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Retire: How Senior Adults and Senior Centers Are Rewriting What Life After 60 Looks Like in Murfreesboro and Beyond

Dec 30, 2025 at 06:46 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - As aging occurs, you may find that your golden years don’t feel as bright and shiny as you had hoped… But it’s never too late t.... Read More

Rutherford County in Moderate Flu Zone as Cases Increase Statewide

Dec 29, 2025 at 11:59 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Health reports influenza activity is on the rise across the state, prompting health officials to encourage Tennesseans to.... Read More

Alleged Wrong-Way Driver from Middle Tennessee Charged with DUI by Walton County, Florida Deputies

Dec 29, 2025 at 10:50 pm by WGNS News

WALTON COUNTY, FL - 7.5-Hours southeast of Middle Tennessee in Florida and just two days after Christmas, Walton County Sheriff's Deputies say the suspect was driving the wron.... Read More

Gas Prices Dip Low Across Tennessee—Rutherford County Among the Cheapest on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025

Dec 29, 2025 at 07:14 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Drivers looking for a reason to smile at the pump this Monday, December 29, 2025 may want to look west— or simply stay right here at home in Ruth.... Read More

Locally Owned Station Grill to Close Permanently in Murfreesboro

Dec 28, 2025 at 06:50 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Station Grill, a locally owned restaurant located at 1602 W. Northfield Boulevard in Murfreesboro, will permanently close its doors on Thursday, J.... Read More

WGNS Breaks Down the New Laws Every Rutherford County Resident Should Know

Dec 27, 2025 at 05:10 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN - As Tennessee counts down the final hours of 2025, the Volunteer State is preparing for a wave of new laws that officially take effect the moment the calendar.... Read More

MCS Invites Community to Honor the Educators and Staff Who Shaped Local Schools

Dec 27, 2025 at 03:37 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Murfreesboro City Schools is opening the door for the community to help celebrate the people who built the district’s reputation for excellence. Nom.... Read More

Nothing to Be Proud Of: Tennessee Ranks Fifth in National Kidnapping Report

Dec 27, 2025 at 02:26 pm by WGNS News

TENNESSEE - A new national study is shining an uncomfortable spotlight on Tennessee, placing the Volunteer State among the top five in the country for in‑home kidnappings. T.... Read More

Middle Tennessee Parents Turn to School Choice Options, Including a Surge in Homeschooling

Dec 27, 2025 at 08:37 am by WGNS News

TENNESSEE - National School Choice Week kicks off January 25, and Middle Tennessee families will see hundreds of events aimed at helping parents understand the full range of.... Read More

Middle Tennessee Producers to Benefit from New TAEP Funding Increases, Livestock Equipment, hay storage

Dec 27, 2025 at 07:19 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN - Farm families across Middle Tennessee will see a little more breathing room in the year ahead, thanks to new funding increases announced by the Tennessee Dep.... Read More

Savanna’s Law Takes Effect January 1, 2026, Creating New Domestic Violence Offender Registry

Dec 27, 2025 at 12:28 am by WGNS News

TENNESSEE - Tennessee lawmakers have approved a new law known as Savanna’s Law, which creates a public registry of persistent domestic violence offenders within the Tenn.... Read More

Rutherford County Faces Mandate to build $400-Million Jail...5‑Year Clock Begins January 1st

Dec 26, 2025 at 08:12 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - For many longtime Rutherford County residents, this story has an unsettling sense of déjà vu. Three times in the past several decades,.... Read More

Study Finds Six Major U.S. Metros Where Raising Five Kids Is Still Financially Possible - WGNS Briefly Compares to Nashville - Murfreesboro - Franklin Areas Too

Dec 26, 2025 at 01:20 pm by WGNS News

A new affordability study from the InvestorsObserver offers a rare piece of good economic news for large families, identifying several major U.S. metropolitan areas where medi.... Read More

Greenhouse Ministries Prepares to “Plant Hope” With New "Ivy on Spring Coffee House"

Dec 26, 2025 at 12:34 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A long‑imagined dream for Greenhouse Ministries is almost ready to welcome its first guests. The Ivy on Spring Coffee House, tucked just around t.... Read More

Tennessee Increases TAEP Cost-Share Limits for 2025–26, Boosting Support for Farm Families

Dec 26, 2025 at 12:29 pm by WGNS News

TENNESSEE - The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) has increased cost share maximums for select programs within the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) fo.... Read More

Investigation Continues After Outbuilding Fire Claims Life of 84-Year-Old

Dec 26, 2025 at 11:30 am by WGNS News

CHRISTIANA, TN - Rutherford County officials have released new details following a fatal fire earlier this month on Ridley Earp Road. After several weeks of investigation, t.... Read More

Christmas Morning Brings a Special Delivery at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford

Dec 26, 2025 at 06:38 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital welcomed the birth of the first baby born in Rutherford County at 8:00 a.m. on December 25. Baby Boy.... Read More

Rutherford Weather Launches First-Ever Santa Tracker

Dec 24, 2025 at 06:53 pm by Bryan Barrett

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rutherford Weather brought holiday cheer to local families this Christmas Eve by launching its first-ever Santa tracking broadcast. In a f.... Read More
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Smiles, Shopping, and Shared Moments during La Vergne's "Shop with A Hero"

Dec 24, 2025 at 12:33 pm by WGNS News

La VERGNE, TN - The holiday spirit is on full display in the northern end of Rutherford County as the city La Vergne continues a holiday traditions. Last Friday (12/19/2025) i.... Read More

From Record Growth to New Schools: Mayor Carr Breaks Down 2025 and What Comes Next at 8:15AM Friday on WGNS

Dec 24, 2025 at 12:09 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr will join Bart Walker on the WGNS Action Line this coming Friday morning (the day after Christmas) offering listener.... Read More