrol apparently spotted 30-Year-old Dylan Scott L.... Read More

Training future deputies in Rutherford County

Mar 15, 2022 at 03:43 pm by WGNS

Training future deputies is one of the goals that the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office has with a special program geared towards teens and young adults. Youths ages 14 to.... Read More

New bill would increase punishment for assaulting a first responder in Tennessee

Mar 15, 2022 at 02:54 pm by WGNS

A bill strengthening the punishment for assaulting a first responder is advancing in Tennessee. House Bill 2247 expands the offenses of assault and aggravated assault agains.... Read More

Today's Opinion: The Use of Words and a new Word Game

Mar 15, 2022 at 09:48 am by WGNS

In today’s commentary, MTSU Professor Larry Burriss takes a look at the Wordle game and how Washington D.C. lives on words…Scroll down for more… Continu.... Read More

MTSU Forensic Science partners with state agencies to host refresher for 100 TN drug recognition experts

Mar 14, 2022 at 06:03 pm by WGNS

Photo: Tennessee Drug Recognition, or DRE, experts listen intently as MTSU biology assistant professor Kiel Ormerod shares information about the brain and central nervous syst.... Read More

Multiple Sobriety Checkpoints and Increased Patrol Planned for Rutherford County Area on Thursday

Mar 14, 2022 at 04:42 pm by WGNS

The Murfreesboro Police Department reminds motorists to not test their luck on St. Patrick’s Day by drinking and driving.Rutherford County Safety Task Force officers w.... Read More

More methamphetamine and fentanyl off the street in Middle Tennessee

Mar 14, 2022 at 01:55 pm by WGNS

  Meth appears to be on the upswing again, but authorities throughout Middle Tennessee have been able to slow the problem of drug dealers being able to distribute their.... Read More

Middle Tennessee Electric uses charitable donations to provide $50k in assistance to area members struggling with bills

Mar 14, 2022 at 01:30 pm by WGNS

Many Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) members have experienced financial hardships related to the pandemic, while recently facing higher electric bills due to colder than norma.... Read More

Rutherford County woman threatened to be jailed over jury duty in SCAM phone call

Mar 10, 2022 at 01:42 pm by WGNS

WGNS has another update to a scam troubling local residents. In this case, the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office advises potential victims to “Beware of a jury duty s.... Read More