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Special Olympics Tennessee Seeks Volunteers for Fall Games in Smyrna and Murfreesboro

Oct 01, 2026 at 10:17 am

SMYRNA, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Special Olympics Tennessee is looking for volunteers ready to become part of its “game day crew” when hundreds of athletes and Uni.... Read More

Former Tennessee Agriculture Deputy Commissioner Ryan King Joining MTE

Oct 01, 2026 at 09:22 am

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) has named Ryan King as its new Chief External Relations Officer, putting the former Tennessee Department.... Read More

MTSU Theatre Opens Fall Season with Bluegrass Musical 'Jack's Tale'

Sep 30, 2026 at 08:09 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Middle Tennessee State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance students open their fall semester schedule this week with "Jack’s.... Read More

Rutherford County Siren Upgrades Included in $10.6M Statewide Emergency Alert Grant

Sep 30, 2026 at 08:04 pm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) - Federal emergency officials are sending $10,613,308 to Tennessee to upgrade life-saving warning systems across Rutherford County and the entire state.... Read More

Rutherford County Corrections Leader Earns Regional Award

Sep 30, 2026 at 07:59 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rutherford County Correctional Work Center Superintendent William C. Cope, CJM, has earned the Southern Regional Corrections Professionals Dedicat.... Read More

MTSU Board of Trustees Advances Search for Next University President

Sep 30, 2026 at 07:57 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Middle Tennessee State University trustees confirmed Monday (September 28th) that the search for the university’s next president remains on.... Read More

Murfreesboro Shoplifting Investigation, Sir Pizza Lawsuit & Siegel Coach Honored | Sept. 30, 2026

Sep 30, 2026 at 04:15 am

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Murfreesboro Police ask for the public’s help identifying a woman wanted for questi.... Read More

Murfreesboro Approves Flexible Access Road Transfer for New Vision Church

Sep 29, 2026 at 07:54 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - The Murfreesboro City Council approved a mandatory referral request to turn over ownership of an unnamed access road right-of-way and public utili.... Read More

Siegel Middle Honors Deployed Football Coach With Pep Rally

Sep 29, 2026 at 06:04 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Siegel Middle School students and staff gathered Tuesday (September 29th) for a USA-themed pep rally to honor head football coach Martaveon Docker.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Captain Graduates From FBI National Academy

Sep 29, 2026 at 06:00 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) School Safety Division Captain Don Fanning has graduated from the 299th session of the Federal Bureau of Inve.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Seek Public Help to Identify Boot Barn Shoplifting Person of Interest

Sep 29, 2026 at 05:12 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) detectives are asking for help from the community to identify a person of interest following a shoplifting in.... Read More

99 Pounds of Meth Seized, Smoker Tampering & MTSU Cyber Range | Sept. 29, 2026

Sep 29, 2026 at 04:15 am

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Warren County authorities seize 99 pounds of methamphetamine in a major narcotics investi.... Read More

La Vergne Firefighters Extinguish Blaze at Hazardous Materials Facility

Sep 28, 2026 at 08:04 pm

LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WGNS) - La Vergne Fire Rescue Department (LVFRD) firefighters extinguished a blaze Monday evening at Palm Commodities, a hazardous materials facility located.... Read More

100 Years of Healing: Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Celebrates Centennial Amid Record Growth

Sep 28, 2026 at 05:52 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford is celebrating a landmark 100th anniversary, honoring a legacy of compassionate healthcare in Rutherford.... Read More

MTSU Launches $5.6M Cyber Range for Hands-On Attack Training

Sep 28, 2026 at 05:40 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Middle Tennessee State University’s Jones College of Business began construction Monday (September 28th) on a $5.6 million cybersecurity ran.... Read More

CUSA Reprimands MTSU Coach Derek Mason After Tirade Over Officiating

Sep 28, 2026 at 05:32 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Middle Tennessee State University head football coach Derek Mason received an official reprimand from Conference USA following a heated Monday pre.... Read More

Rutherford County Libraries Receive $19,000 Tech Grant from Tennessee Secretary of State

Sep 28, 2026 at 04:55 pm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rutherford County residents will soon see upgraded technology at local library branches following a $19,000 grant announcement. Secretary of State Tr.... Read More

County Commissioners Tour Overcrowded Rutherford County Adult Detention Center

Sep 28, 2026 at 04:51 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Members of the Rutherford County Commission's Property Management Committee toured the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center on Thursday (Septe.... Read More

COMMENTARY - From Gutenberg to Google: Has Technology Really Changed How We Consume the News?

Sep 28, 2026 at 03:24 pm

COMMENTARY - For centuries, new technology has repeatedly promised to change - or even replace - the way people receive their news. From Johannes Gutenberg’s printing.... Read More

Tennessee Prepares to Execute First Woman in More Than 200 Years

Sep 28, 2026 at 02:34 pm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Tennessee is just days away from carrying out an execution unlike any the Volunteer State has conducted in more than two centuries. Christa Ga.... Read More

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