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Murfreesboro Police Arrest Two for Illegal Massage Parlor Operations

Aug 17, 2026 at 03:51 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Special Investigation detectives arrested two people Friday (August 13th) for operating an illegal massage pa.... Read More

Two Charged After Murfreesboro Police Investigate Alleged Illegal Massage Parlor

Aug 17, 2026 at 02:41 pm

MORE DETAILS: MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Two people are facing felony charges after Murfreesboro Police Department detectives investigated complaints involving an alleg.... Read More

Summer Garden Party to Support Historic Woman’s Club Home

Aug 17, 2026 at 09:14 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - The Woman’s Club of Murfreesboro is inviting the community to a special Summer Garden Party on Saturday, August 29th, 2026 — a sign.... Read More

Muscle-Sparing "Jiffy Knee" Procedure Transforms Joint Surgery Recovery During Knee Surgery in Rutherford County

Aug 17, 2026 at 07:28 am

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - A revolutionary approach to total knee replacement is actively changing the landscape of recovery for patients suffering from se.... Read More

Flock Camera Debate, School Traffic Threat & Vaccine Questions | Aug. 17, 2026

Aug 17, 2026 at 04:45 am

Monday, August 17, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Murfreesboro residents pack a City Council meeting to oppose the city’s expanded automate.... Read More

La Vergne High School Unveils Major 80,000-Square-Foot Classroom Expansion Ahead of Schedule

Aug 16, 2026 at 10:47 pm

LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rutherford County Schools cut the ribbon on La Vergne High School's new three-story, 80,000-square-foot addition Sunday (August 16th) afternoon. Cre.... Read More

Murfreesboro Miracle Field Installs New Accessible Turf Surface

Aug 16, 2026 at 10:37 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Athletes and families at the Miracle Field complex in McKnight Park are playing on a brand-new surface this season. Murfreesboro Parks and Recreat.... Read More

Heat & Storms Continue: Rutherford County 7 Day Forecast

Aug 16, 2026 at 07:07 pm by Rutherford Weather

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS) - Expect more heat and storm chances this week here in Rutherford County.  A level 1 out of 5 severe weather outlook is in place for Mond.... Read More

Murfreesboro Residents Challenge City Leaders Over Flock Camera Expansion

Aug 15, 2026 at 11:03 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Murfreesboro residents packed the city council chamber during a public comment session Thursday (August 13th) to challenge local leaders over the.... Read More

MTSU Students Explore China in Summer Study Abroad Experience

Aug 15, 2026 at 08:43 pm

HANGZHOU, China (WGNS) - Seven Middle Tennessee State University students spent more than two weeks in China this summer, moving beyond the traditional classroom to gain first.... Read More

WGNS Launches Community Forum Series on Flock Safety Cameras

Aug 15, 2026 at 12:12 pm

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - If you’ve noticed a few new “feathered friends” perched quietly above intersections and neighborhood entrances, you’re not im.... Read More

Silver Alert Canceled for Missing Murfreesboro Woman

Aug 15, 2026 at 07:59 am

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - State authorities have canceled a statewide Silver Alert for 38-year-old Passion Echols of Murfreesboro.  The Tennessee Bureau of Investigat.... Read More

City of La Vergne Alerts Residents to Fraudulent Message Claiming to Be from Police

Aug 15, 2026 at 06:49 am by WGNS News

La VERGNE, TN (WGNS) - The City of La Vergne is sounding the alarm about a scam email that’s making the rounds and landing in inboxes across the community. The message a.... Read More

Sheriff-Elect Kenneth Barrett Names RCSO Command Staff

Aug 14, 2026 at 07:22 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rutherford County Sheriff-elect Kenneth Barrett announced his executive command staff selections in a statement on his official Facebook page as h.... Read More

Dangerous Heat Index Prompts Extreme Heat Warning for Rutherford County

Aug 14, 2026 at 06:36 pm by Rutherford Weather

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Dangerous weather conditions are hitting Middle Tennessee as the National Weather Service (NWS) in Nashville issued an Extreme Heat Warning for Ru.... Read More

Millions in Community Investment at Stake as Murfreesboro Reviews FY28 Grant Process

Aug 14, 2026 at 04:24 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) — The Murfreesboro Community Investment Trust Committee on Contributions will meet Tuesday, August 18, to begin looking ahead to the FY28.... Read More

Bedford County Faces a $2 Million School Funding Hit After Appeals Court Sides with Shelbyville Ending Payments

Aug 14, 2026 at 02:58 pm

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS Radio) - The Tennessee Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the City of Shelbyville in a high-stakes financial dispute with Bedford County over th.... Read More

Murfreesboro Hotel Shooting, Heatwave Power Bills & La Vergne High Expansion | Aug. 14, 2026

Aug 14, 2026 at 04:45 am

Friday, August 14, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Murfreesboro Police charge 18-year-old Kendall Lucky with attempted second-degree murder and ot.... Read More

Gas Prices Climb Overnight as Rutherford County Drivers See Sharp Increase at the Pump

Aug 13, 2026 at 10:01 pm

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Across the country, Americans are feeling more pain at the pump as gas prices move higher again. Overnight, the nationwide average price.... Read More

La Vergne Woman to Face Vehicular Homicide Charge After Fatal Nashville Crash

Aug 13, 2026 at 09:33 pm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A Rutherford County woman is expected to face a vehicular homicide by intoxication charge following an early-morning crash in Nashville that left one.... Read More
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