UPDATED: Parolee Charged with Trafficking a 17-Year-Old for Sex

Jan 30, 2025 at 03:27 pm by WGNS News

UPDATED: A Tennessee parolee with multiple convictions for cocaine and robbery offenses has been rearrested, this time accused of trafficking a 17-year-old runaway girl from a.... Read More

UPDATE: Sunday's Fatal Double Shooting

Jan 27, 2025 at 11:25 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Here's an update on the tragic incidents that took place around 2:30PM Sunday afternoon (1/26/2025) at the Chelsea Place Apartments on Bradyville Pike. An a.... Read More

Help Smyrna Police ID This Man

Jan 25, 2025 at 06:11 pm by WGNS

SMYRNA, TN - Local authorities in Smyrna are on the hunt for an elusive man who allegedly sold a counterfeit iPhone, and yes, this is an actual news story. Apparently, the art.... Read More

2 Dead in Shooting at Antioch High School, Deceased Identified

Jan 22, 2025 at 12:58 pm by WGNS

NASHVILLE - Authorities are investigating a deadly school shooting Wednesday (1/22/2025) morning at Antioch High School. That's where we find Access Tennessee's Will Nunl.... Read More

Stolen Plates and Paraphernalia led Lebanon Police to Arrest Murfreesboro Duo in Smyrna Case

Jan 21, 2025 at 06:22 pm by WGNS News

WILSON COUNTY, TN - In Lebanon, Tennessee, a high-tech tool known as “SafeNet” proved its worth this week when it alerted local law enforcement to a stolen license.... Read More

Beware! The Bedford County Phone Scammers Are Making 'Cents'

Jan 21, 2025 at 04:54 pm by WGNS News

SHELBYVILLE, TN - Buckle up, Bedford County! If you thought that long drives and sunshine were the only things to worry about on Highway 231 South, think again! The Shelbyvill.... Read More

Official Lineup: Smyrna's Stewarts Creek High School Band First High School Band in Lineup During Inaugural Parade (Video Stream)

Jan 20, 2025 at 11:45 am by WGNS News

  Trump Vance Inaugural Committee Announces Presidential Parade Participants (See the full press release below): WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump Vance Inaugural Co.... Read More

▶️ UPDATE: Stewarts Creek High band reinstated to perform at Inauguration

Jan 20, 2025 at 10:17 am by WGNS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Stewarts Creek High School band has learned they will perform at the Presidential Inauguration event today in Washington D.C. Principal Dr. Clark Harrel.... Read More

Kentucky Men Plead Guilty to Second-Degree Murder in Murfreesboro Case

Jan 13, 2025 at 11:40 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - UPDATE - Two men from Kentucky have pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the 2020 killing of Erick Bixler in Murfreesboro, TN. Chr.... Read More

TN Joins $17 Million Settlement Against Edward Jones Over Investment Supervision

Jan 10, 2025 at 09:09 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI), a member of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), has joined a $.... Read More

A Tale of Two Press Conferences: A Commentary in Professionalism by Dr. Larry Burriss

Jan 08, 2025 at 10:33 am by WGNS News

Commentary: Examining and contrasting is an efficient tool for journalism professors, and it’s also important for students to understand news coverage and all that goes.... Read More
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Shooting at Lebanon Walmart Leads to Arrest of 27-Year-Old Man

Jan 07, 2025 at 07:51 am by WGNS News

Lebanon, TN - This past weekend, a shooting incident at the Walmart Supercenter in Lebanon, Tennessee, has drawn significant attention after law enforcement confirmed the arre.... Read More

Sunshine Nutrition's "Cock of the Walk" is Missing!

Jan 03, 2025 at 04:07 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Sunshine Nutrition Center had a guest stop by in February (2024), almost a year ago. There were no cries of "fowl play" as Brewster's followers grew in.... Read More

First 2025 Baby Born In Tennessee's 4th Largest County!

Jan 01, 2025 at 07:43 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - What a heartwarming way to start the new year! Congratulations to Tymerria Duncan and Quentin Harris on the arrival of their baby boy, Lennox Jeremiah.... Read More
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Pedestrian "Critical Condition" after being hit outside Longhorn Steakhouse

Dec 23, 2024 at 04:06 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO,  TENN. - At 2:58PM Monday afternoon (12/23/2024) emergency crews responded to the scene of an injury crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in the parki.... Read More

UPDATE: Wanted Fugitive Matthew Paul Barnes Apprehended in Bedford County

Dec 20, 2024 at 05:11 am by WGNS Radio News

SHELBYVILLE, TN - Authorities in the Bedford County area provided further details regarding the apprehension of wanted fugitive Matthew Paul Barnes on December 17, 2024. The u.... Read More

First Day of Winter is December 21, 2024, Stay Warm and Stay Safe

Dec 19, 2024 at 09:37 pm by WGNS Radio News

Ahead of the start of winter on Dec. 21, 2024, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) remi.... Read More

HEALTH NEWS: Study Shows Drop in Use of Antiviral Medications in Young Children with Influenza

Dec 17, 2024 at 05:23 pm by WGNS Radio News

HEALTH BEAT: Despite national medical guidelines supporting the use of antiviral medications in young children diagnosed with influenza, a recent study reports an underuse of.... Read More

MTSU Engineering Students’ Impressive Projects Wrap up Fall Mech-Tech Expo

Dec 17, 2024 at 04:53 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Tech-savvy Middle Tennessee State University Engineering Technology and Mechatronics Engineering students exhibited their one- and two-semester cap.... Read More

Single-Vehicle Crash Claims Unidentified Man in Nashville

Dec 17, 2024 at 04:03 pm by WGNS Radio News

NASHVILLE, TN - An unidentified man was killed Sunday night at 9 p.m. in a single-vehicle fiery crash in the 1700 block of Lebanon Pike (HWY 70) in Nashville. Authorities are.... Read More