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Super Seniors: The Quiet Revolution Happening All Around Us

Aug 22, 2026 at 11:54 am by WGNS News

(above photo: AdamsPlace Executive Director Terri Deal offers social interaction and fun with a luau) MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Just look around you. We live in a world of ex.... Read More

Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh Honored with Lifetime Membership Award

Aug 22, 2026 at 10:41 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS) - Rutherford County Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh is closing out his career on a high note, earning statewide recognition just days before his retirement..... Read More

Summer Garden Party Set NEXT SATURDAY to Support Historic Woman’s Club Home

Aug 22, 2026 at 09:16 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - The Woman’s Club of Murfreesboro is gearing up for its signature fundraising event — a Summer Garden Party hosted at the beautiful home o.... Read More

International Folkfest Gears Up for 2027 Celebration

Aug 22, 2026 at 08:39 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Plans are already underway for the 2027 International Folkfest, and organizers say next year’s celebration will run June 6–13. As always,.... Read More

Murfreesboro Man Captured in Boston After Three‑Year Manhunt

Aug 22, 2026 at 07:38 am by WGNS News

BOSTON, MA (WGNS) - A Murfreesboro man who spent three years on the run is now in custody after U.S. Marshals tracked him down in Boston on Friday. Authorities say 39‑year‑old.... 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

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

Former Murfreesboro Electric Manager Larry Kirk Remembered for a Life of Service

Aug 12, 2026 at 03:16 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN (WGNS) - A man who loved Murfreesboro and its people passed away early Wednesday morning (8/12/2026) at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville. Lar.... Read More

Blood Crisis Hits Home in Rutherford County

Aug 11, 2026 at 02:55 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - The blood shortage isn’t just bad — it’s officially at crisis level, both across the country and right here in Rutherford County. T.... Read More

Monday Afternoon Rollover Crash Halts Traffic on Medical Center Parkway

Aug 10, 2026 at 04:41 pm

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Traffic on Medical Center Parkway came to a sudden stop Monday afternoon (8/10/2026) when a vehicle flipped at the intersection of West College Stree.... Read More

692 Blue Raiders Celebrate Summer Graduation at Murphy Center

Aug 08, 2026 at 02:30 pm

(MTSU photo by J. Intintoli) MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Middle Tennessee State University’s summer commencement ceremony filled Murphy Center with cheers, applause,.... Read More

TWRA Offering Free Hunter Education Course in Murfreesboro on Aug. 28-29

Aug 08, 2026 at 01:55 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - If you’ve got a young hunter in the house—or you’re an adult who wants to finally get certified—Tennessee Wildlife Resources.... Read More

Recovery Court Building Named for Ash and Schneider, Honoring 26 Years of Second Chances

Aug 08, 2026 at 01:26 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - At 2 o’clock this past Wednesday afternoon (8/5/2026), folks gathered in front of the Rutherford County Recovery Court at 525 N. University St..... Read More

Murfreesboro Fire‑Rescue Expands Aerial Fleet with Three New Pierce Ascendant Ladders

Aug 08, 2026 at 08:49 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Murfreesboro Fire‑Rescue (MFRD) is adding some serious muscle to its aerial operations. The department has placed an order for three Pierce Ascendant.... Read More

Rutherford County Steps Into the Spotlight as State Fair Celebrates America 250

Aug 08, 2026 at 07:19 am

LEBANON, TN (WGNS) - The Tennessee State Fair is gearing up for its fifth year in Lebanon, and 2026 is shaping up to be its most ambitious celebration yet. With the theme &ldq.... Read More

The Dark Reality of Online Blackmail and How Predators Trap Teenage Boys and Girls in "Sextortion" Scheme

Aug 06, 2026 at 03:41 pm

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - That was Detective Austin Wortman with the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office. The nationwide uptick in “sextortion” c.... Read More

Tuesday PM: DUI Arrest Made at Scene, One Person Hospitalized

Aug 04, 2026 at 06:38 pm

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - A six‑vehicle crash snarled Memorial Boulevard traffic at 5:04PM Tuesday afternoon (8/4/2026). A DUI arrest was made and one person was hospital.... Read More

MTSU Brought nearly 60 CAP Cadets from 31 States to Rutherford County

Aug 01, 2026 at 12:23 pm by WGNS News

above photo by Jimmy Hart MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Rutherford County played host to some of the nation’s brightest young minds this summer as almost 60 Civil Air Patro.... Read More