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UPDATE: Building the Future: Massive Graduation Classes and New Campuses Define Rutherford County Schools

May 27, 2026 at 12:16 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Members of the Rutherford County Board of Education recently authorized the acquisition of a vital parcel of land to further accommodate.... Read More

Two City Police Department's Within Rutherford County Join Forces in Drug Bust Operation

May 26, 2026 at 07:43 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - A coordinated narcotics investigation involving the La Vergne Police Department and the Smyrna Police Department led to multiple arrests.... Read More

Tennessee Approves Major Agriculture Investments in New State Budget

May 26, 2026 at 11:00 am by WGNS News

TENNESSEE - The Tennessee Department of Agriculture recognizes Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee General Assembly for significant investments in agriculture included in the 2026.... Read More

MTSU Expands Rural Healthcare Career Pipeline with New State Grant

May 26, 2026 at 10:54 am by WGNS News

WGNS Radio Summary: Middle Tennessee State University has received a $225,000 state grant aimed at improving healthcare access in rural Tennessee while creating new.... Read More

Tennessee Ranks 9th Nationally for Heavy Legal Caseloads Driven by DUIs and Hit-and-Runs

May 24, 2026 at 08:27 pm by WGNS News

TENNESSEE - The Volunteer State has emerged as a top-ten territory for systemic strain placed on courtroom resources by impaired driving and deadly hit-and-run collisions. A n.... Read More

Stewarts Creek and Eagleville High Schools Win 2026 TSSAA State Softball Championships

May 24, 2026 at 01:42 am by Primetime Sports

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS) - It was a historic weekend for Rutherford County high school sports as two local softball teams captured state titles. Stewarts Creek cru.... Read More

PODCAST: Rutherford County SROs Reveal the Shocking Truth About Popular Apps and Student Mental Health

May 22, 2026 at 03:13 pm by WGNS News

PODCAST (Click Play Above to Hear): In this engaging episode of the WGNS Action Line, host Scott Walker sits down with Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office School Resource.... Read More

Bypassing the Bottleneck - Murfreesboro Approves Massive $150M Stonesbattle Parkway Gridlock Reliever

May 21, 2026 at 09:21 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News Summary) - Murfreesboro leaders approved a new long-term road and development plan called the Stonesbattle Parkway Corridor Plan to he.... Read More

Tennessee Officials Urge Parents to Use Free “Baby in the Back” Hangtags This Summer

May 21, 2026 at 07:59 pm by WGNS News

Middle Tenn. - With summer temperatures beginning to climb across Tennessee, state leaders and safety advocates are once again urging parents and caregivers to take extra prec.... Read More

Murfreesboro Pauses Massive Memorial Boulevard Kroger Expansion Over Drainage Disputes

May 21, 2026 at 07:12 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS Radio) - City leaders have officially paused a massive plan for a company to build a new grocery store and fueling center on Memorial Boulevard, foll.... Read More

SRM Honored at Salvation Army’s “Beyond the Bells” Luncheon

May 14, 2026 at 02:17 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - The Salvation Army’s annual “Beyond the Bells” luncheon brought a full room together Thursday (5/14/2026) at The View at Fountains,.... Read More

Fast, Agile, and Risky: One Police Department Expands Motorcycle Enforcement While Another Keeps Motorcycles on Lockdown

May 13, 2026 at 12:53 am by WGNS News

LA VERGNE, Tenn. - The La Vergne Police Department is significantly bolstering its traffic safety division following the recent graduation of two veteran members fr.... Read More

Eagleville Man Killed in Late-Night Pedestrian Accident in Murfreesboro

May 11, 2026 at 04:47 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Local authorities are investigating a tragic collision that claimed the life of an Eagleville man late Saturday night. The Murfreesboro Police Department.... Read More

Four Days, One Mission: Greenhouse Ministries Brings Rutherford County Together

May 10, 2026 at 08:00 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Four special days last week brought Murfreesboro a little closer together, thanks to the steady, heartfelt work of Greenhouse Ministries. Beginning M.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Arrest Two in 2022 Killing of Man Walking Home From Work

May 08, 2026 at 07:25 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Nearly four years after the fatal shooting of a Murfreesboro man walking home from work, investigators have announced arrests in what had bec.... Read More

Loaded Guns Found in Cars at Two Rutherford County High School Proms

May 04, 2026 at 08:12 pm by WGNS

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS)- Sheriff’s school resource officers recovered loaded handguns from two vehicles during security checks at separate Rutherford Cou.... Read More

PODCAST: Echoes of a Nightmare: The Cold-Blooded 911 Call That Shook Murfreesboro to Its Core, Scams, Elder Abuse and More

May 01, 2026 at 11:50 pm by WGNS News

In this powerful and somber episode of the monthly Rutherford County District Attorney's Show on the WGNS Action Line, host J. Paul Newman is joined by a distinguished panel o.... Read More