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18-Year-Old Bethany Doolittle Identified as Victim in I-24 Hit-and-Run Tragedy

Nov 13, 2024 at 07:08 pm by WGNS News

Update: Bethany Doolittle, 18, has been identified as the pedestrian killed in Monday’s crash on I-24 West. A pedestrian has died following Monday’s 6:40 p.m. hit.... Read More

Smyrna Police Warn: No, They’re Not Calling About Your ‘Warrant’ – It’s a Scam

Nov 13, 2024 at 06:53 pm by WGNS News

Smyrna, TN – The Smyrna Police Department is reminding residents that they’re in the business of law enforcement, not running a telemarketing scheme. A rec.... Read More

Senators Blackburn and Rosen Introduce Bill to Block Entry for Migrants Tied to Hamas

Nov 13, 2024 at 05:53 pm by WGNS News

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) introduced the No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act to prevent an.... Read More

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🎦 Baseball Stadium and Cannonsburgh Village: Concept Renderings

Nov 13, 2024 at 05:46 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN – A vision for a professional baseball stadium in Murfreesboro’s downtown area could soon become reality as a new proposal is set to be pr.... Read More

Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force Plans Holiday Sobriety Checkpoint

Nov 13, 2024 at 05:39 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN – In response to rising traffic crashes, the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) has announced a sobriety checkpoint to be held on Nov. 22 on U.S. Highw.... Read More

Exchange Club names Shandreah Womack ‘Firefighter of the Year’

Nov 13, 2024 at 05:34 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Assistant Fire Marshal Shandreah Womack of the Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) has been named ‘Firefighter of the Year&rsq.... Read More

Beware: Scammers Are Out to "Help" with Medicare—Rutherford County Shares Tips to Spot Them

Nov 13, 2024 at 05:28 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN – It’s that time of year again when scammers pose as Medicare “representatives” to offer “helpful” enrollment guidanc.... Read More

Aubrey Lukis Honored as Rutherford County’s 2024 Paramedic of the Year

Nov 13, 2024 at 05:02 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN – Paramedic Aubrey Lukis was recently recognized as the 2024 Paramedic of the Year by the Noon Exchange Club for her exceptional commitment to serv.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Officer Recognized for DUI Arrest Record by MADD

Nov 13, 2024 at 04:55 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN – Murfreesboro Police Officer Joseph Roberts was recently awarded the MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Hero Award for his outstanding work in D.... Read More

Local Talent Shines at Murfreesboro's Center for the Arts, Delivering High Quality Performances

Nov 13, 2024 at 01:21 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - The Center for the Arts in Murfreesboro has long been a cherished venue for both entertainment and education, offering a rich schedule of plays and musicals.... Read More

UPDATE on head-on crash that killed Andre Knox

Nov 13, 2024 at 10:37 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - The driver in the fatal wrong-way DUI collision that killed a Murfreesboro man on S. Church Street Thursday (11/7/2024) night charged with vehicular ho.... Read More

Breath of Life and the Early Detection and Fight Against Lung Cancer

Nov 12, 2024 at 04:41 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths for both men and women, but early detection can save lives. Dr. Robert P. Mildenhall of Ascensi.... Read More

Rutherford County Legislators Announce $220K in Grant Awards for Museum and Historical Site Improvements

Nov 12, 2024 at 02:44 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – State Reps. Bryan Terry, Charlie Baum Tim Rudd, all of Murfreesboro, and Mike Sparks and Robert Stevens of Smyrna, announced $220,337 in grant funding.... Read More

Operation Fall Back and a Push for Safer Roads Yields Over 300 Tickets

Nov 12, 2024 at 02:35 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – The results are in from *Operation Fall Back*, and it seems the law enforcement push to reduce traffic deaths and injuries went off without a hit.... Read More

Bowling for Dollars: Burglar Targets Lanes Trains and Automobiles, Cuts Hole in Roof, Dangles In, and Nabs Cash at Murfreesboro Bowling Alley

Nov 12, 2024 at 11:51 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – Murfreesboro detectives are scratching their heads (and maybe a few hardhats) as they work to catch a burglar with an unusual method for breaking in.... Read More