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Multi Vehicle Wreck Snarls Traffic on I 840 in Rutherford County

Jan 11, 2026 at 02:06 pm by WGNS News

ALMAVILLE, TN (WGNS News) - A late‑morning crash brought westbound I‑840 to a crawl in the Almaville community on Sunday. The wreck happened at 10:57 a.m. near mile marker 47,.... Read More
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Three Months In, Murfreesboro’s Buc‑ee’s Is Rising Fast

Jan 10, 2026 at 05:13 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS News) - Three months after the October 14, 2025 groundbreaking, the new Buc‑ee’s on Joe B. Jackson Parkway is already taking shape in a way that.... Read More

Community Gathers to Honor Longtime MTSU First Lady Elizabeth McPhee

Jan 10, 2026 at 04:44 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS News) - The Murfreesboro community is gathering this week to honor the life of Elizabeth McPhee, wife of MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee an.... Read More

From Sixty Degrees to Soaked and Slippery: Crash Snarls I‑24

Jan 10, 2026 at 03:31 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS News) - Rutherford County has been riding a weather roller coaster, shifting from spring‑like sunshine to a chilly, rainy mix that reminded everyone w.... Read More

Four Weeks In, Murfreesboro’s In‑N‑Out Still Is A Draw on Rainy Days!

Jan 10, 2026 at 11:27 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - (WGNS News) - It’s been exactly four weeks since In‑N‑Out flipped its first burgers at 2508 Medical Center Parkway, and the excitement hasn’t.... Read More

Sgt. Mark Wood Honored with City’s STARS Award for Service to Homeless

Jan 10, 2026 at 09:50 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS News) - Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland presented Police Sgt. Mark Wood with the City’s STARS Award after several letters nominated him for h.... Read More

Drivers Report Massive Flames Off I‑840, But Officials Say It Was Controlled Burn

Jan 10, 2026 at 06:42 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS News) - As dusk settled over Rutherford County Friday (1/9/2026) evening, 911 dispatchers suddenly found themselves fielding a wave of calls from.... Read More
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School Bus Crash on SE Broad Slows Traffic but Spares Students

Jan 09, 2026 at 06:08 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS Radio) - A Friday (1/9/2026) afternoon crash involving a Murfreesboro City Schools bus and two other vehicles brought traffic to a crawl along SE Broa.... Read More

IRS Announces January 26 Start to 2026 Tax Filing Season, Highlights New Tax Law Changes

Jan 09, 2026 at 05:22 pm by WGNS News

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced Monday, January 26, 2026, as the opening of the nation’s 2026 filing season. This year, several new tax law pro.... Read More

Morning Fire on August Circle Quickly Contained by MFRD

Jan 09, 2026 at 03:34 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS News) - A Murfreesboro resident returned home from work Friday (1/9/2026) morning to an unsettling sight—smoke drifting through the house. Aroun.... Read More

Rutherford County #2 Lowest in Tennessee for November Unemployment

Jan 09, 2026 at 03:05 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN (WGNS News) - Tennessee began the busy 2025 holiday season in November with more people statewide in the workforce than the previous year, according to newly r.... Read More

UPDATE: Cherry Lane Extension Moves Forward in 2026 as Murfreesboro Weighs I-24 Interchange Decision

Jan 09, 2026 at 12:15 pm by WGNS News

  Murfreesboro, Tenn. — A major transportation initiative in northern Murfreesboro is moving forward and will begin in 2026 with renewed momentum. The City of Murf.... Read More

Scam Caller Claims Jury Duty Warrants; Quick Thinking Stops $2,600 Loss

Jan 09, 2026 at 11:36 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS News) - Another scam attempt in Rutherford County fell apart when a woman recognized something wasn’t right—and reached out to someon.... Read More

State Rep. Charlie Baum to introduce Bill to Help Tennesseans Without Employer Retirement Plans

Jan 09, 2026 at 10:38 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS News) - A new proposal from State Rep. Charlie Baum, R‑Murfreesboro, aims to give more Tennesseans a practical way to save for the future—especi.... Read More

Rutherford County’s Special Olympics Ties Shine as Publix Fundraiser Begins

Jan 09, 2026 at 09:46 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS News) - Publix stores across Tennessee are kicking off the 2026 Torch Icon Campaign, an annual fundraiser that plays a major role in supporting S.... Read More

New Evening "Farmers Market" Coming to Rutherford County This May

Jan 09, 2026 at 08:17 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS News) - The Rutherford County Farmers Market is stepping into its next half‑century with fresh momentum and an even stronger commitment to serving the.... Read More

Cripple Creek Cloggers Invite Community to FREE Sunday Dance Classes!

Jan 09, 2026 at 06:57 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS News) - The Cripple Creek Cloggers, now in their 58th year of teaching and performing Appalachian-style square dancing with a clogging step, are openi.... Read More

Rutherford County Faces Rising Needs in Youth Housing, Schools, and Child Care, Report Finds

Jan 08, 2026 at 08:27 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. — New data from The State of the Child in Tennessee 2025 report highlights pressing challenges facing children and young adults in Rutherford Co.... Read More

MTSU First Lady Liz McPhee Passes Away

Jan 08, 2026 at 05:23 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Elizabeth “Liz” McPhee, the longtime First Lady of Middle Tennessee State University and wife of President Sidney A. McPhee, passed aw.... Read More

Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Returns to Murfreesboro on January 17

Jan 08, 2026 at 04:43 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The NAACP Murfreesboro Branch will host its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast on Saturday, January 17, 2026, as part of Martin Luther Kin.... Read More