Oakland High School Senior is 2023 Play Like A Girl Trailblazer Award Winner

Mar 08, 2023 at 09:40 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - Oakland High School senior Emma Clonan has been awarded the 2023 Play Like A Girl Trailblazer Award. The Trailblazer award is given to women and busine.... Read More

UPDATE: Bedford County Man to Face the Courts for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor Charge Next Month

Mar 08, 2023 at 09:20 pm by WGNS News

UPDATE: A Bedford County man who was arrested last year in the Shelbyville area for the alleged sexual exploitation of a minor is scheduled to appear in court on April 20th at.... Read More

Listen to the Obituaries for Wednesday, March 8th

Mar 08, 2023 at 03:15 am by WGNS News

With a look at the obituaries on this Wednesday, March 8th, here is WGNS' Steve Thornton...

25 Murfreesboro City Schools Teachers Receive Gifted Endorsement

Mar 07, 2023 at 08:22 pm by WGNS News

(Murfreesboro, TN)- Twenty-five teachers from the Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS) received their Tennessee Employment Standard for Gifted Teaching on March 4th after.... Read More

Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Goes Blue For Colon Health Month - Colon Cancer is the 2nd Leading Cause of Cancer-Related Death for Adults

Mar 07, 2023 at 04:22 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - On March 1st, Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford hospital lit their building blue in honor of colorectal cancer awareness month. According to the Americ.... Read More

Warrant Served Leads to Multiple Police Showing Up on Atlas St.

Mar 07, 2023 at 11:51 am by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN - Few details have been released at this point, but from what area residents have told WGNS News, a section of Atlas Street at Minerva Drive in Murfreesboro h.... Read More

Coffee Marathon is Going On Now in Murfreesboro

Mar 07, 2023 at 10:00 am by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN - The Coffee Marathon is underway in Murfreesboro, but not to worry, you can still sign up. Rachel Singer with the Parks and Rec Department told WGNS….... Read More

SCAM ALERT: Unknown Con-Artist Calling Rutherford County Residents Claiming to be a Williamson County Sheriff's Dept. Lieutenant

Mar 07, 2023 at 09:54 am by WGNS News

The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office reports another scam is hitting residents in our community. This most recent scam involves a fake law enforcement officer who clai.... Read More

A focus on the Rutherford County Schools, the ION Program and the STEAM Designation

Mar 07, 2023 at 09:00 am by WGNS News

Action Line: Scott focuses on the Rutherford County Schools with Communications Director James Evans. RCS is launching a new initiative called ION schools to be overseen by Dr.... Read More

Tuesday: Carly Hall

Mar 07, 2023 at 08:15 am by WGNS News

WGNS Slick Pig BBQ Birthday Winner: Carly Hall The birthday club winner receives Slick Pig's delicious banana pudding. Just stop by Slick Pig in Murfreesboro at 1920 East Mai.... Read More

Tuesday: Tracy Terrell

Mar 07, 2023 at 07:38 am by WGNS News

WGNS Good Neighbor of the Day for Tuesday, March 7th, 2023Tracy Terrell is today’s Good Neighbor of the Day for being so kind in everything she does. Tracy Terrell will.... Read More

COMMENTARY: The Alex Murdaugh Murder Cases, by MTSU Journalism Professor Larry Burriss

Mar 07, 2023 at 07:20 am by WGNS News

A murder case involving multiple victims that unfolded in South Carolina recently came to a close with a GUILTY verdict. The story made the news around the country and was eve.... Read More

Suspected Drag Racer Facing Vehicular Homicide Charge for Monday Afternoon Fatal Crash

Mar 07, 2023 at 06:30 am by WGNS News

A suspected drag racer’s loss of control on Clarksville Pike just north of Cliff Drive late Monday afternoon resulted in a three-vehicle collision and the death of a 34-.... Read More

UPDATE: 44-Year-Old Woman Missing Since Feb. 4, 2023 has been Located

Mar 07, 2023 at 06:20 am by WGNS News

(MURFREESBORO, TENN.) – A 44-year-old woman who was reported as missing in Murfreesboro has been found. Yasha N. Buchanan, who was last seen at the Rodeway Inn, loc.... Read More

New Online Resource Connects Tennesseans In Substance-Use Crisis To local Treatment Services

Mar 07, 2023 at 06:00 am by WGNS News

A new substance abuse treatment locator website from the Tennessee Department of Health is available today at FindHelpNowTN.org. This site links individuals directly to care a.... Read More

Listen to Tuesday Obituaries

Mar 07, 2023 at 03:30 am by WGNS News

Listen to the obituaries for Tuesday, March 7, 2023 with WGNS' Steve Thornton...
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TBI Embarks on Effort to Outsource Up To 1,000 Sex Assault Kits

Mar 06, 2023 at 07:00 pm by WGNS News

In an effort to reduce turnaround times in the TBI’s Forensic Biology Units, hundreds of sexual assault kits, submitted by law enforcement agencies across the state, hav.... Read More

Habitat for Humanity Continues Moving Forward with Construction of New Homes in Legacy Pointe Subdivision - Fundraiser This Thursday Evening

Mar 06, 2023 at 12:00 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN - Legacy Pointe, a Habitat for Humanity subdivision in Murfreesboro, continues to grow... That was Melissa Cross, Development Director for the Rutherford Coun.... Read More

Suspect in Warren County Burglary Cases Wanted in Middle TN

Mar 06, 2023 at 11:40 am by WGNS News

Warren County, TN - Not too far from Rutherford County in nearby Warren County, the long arm of the law is on the lookout for a burglary suspect after nabbing one, while the o.... Read More

Drummer Nussbaum sets the beat for MTSU’s Jacquet Jazz Festival April 1

Mar 06, 2023 at 10:58 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Renowned jazz drummer Adam Nussbaum will set the beat for MTSUSchool of Music students and faculty and area high scho.... Read More