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AI “Actress” Tilly Norwood Raises Tough Questions About Copyright and Ownership

Oct 07, 2025 at 09:57 am by WGNS News

COMMENTARY - A new AI-generated “actor” named Tilly Norwood is sparking major debate about copyright and artificial intelligence. Her creators used thousands of im.... Read More

USDA Warns: HelloFresh Ready-Made Meals Flagged for Possible Listeria in Spinach

Oct 06, 2025 at 11:19 pm by WGNS News

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for FSIS-inspected ready-to-eat m.... Read More

MTSU’s Dr. Larry Burriss Weighs In on Free Speech and Local Accountability

Sep 15, 2025 at 01:26 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN - In a time when debates over speech and censorship echo from college campuses to social media platforms, Dr. Larry Burriss of Middle Tennessee State Uni.... Read More

Commentary: When a Symbol Sparks a Fire - Flag Burning and the Constitution

Sep 02, 2025 at 06:15 pm by WGNS News

COMMENTARY - The American flag symbolizes freedom and democracy, values defended by those who sacrificed their lives. Dr. Larry Burriss, an MTSU professor of journalism, exa.... Read More

Uncle Nearest Whiskey in Bedford County Battles $108M Loan Default as Court Orders Receivership

Aug 21, 2025 at 12:03 pm by WGNS News

Summary UPDATE: Uncle Nearest, a Tennessee whiskey company founded in 2017, is now under court-ordered receivership after defaulting on over $108 million in lo.... Read More

Tied, Trapped, and Determined to Live – A Survivor’s Story and a Journey to Helping Others (Hear the Entire Interview on This Podcast))

Aug 19, 2025 at 09:02 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - If you didn't hear the entire show - listen to it now by clicking PLAY above this description. In this gripping and emotional episode of the WGNS Actio.... Read More

La Vergne Family Reunited with Stolen Dog Thanks to Multi-Agency Police Effort

Aug 02, 2025 at 02:25 pm by WGNS

La Vergne, TN - A heartwarming reunion unfolded in La Vergne after a family's cherished Golden Doodle was stolen from their yard late Friday night. What began as a nightm.... Read More

Saving Pollinators: UT-TSU Extension Highlights on WGNS Thursday (8/7)

Aug 02, 2025 at 01:57 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Pollinators are vanishing across Middle Tennessee—and it’s not just your imagination if the butterflies and bees seem fewer this summer. Th.... Read More

Just 15 Minutes of Fast Walking Daily Can Extend Life

Jul 29, 2025 at 11:33 am by WGNS

Nashville, TN - A major study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center has found that walking briskly for just 15 minutes a day can reduce the risk of death by nearly.... Read More

MTSU’s Dr. Burriss Remembers Exactly Where He Was—and What He Was Wearing—During Woodstock ’69

Jul 29, 2025 at 09:55 am by WGNS News

COMMENTARY: In August 1969, the famous Woodstock Music and Art Fair took place. It was actually in Bethel, New York—and not the town of Woodstock. With a reflection on w.... Read More

Rutherford County at a Crossroads: Growth, Change, and the Fight to Preserve Local Identity

Jul 13, 2025 at 08:46 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - As Rutherford County surges forward with unprecedented growth, longtime residents are grappling with the rapid transformation of their communities. Onc.... Read More

From Storytelling to Sculpture: MTSU Alumni College Invites You Back to Campus

May 20, 2025 at 01:42 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University’s much anticipated 16th Annual Alumni Summer College is just around the corner, alumni and friends of the u.... Read More

Teen Charged in Riverfront Shooting of Two Homeless Individuals

May 19, 2025 at 03:53 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN - An 18-year-old Nashville resident, Tyler Moore, has been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured two homeless individuals at Riverfront Dog Park in.... Read More

Commentary by Dr. Burriss: Hidden Treasures in Plain Sight

May 19, 2025 at 10:38 am by WGNS News

COMMENTARY - A man plans to check his old prints and picture frames after hearing surprising stories of hidden treasures. Harvard once bought what they thought was a $28 copy.... Read More

New Study Ranks Tennessee 9th in U.S. Construction Spending

May 13, 2025 at 03:35 pm by WGNS News

TENNESSEE - A new study by Texas-based construction company Twisted Nail shows which U.S. states are spending the most money on commercial construction. Tennessee ranks 9th in.... Read More

SCAM UPDATE: Toll Road Scams Coincidently Hitting Multiple People After Vacation

Apr 28, 2025 at 05:41 pm by WGNS News

MIDDLE TENNESSEE - A scam making the rounds across Rutherford County, Warren County, and other nearby communities is tricking unsuspecting residents into paying fake toll viol.... Read More

La Vergne Police Nab Suspect Following Multi-Agency Investigation

Apr 14, 2025 at 04:53 am by WGNS

La Vergne, TN - Authorities in La Vergne are urging residents to stay vigilant and report any suspicious activity after a coordinated effort led to the successful arrest.... Read More

MTSU student-golfer's father along with grandparents killed Friday in Polk County plane crash!

Apr 12, 2025 at 11:49 pm by WGNS

Polk County, TN - A tragic plane crash in Polk County on Friday (4/11/2025) afternoon claimed the lives of three individuals, including the father and grandparents of Mid.... Read More

Rutherford County Gears Up for High-Stakes Chess Championship

Apr 12, 2025 at 11:44 am by WGNS

Rockvale, TN—The pieces are in place for an intense battle of strategy and intellect as Rockvale High School hosts the 2nd Annual Invitational High School Chess Champi.... Read More

Man Arrested for Rape of a Child; Investigation Began After 11-Year-Old Victim Gave Birth

Apr 11, 2025 at 04:43 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN – Metro Nashville Youth Service detectives arrested a 19-year-old man for rape of a child as the result of an investigation that began after the girl gave.... Read More