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UPDATE: Missing 15-Year-Old from Murfreesboro Located in Nashville

Jun 21, 2023 at 06:12 pm by WGNS Radio News

UPDATE: Murfreesboro, TN – A missing 15-year-old has been safely located, according to Murfreesboro Police. On Wednesday afternoon the MPD told WGNS in an email that Jas.... Read More

MTSU Hosted ‘Su-Paw-Stars’ for National K-9 Training Conference, Competition

Jun 21, 2023 at 06:04 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU’s Campus Recreation Center admitted fitness and sport enthusiasts of a furrier, four-legged variety to campus earlier thi.... Read More

Governor Bill Lee Launches Nearly $200 Million in School Safety Grants

Jun 21, 2023 at 07:30 am by WGNS Radio News

Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee invited local law enforcement agencies and schools to apply for nearly $200 million in grant funding to further strengthen securit.... Read More

City, TDOT Partner on Hwy 96 Improvement Project

Jun 16, 2023 at 12:49 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is scheduled to begin milling, replacing traffic signal detection, and resurfacing Hwy 96 (O.... Read More

Canaan Smith to Headline “Celebration Under the Stars” July 4th Show

Jun 16, 2023 at 11:46 am by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The City of Murfreesboro’s “Celebration Under the Stars,” presented by Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE), will be held Tuesday.... Read More

Camp Wonder' Kicked Off for Special Needs Students this Past Monday

Jun 15, 2023 at 09:11 pm by WGNS Radio News

Camp Wonder, a summer camp for students with special needs, kicked off this past Monday (June 12, 2023) at Blackman High School. Created by Rutherford School&nb.... Read More

Tennessee Sees an Increase in the College-Going Rate for the Class of 2022

Jun 15, 2023 at 09:02 pm by WGNS Radio News

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) is thrilled to announce the release of the college-going rate for the Class of 2022. The data for the Class of 2022 show.... Read More

MTSU’s Evins Earns National Leadership Award for Student Voter Registration Efforts Inbox

Jun 14, 2023 at 12:11 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Mary Evins, research professor at the University Honors College and Department of History at Middle Tennessee State University, is recipi.... Read More

Tennessee Ranks 36th in Child Well-Being, Showing Improvement in Some Areas, Challenges in Others

Jun 14, 2023 at 12:01 pm by WGNS Radio News

Tennessee ranks 36th in child well-being, according to the 2023 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, a 50-state report of recent household data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foun.... Read More

Local Art Therapy Program Gives Children an Opportunity to Promote Unity in Murfreesboro

Jun 12, 2023 at 11:31 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Inspiritus, a non-profit organization committed to guiding families in need on a path from surviving to thriving, will empower more than 40 Murfreesbor.... Read More

MADD Congratulates Rutherford County Sheriff's Deputy as a "Top Enforcer" for DUI Arrests

Jun 12, 2023 at 10:05 pm by WGNS Radio News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Rutherford County Sheriff’s Deputy Zach Williams earned the “Top Enforcer” Award for DUI arrests for Tennessee sheriffs’ office.... Read More

Club Car Wash Expands to Tennessee, Bringing Express Wash Services to Murfreesboro

Jun 12, 2023 at 02:53 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A brand new car wash will soon open in Rutherford County, with a Murfreesboro location being their very first address in the s.... Read More

Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Center Employee Receives Prestigious Professional Designation

Jun 12, 2023 at 02:42 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Center (MECC) Communications Specialist II Jeffery Harter receives the Emergency Number Professionals (.... Read More

UPDATE: Suspect Accused of Sexually Groping Teen Identified and Arrested

Jun 01, 2023 at 06:52 pm by WGNS Radio News

FRANKLIN, TN - On Friday, Franklin Police asked for the public’s help to identify a man who was accused of sexually groping a 14-year-old in the men’s restroom of.... Read More

Approximately $30-Million Available in Funding for Non-Profits Dedicated to Strengthening Tennessee Families

Jun 01, 2023 at 06:13 pm by WGNS Radio News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) has opened applications for the 2023 Families First Community Grant Program, an initiative.... Read More

Middle Tennessee Woman Beats Cancer, Embarks on Personal "Tour de France"

Jun 01, 2023 at 06:05 pm by WGNS Radio News

June is National Cancer Survivor Month and Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford and the new Westlawn hospitals in Murfreesboro are two of multiple Ascension locations that are ho.... Read More

Nashville Superspeedway, Rackley Roofing combine to show support for MTSU’s Daniels Center

Jun 01, 2023 at 05:58 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Nashville Superspeedway, Rackley Roofing and the Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center at Mid.... Read More

UPDATE: Four-Year-Old Dies in Nashville Shooting that Remains Under Investigation

Jun 01, 2023 at 05:49 pm by WGNS Radio News

In nearby Nashville, an investigation is advancing into Tuesday night’s now fatal shooting of four-year-old Taliyah Frazier which took place at 7:50 p.m. at the intersec.... Read More

Man Charged with Attempted Murder after Shooting in Middle Tennessee Blvd. Parking Lot

May 31, 2023 at 01:33 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Police officers arrested a man after a shooting and brief foot pursuit on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, several minutes after.... Read More

VA 2K Walk and Roll is This Wednesday from 11AM to 1PM

May 16, 2023 at 08:15 am by WGNS News

ABOVE PODCAST: Bart Walker talks to Dr. Deborah Bonitz, a clinical psychologist at the Nashville VA campus and co-coordinator for the VA2K Walk and Roll. MURFREESBORO, T.... Read More