Secretary of State Partners with the Department of Health to Distribute Free Car Hangtags to Help Prevent Heat-Related Child Deaths

Aug 14, 2020 at 12:45 pm by WGNS

The office of the Secretary of State is partnering with the Department of Health to distribute free car hangtags to help prevent heat-related child deaths in cars while making.... Read More

Nashville Metro Police Seek Help in Identifying Suspect Accused of Fondling Female

Aug 14, 2020 at 12:26 pm by WGNS

The Stones River Greenway has been the location of an investigation by the Nashville Metro Sex Crimes unit. However, the location is not the Stones River in Rutherford County,.... Read More

Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Partners with Contessa to Bring Hospital-Level Care into the Home

Aug 14, 2020 at 11:52 am by WGNS

Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford is offering patients Hospital Care at Home, an emerging healthcare option that brings all the essential elements of inpatient care to the com.... Read More

MPD Pursuit Ends With Crash

Aug 14, 2020 at 11:50 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  An early Friday (8/14/2020) morning police pursuit of an armed robbery suspect involved a head-on-crash after iPhone technol.... Read More

Rutherford County Fire Rescue Confirms promotion of Engineer to the position of Lieutenant

Aug 14, 2020 at 11:48 am by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN—Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) announced Friday the promotion of Engineer Chris Molder to the position of Lieutenant.Molder, on with RCFR for.... Read More

Rutherford County Sheriff's Office: Need help to Identify Skeletal Remains

Aug 14, 2020 at 11:44 am by WGNS

Rutherford County Sheriff’s detectives hope someone in the community can help identify skeletal remains discovered July 27 in a vacant field off Mt. Herman Road off John.... Read More

Parks and Recreation Grants Available to Local Communities

Aug 14, 2020 at 09:00 am by WGNS

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced the 2020 grant cycle for public recreation. The grant cycle will include funding from the Local.... Read More

High Schools Teams like Riverdale Baseball Working Hard for Sports Funding during COVID-19 Pandemic

Aug 14, 2020 at 08:00 am by WGNS

High School Sports will see hard times this upcoming school year with both participation and funding.Some of the issues that athletic departments are up against include studen.... Read More

Two Rutherford County Juvenile Detention Center Employees Promoted

Aug 13, 2020 at 03:10 pm by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN—Two Rutherford County Juvenile Detention Center employees were recently promoted; Leon Cesar rose to the position of Captain and Matt Adams was pro.... Read More

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $13.6 Million in CARES Act Funding to Capitalize Revolving Loan Funds to Help Small Businesses Across Tennessee Respond to Coronavirus

Aug 13, 2020 at 02:04 pm by WGNS

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $13.6 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistan.... Read More

Important Deadline Coming for Pandemic Food Assistance Program

Aug 13, 2020 at 01:00 pm by WGNS

The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is reminding parents that there’s time to apply for a program to help provide food for their children during the COVID-.... Read More

New Fire Hall in Blackman area of Murfreesboro Now Open

Aug 13, 2020 at 11:22 am by WGNS

Little has been said about the opening of a new fire station in Murfreesboro…That was fire chief Mark Foulks. The opening of Station 11 means better coverage of th.... Read More

Subject Allegedly Steals Wallet from Car, then Uses Credit Cards

Aug 13, 2020 at 11:04 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro Detectives need assistance identifying the person who stole a wallet from a vehicle parked in the 400 block of Bridge Ave. The burglary happened on Aug. 10, 2020..... Read More

U.S. Nursing Homes Facing Financial Woes due to COVID-19

Aug 13, 2020 at 10:45 am by WGNS

Nursing homes around the country are experiencing significant problems with finances due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.An executive summary released by the American Health Care Ass.... Read More

COVID-19 Unemployment for Rutherford County currently at 3.4% - Davidson County at over 5%

Aug 13, 2020 at 10:17 am by WGNS

New unemployment claims decreased again this past week in Tennessee since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic.According to the TN Department of Labor, new unemployment claims f.... Read More

Op-ed from Legal Aid Society: Workers Can Legally Discuss Pay and Working Conditions

Aug 12, 2020 at 08:08 pm by WGNS

Op-ed written by Alix Rogers and Krishna Ammisetty of Legal Aid Society’s Murfreesboro office: Imagine this scenario: You’ve worked at a job you have had for a few.... Read More

Tennessee Chamber Reacts to Passage of Civil Liability Protection Legislation

Aug 12, 2020 at 07:55 pm by WGNS

Wednesday (8/12/2020), the Tennessee State House and Senate both passed the Tennessee COVID-19 Recovery Act (SB 8002/HB 8001) which protects businesses from unfounded legal cl.... Read More

Murder Suspect Turns Himself In To RCSO

Aug 12, 2020 at 07:47 pm by WGNS

UPDATED: A suspect accused of murdering a Rutherford County resident turned himself in about 4:45 Wednesday afternoon at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center. Suspect.... Read More

TN Senate and House Pass COVID-19 Recovery Act

Aug 12, 2020 at 04:40 pm by WGNS

(NASHVILLE) The Tennessee State House and Senate both passed the Tennessee COVID-19 Recovery Act (SB 8002/HB 8001) which protects businesses from unfounded legal claims..... Read More

"Mindful Care Adult Day Services" Is OPEN Now!

Aug 12, 2020 at 03:56 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  Mindful Care Adult Day Services has now re-started its program after being closed since March 16, 2020. Openings are available. The Mindful Ca.... Read More