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Rutherford County Mourns the Loss of Former Sheriff and Talk Radio host Truman Jones

Sep 09, 2026 at 09:25 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS)- Former Sheriff Truman Jones, a man whose name has become synonymous with service, stability, and neighborly leadership, passed away Wednesday (9/.... Read More

Rutherford County 9/11 Memorial Service Set For Friday

Sep 09, 2026 at 06:55 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) invites community members to gather this Friday (September 11th) for the 25th Anniversary 9/11.... Read More

Murfreesboro Buc-ee’s Reportedly Targeting November Opening

Sep 09, 2026 at 06:40 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Get your appetite for Beaver Nuggets ready. Construction on Murfreesboro’s massive new Buc-ee’s appears to be moving steadil.... Read More

MTSU Hosts 12th Annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony Friday Morning

Sep 09, 2026 at 06:38 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Middle Tennessee State University hosts its twelfth annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Friday (September 11th) to honor the lives lost during the.... Read More

Child Advocacy Center Host 9th Annual Light Up the Night Event in Murfreesboro

Sep 09, 2026 at 06:32 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - The Child Advocacy Center is bringing the community together this week to help victims of child abuse and child sexual abuse across Rutherford Cou.... Read More

Murfreesboro City Schools Board Swears In Members and Elects Leadership

Sep 09, 2026 at 06:30 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Three members of the Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS) Board of Directors took their oaths of office Tuesday before the board selected its leadershi.... Read More

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Promotes Public Information Officer Laura Kunce to Sergeant

Sep 09, 2026 at 06:23 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) promoted Public Information Officer Laura Kunce to the rank of Sergeant. Sgt. Kunce will conti.... Read More

Dump Truck Crash Cleared After Knocking Down Power Pole in Smyrna

Sep 09, 2026 at 06:20 pm

SMYRNA, Tenn. (WGNS) - Emergency crews cleared the scene of a single-vehicle collision involving a dump truck and a utility pole that forced a temporary closure of Rocky Fork.... Read More

O'Charley's Shutters Operations; Rutherford County Locations Already Shuttered

Sep 09, 2026 at 06:16 pm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) - O'Charley's Restaurant & Bar shut down all remaining corporate locations across Tennessee and multiple states, marking the end of the regional ch.... Read More

New Report Examines Tennessee Workforce Programs as Labor Participation Trails Nation

Sep 09, 2026 at 09:56 am

MIDDLE TENNESSEE - Policy researchers in Tennessee say the state will need a strong workforce if it hopes to achieve its long-term economic goals. A new report from The Sycamo.... Read More

Murfreesboro Kidnapping Standoff, Record Diesel Prices & $8.5M Land Deal | Sept. 9, 2026

Sep 09, 2026 at 04:45 am

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: A Murfreesboro man faces two counts of especially aggravated kidnapping after a 90-minute.... Read More

Rutherford County Phone Scam Uses Personal Information to Pose as Bank Fraud Investigators

Sep 08, 2026 at 11:26 pm

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - A highly organized phone scam is targeting residents in Rutherford County by using their private information to pose as legitimate ban.... Read More

Murfreesboro Man Killed in Early Morning Stray Gunfire at Nashville Sam's Club

Sep 08, 2026 at 09:58 pm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) - A stray bullet from an early morning shootout outside a nearby nightspot pierced a metal wall at Sam’s Club on Antioch Pike in Nashville, killi.... Read More

Murfreesboro Eyes $8.5 Million Land Purchase for Future I-24 Interchange and High School

Sep 08, 2026 at 04:59 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - A proposed $8.5 million land purchase by the City of Murfreesboro could eventually help make room for a new interst.... Read More

Cybersecurity Among Key Concerns as Murfreesboro City Council Prepares for Sept. 10 Workshop

Sep 08, 2026 at 04:27 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - The Murfreesboro City Council will gather Thursday, Sept. 10, for a Regular Workshop meeting that will include votes on action items and di.... Read More

The Late State Sen. Jim Tracy Honored for "Connecting Others" with Overpass Naming

Sep 08, 2026 at 03:19 pm by WGNS News

SHELBYVILLE, TN (WGNS) - Sunshine, stories, and a stiff breeze all played a part Tuesday (9/8/2026) morning as Bedford County paused to honor a man who spent his life connecti.... Read More

Pickup Truck, Scooter Collide Outside Murfreesboro Post Office

Sep 08, 2026 at 01:03 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Tuesday’s (9/8/2026) lunch hour got a jolt on South Church Street when Murfreesboro Police, Murfreesboro Fire‑Rescue, and Rutherford County EMS.... Read More

MTSU Athletics Brings Live Concert Series to Murphy Center

Sep 08, 2026 at 11:33 am

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Middle Tennessee State University Athletics and Nashville concert promoter NVRDUL Events announced Tuesday (September 8th) the launch of Live in t.... Read More

COMMENTARY - From Typewriters to Artificial Intelligence: How the Written Word Changed the World

Sep 08, 2026 at 10:46 am

COMMENTARY - Before keyboards, touchscreens and artificial intelligence put words on a page in an instant, there was the unmistakable clack of the typewriter. What now seems.... Read More

A Gallon or Lunch? Record Diesel Prices Give Tennessee Drivers an Expensive Choice

Sep 08, 2026 at 10:41 am

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Tennessee motorists probably don't need another reason to avoid looking at the numbers spinning on the gas pump, but diesel prices have.... Read More

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