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From Anxiety to Action - How Volunteering Can Boost Mental Health in Rutherford County

Apr 17, 2025 at 05:03 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - A 2024 poll shows that 43% of adults in the U.S. are feeling more anxious than in past years, an increase of about 6% from the previous year. For many, that.... Read More

Fire at Smyrna Middle School Prompted Evacuation; Two Students Identified as Cause

Apr 17, 2025 at 03:44 pm by WGNS

SMYRNA — Students and staff at Smyrna Middle School were safely evacuated Thursday afternoon after a fire broke out in one of the classrooms, according to scho.... Read More

Big Promises, Bigger Scandal: Murfreesboro Sports Complex Project Now Linked to National Fraud Case

Apr 17, 2025 at 03:11 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – What was once pitched as a game-changer for Murfreesboro has now unraveled into a cautionary tale—one with ties to an FBI investigation involvin.... Read More

Rooted in the ‘Boro: Plant Swaps, Farmers Markets, and More

Apr 17, 2025 at 11:22 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN -Area residents will have a chance to pick up a few new plants for their landscape or garden for FREE at the annual Plant Swap in Murfreesboro. The event.... Read More

World Outreach Church Celebrates Easter with Music, Message, and Community Festivities

Apr 16, 2025 at 04:42 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - World Outreach Church welcomed thousands of people to their campus on Saturday, April 12, for the opening weekend of their Spring Festival, and they in.... Read More

Rutherford County Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Brutal Domestic Assault and Kidnapping

Apr 16, 2025 at 03:48 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A Rutherford County man who was sentenced to more than 50 years in prison following a brutal domestic assault that culminated in a horrifying seque.... Read More

Senator Blackburn Presses Vanderbilt Medical Center to End DEI Initiatives, Cites Federal Compliance Concerns

Apr 16, 2025 at 03:13 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) has formally called on Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) to end its Diversity, Equ.... Read More

Morning Run Turns into Nightmare: Murfreesboro Man Arrested for Trail Attack

Apr 16, 2025 at 02:58 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A morning jog took a terrifying turn for an 18-year-old woman after she was attacked on a walking trail behind Oaklands Park on Maney Avenue early.... Read More

Gone in 60 Tons: Skid Steer Vanishes from Warren County Like It's a Pocket Watch

Apr 16, 2025 at 12:10 pm by WGNS News

Warren County, Tenn. — It seems that some folks just can't resist the urge to "borrow" construction equipment — the kind that weighs upwards of six tons and doesn'.... Read More

MTSU’s Awarded Library of Congress Grant to Support Regional Educators

Apr 16, 2025 at 09:19 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University’s Center for Historic Preservation was named one of six recipients of Teaching with Primary Sources, or TPS.... Read More

Rutherford County's 1st female Court Clerk Georgia Lynch passed away

Apr 16, 2025 at 06:31 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Rutherford County’s first female County Clerk Georgia Ann Rion Lynch passed away Monday, April 14, 2025, at Alive Hospice. Visitation will be from noo.... Read More

August 25th Sobriety Checkpoint to Honor Memory of Boy Scout Killed in Crash

Apr 15, 2025 at 07:07 pm by WGNS

Smyrna, TN - A tragic accident that claimed the life of a local Boy Scout will serve as a poignant reminder during an upcoming sobriety checkpoint in Smyrna. At 10:00 o'clock.... Read More

Tennessee Ranks Among Nation’s Top States for New Hotel Growth Since 2019

Apr 15, 2025 at 03:01 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — As the hospitality industry rebounds from the travel slump caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Tennessee has emerged as one of the fastest-growing sta.... Read More

Nine Arrested in Hendersonville Human Trafficking Sting

Apr 15, 2025 at 11:52 am by WGNS News

HENDERSONVILLE – An undercover joint operation by special agents with TBI’s Human Trafficking Unit, the Hendersonville Police Department, the Sumner Coun.... Read More

Beesley Foundation's "Paws & Pearls" is a week away

Apr 15, 2025 at 10:39 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - The Beesley Animal Foundation is gearing up for a grand celebration as it marks 45-years of dedication to animal welfare in Middle Tennessee. The 14th.... Read More

WEDNESDAY: MTSU to Host ‘MoneyZen’ Guru Manisha Thakor for April 16 Financial Literacy Month

Apr 15, 2025 at 09:51 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University invites students and the general public to hear the financial wisdom of “MoneyZen” author, consultant.... Read More

COMMENTARY: Time, Tradition, and Tension with B.C. and A.D.

Apr 15, 2025 at 09:34 am by WGNS News

Commentary: Some of the words and abbreviations we use to describe people, places, and things have evolved over time. But did you know that even the way we refer to dates and.... Read More

Dress to Impress—Like a Superhero—on Free Comic Book Day

Apr 15, 2025 at 07:42 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – Comic book fans of all ages can rejoice as Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) returns to Rutherford County on Saturday, May 3rd. The annual event, celebrated.... Read More

MTSU’s Ann Campbell Early Learning Center to Host 18th Annual 'Saddle Up' Fundraiser this Saturday

Apr 15, 2025 at 04:47 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Middle Tennessee State University’s Ann Campbell Early Learning Center will once again welcome families and community members to its highly antic.... Read More

IRS: All of Tennessee qualifies for disaster tax relief; various IRS deadlines postponed to Nov. 3

Apr 14, 2025 at 06:15 pm by WGNS

Washington, DC - This year, Tax Day will not fall on April 15 for Tennessee residents. Instead, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has extended the deadline to November 3.... Read More