Rutherford County Legislators Announce $220K in Grant Awards for Museum and Historical Site Improvements

Nov 12, 2024 at 02:44 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – State Reps. Bryan Terry, Charlie Baum Tim Rudd, all of Murfreesboro, and Mike Sparks and Robert Stevens of Smyrna, announced $220,337 in grant funding.... Read More

Tennessee Board of Regents and Google Announce Workforce Training Opfor Stu

Aug 07, 2024 at 01:07 pm by WGNS News

The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) and Google announced a new partnership Tuesday that will help thousands of Tennessee community and technical college students earn Go.... Read More

Listen to the District 34 Political Forum: Incumbent Tim Rudd vs. Challenger Tucker Marcum

Jul 01, 2024 at 10:08 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Join WGNS' Scott Walker as he moderates a "LIVE" political forum featuring the Republican Primary candidates for the State House of Representati.... Read More

Transgender Youth Medical Ban in Tennessee Faces Supreme Court Scrutiny

Jun 24, 2024 at 02:03 pm by WGNS News

  The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to hear a case against a 2023 Tennessee law that bans certain medical care for transgender youth. The case was brough.... Read More

Rutherford County Secures $7.2 Million for Broadband Expansion and Digital Jobs

May 23, 2024 at 11:33 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County House Republican lawmakers today announced $7.2 million in grant funding will be used to expand broadband availability and access to high-quality, digital jo.... Read More

Rutherford County Legislators Pass Bill to Assist High-Growth Counties

May 23, 2024 at 12:55 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Gov. Bill Lee this week signed legislation co-sponsored by Rutherford County legislators allowing high-growth counties to levy a tax supporting school.... Read More

Rutherford County Delegation to Host Funding Forum

Dec 06, 2023 at 05:19 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County,  TN  - The Tennessee General Assembly Rutherford County Delegation is set to host the Roadmap to Rutherford County Funding Forum on Monday, Decemb.... Read More

Tucker Marcum Announces Candidacy for State House, District 34 in Rutherford County

Nov 28, 2023 at 12:45 pm by WGNS News

Tucker Marcum has announced that he will be seeking the office of Tennessee House of Representatives District 34. Tucker is a Rutherford County native and is running to be a.... Read More

Representative Tim Rudd of Murfreesboro praises decision in lawsuit challenging religious freedom of adoption agencies

Jul 07, 2022 at 06:18 pm by WGNS

State Rep. Tim Rudd, R-Murfreesboro, today praised the decision by a panel of three judges to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the religious freedom of private adoption agencies.... Read More

State Rep. Rudd and Sen. White announce Eagleville Public Safety Complex funding

May 04, 2022 at 10:10 am by WGNS

Eagleville, Tenn. — State Rep. Tim Rudd, R-Murfreesboro, and State Sen. Dawn White, R-Murfreesboro, announce that $100,000 in state funding has been secured for the desi.... Read More

WGNS Takes a look into the TN General Assembly

Feb 25, 2022 at 09:13 am by Producer

On Friday's WGNS Podcast (heard on FM 100.5 in Smyrna, FM 101.9 and AM 1450 in Murfreesboro), host Scott Walker is joined by TN State Representatives Dr. Bryan Terry and.... Read More

State Representative Tim Rudd of Murfreesboro Highlights Funding for Schools and Testing

Feb 24, 2022 at 04:08 pm by WGNS

More money may be going into the Murfreesboro City School System, along with other public education facilities by the end of 2022, but some lawmakers are leery of the latest.... Read More
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WGNS Radio Recognized in State of Tennessee Proclamation for Serving Community 75+ Years

Jan 31, 2022 at 10:52 am by WGNS

WGNS, which first came on the air in Rutherford County on December 31, 1946 at 10PM and had their first full day of broadcasting on January 1, 1947, received the honor of bein.... Read More

WGNS is joined by a State Senator and local State Representatives that represent Rutherford County - And you will hear a special thank you to WGNS for 75-years of broadcast history

Jan 28, 2022 at 09:21 am by Producer

The WGNS Action Line today covered topics involving changes in state laws, funding for new and existing programs and more. Our guests included State Senator Dawn White, Stat.... Read More

New Legislation in Tennessee Requires Burial or Cremation of Aborted Child

Apr 21, 2021 at 03:57 pm by WGNS

State Rep. Tim Rudd, R-Murfreesboro, and State Sen. Janice Bowling, R-Tullahoma, successfully guided passage of the Unborn Child Dignity Act through both chambers of the Ten.... Read More

Rutherford County: State House & Senate Results

Nov 03, 2020 at 10:05 pm by WGNS

Incumbent Republican state representatives all won their local races against Democratic challengers.Tim Rudd, Charlie Baum, Dr. Bryan Terry and Mike Sparks all won their races.... Read More

State Rep. Tim Rudd releases 2021 legislative survey

Sep 18, 2020 at 08:15 am by WGNS

State Rep. Tim Rudd, R-Murfreesboro, today released his legislative survey for 2021 asking constituents of Tennessee House District 34 for essential feedback.The survey questi.... Read More

General Assembly passes historic Covid-19 legislation in extraordinary session

Aug 18, 2020 at 01:58 pm by WGNS

The Tennessee General Assembly met this week in the 61st Extraordinary Session to pass legislation addressing Covid-19 liability protections, telehealth services, laws governi.... Read More