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New Resolutions Target Mentorship and Student Mental Health, Led by Rep. Sparks

Apr 08, 2025 at 05:10 pm by WGNS News

State Rep. Mike Sparks of Smyrna, recently passed two resolutions aimed at promoting mentorship and improving mental health among Tennessee students. House Joint Resolut.... Read More

Adventures in Agriculture: A Family Day of Farming, Fun, and Giving Back

Apr 07, 2025 at 08:53 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - This Saturday, April 12, the Rutherford County Agriculture Community will host Adventures in Agriculture at the Lane Agri-Park in Murfreesboro. Or.... Read More

Tennessee is Now the Third Least Expensive Market for Gas in the Nation

Apr 07, 2025 at 03:15 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Apparently, it pays to live in the Volunteer State—at least at the gas pump. Tennessee now boasts the third-lowest average fuel prices in the nat.... Read More

Rutherford County Unemployment Rate Ties with Several Neighboring Counties

Apr 03, 2025 at 02:37 pm by WGNS News

TENNESSEE - More Tennesseans were on the job in February than the previous month as 88 of 95 counties reported a decline in their unemployment rates, the Tennessee Department.... Read More

Possible Tornado Spotted in Lascassas as Severe Weather Persists

Apr 03, 2025 at 12:45 pm by WGNS News

LASCASSAS, TN – A Lascassas resident reported spotting what appeared to be a tornado forming early Thursday morning around 6 a.m. (photo above and below). Peggy King&nbs.... Read More

Scammers at It Again: No, Deputies Won’t Call You About Missing a Federal Grand Jury

Apr 01, 2025 at 10:26 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – Ah, another day, another scam targeting the good people of Rutherford County - and this scam is one that WGNS has reported over and over again, b.... Read More

Costco Customers Alerted to Uninspected White Chicken Chili Recall Risk

Mar 31, 2025 at 08:21 pm by WGNS News

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for a ready-to-eat (RTE) whit.... Read More

Women's Health Matters: Proactive Steps into Your 40s and Beyond (Part V)

Mar 31, 2025 at 03:00 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Join Kim Hillsman Dunaway from Sunshine Nutrition Center this month as she explores critical aspects of women's health with a special focus on premenop.... Read More

Sextortion Scams Targeting Middle Tennessee Teens on the Rise

Mar 25, 2025 at 08:08 pm by WGNS News

MIDDLE TENNESSEE – Despite repeated warnings from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), along with messages from local law enforcement, a potentially dangerous sc.... Read More

TDOT’s I-24 SMART Corridor Slowly Continues with Big Hopes of Changing Traffic Flow Between Murfreesboro and Nashville

Mar 25, 2025 at 11:51 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) continues to push forward with its I-24 SMART Corridor initiative, a project designed to ease traffic.... Read More

Tennessee Gas Prices Hold Steady and Rutherford County's Current Fuel Rates Down 3-Pennies

Mar 24, 2025 at 04:41 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Gas prices across the state remained steady compared to last week. This consistent pricing means that Tennessee is starting this week with the same ave.... Read More

Star-Studded Fundraiser Supports Down Syndrome Programming in Middle Tennessee

Mar 24, 2025 at 09:30 am by WGNS News

GiGi’s Playhouse will host the 2025 I Have A Voice Gala on March 29 at the Country Music Hall of Fame, an event aimed at raising funds to support free programming for in.... Read More

From Mood Swings to Menstrual Changes: Women's Health Explored (Part IV)

Mar 24, 2025 at 01:45 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Join Kim Hillsman Dunaway from Sunshine Nutrition Center this month as she explores critical aspects of women's health with a special focus on premenop.... Read More

Spring Renovations? Protect Yourself from Contractor Scams in Rutherford County and Beyond

Mar 20, 2025 at 03:33 pm by WGNS News

With the first day of spring around the corner, many Tennesseans will be turning their attention to home renovation and improvement projects. Unfortunately, scammers may be ge.... Read More
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Dangerous Road Rage Incident Ends in Arrest

Mar 19, 2025 at 01:55 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, TN - Murfreesboro Police are investigating a violent road rage incident that resulted in smashed windows, a vehicle ramming, and an arrest following a disturbanc.... Read More

UPDATE: Smyrna Woman Outsmarts Fake Jury Duty Call—Scammer Must Be So Disappointed

Mar 19, 2025 at 12:26 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Well, it seems like some people will stop at nothing to impersonate a Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputy. A Smyrna woman recently received an uns.... Read More

Virtual Reality: From Fiction to Real-World Impact in Rutherford County with VR Being Studied

Mar 18, 2025 at 10:48 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Virtual reality, or VR, was first imagined in a fictional setting by author Stanley G. Weinbaum in 1935. In his book “Pygmalion’s Spectacle.... Read More

TriStar StoneCrest Newborns in Smyrna Celebrate Their First St. Patrick’s Day

Mar 17, 2025 at 10:50 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, TN - In a heartwarming celebration of St. Patrick's Day, TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center in Smyrna, Tennessee, dressed their newborns in festive "My First St. Patty'.... Read More

From Business to Blackboard: Rutherford County’s Path to Teaching

Mar 17, 2025 at 07:07 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - A midlife career change may be a scary thought, but more and more people are taking the leap. Some make the change out of a need for greater fulfillmen.... Read More

Gas Prices in Rutherford County: No Longer Among Tennessee’s Cheapest

Mar 17, 2025 at 07:14 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - An early Monday morning look at average gas prices throughout Rutherford County shows that the Murfreesboro / Smyrna area is no longer one of the cheap.... Read More