Tennessee

National Report Ranks Tennessee 36th in Child Well-Being, Spotlights Learning Loss and Chronic Absenteeism

Jun 10, 2024 at 08:37 pm by WGNS News

For the fourth consecutive year, Tennessee ranks 36th in overall child well-being according to the 2024 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, an annual report by the Annie E. Casey Fou.... Read More

MORE DETAILS: Murfreesboro Woman Arrested in Alabama for Shelbyville, TN Murder

Jun 10, 2024 at 05:55 pm by WGNS News

  BEDFORD COUNTY, TN - A Murfreesboro woman, arrested by the Andalusia Police Department in Alabama, is set to appear in a Middle Tennessee courtroom next month where sh.... Read More

Read To Succeed Needs VOLUNTEERS

Jun 08, 2024 at 12:38 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Read To Succeed needs volunteers to help with their adult literacy program. The non-profit group will offer a volunteer training program from 6:00 to 8.... Read More

Understanding Murfreesboro’s Crime Data: What the Numbers Really Mean

Jun 06, 2024 at 11:34 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TN - Between May 9, 2024 and June 5, 2024, there have been 660 reports of crime in the Murfreesboro City limits that highlight at least 15 different cate.... Read More

A Middle Tennessee Native's Journey to Space with NASA Astronaut Butch Wilmore

Jun 06, 2024 at 02:48 pm by WGNS News

The Boeing Starliner had a successful launch on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, and docked with the International Space Station (ISS) today. On board the shuttle were astronauts Su.... Read More

UPDATE: Traveling Evangelist Based in Murfreesboro Remains Behind Bars After Wife Filed for Divorce

Jun 05, 2024 at 06:36 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – UPDATE - While the last plea hearing for a traveling evangelist facing 7 counts of aggravated rape of a child was continued, the new date for a plea.... Read More

Registration open for MTSU center’s July educator training academies

Jun 04, 2024 at 04:01 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University’s Center for Educational Media is hosting its annual PK-12 Collaborative Summer Academi.... Read More

Rutherford County EMS: Meeting the Demands of a Growing Population

Jun 04, 2024 at 02:25 pm by WGNS News

  Photo Above Article: From LaVergne, Smyrna and Murfreesboro, to Eagleville and Lascassas - Local EMS cover entire county. Hear podcast above.  RUTHERFORD CO.... Read More

Standing Room Only at Main Street Murfreesboro's Monday Night Town Hall Meeting

Jun 04, 2024 at 07:02 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN – Main Street Murfreesboro had standing-room-only in its meeting room Monday evening as Mayor Shane McFarland had a casual question and answer session.... Read More

Assistant City Manager Gore Becomes CM in 3-Weeks

Jun 03, 2024 at 08:24 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Murfreesboro's Assistant City Manager Darren Gore attended Monday evening's Main Street Murfreesboro Town Hall Meeting to hear what downtown business owners.... Read More

Tennessee With the Highest Rental Vacancy Rates

Jun 03, 2024 at 07:23 pm by WGNS News

  The rental vacancy rate — or the proportion of rental homes that are vacant in a given area — is an important economic indicator because it signals the bal.... Read More

TriStar StoneCrest Announces Cody Adams as Chief Operating Officer

Jun 03, 2024 at 04:43 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, Tenn. – TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center is pleased to announce Cody Adams as the new chief operating officer. Adams will oversee operations at the 119-bed.... Read More

Are you one of Rutherford County's FIRST FAMILIES?

Jun 03, 2024 at 12:56 pm by WGNS News

How strong are your family roots in Rutherford County?  Are you one of Rutherford County's FIRST FAMILIES? The Rutherford County Library’s Historical Research Cente.... Read More

Mitchell Wants PROPERTY REVALUATION!

Jun 01, 2024 at 12:22 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN – Rutherford County Property Assessor Rob Mitchell feels this community urgently needs a two-year revaluation. He is making the request to the Rutherfor.... Read More

Man Arrested in Williamson County on Charges of Soliciting a Minor

May 30, 2024 at 05:31 pm by WGNS News

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TN – Just outside of Rutherford County in neighboring Williamson County, an undercover investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of In.... Read More

Broadband Internet Access Grants Awarded to Two Community Organizations

May 29, 2024 at 06:01 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - Rutherford County was awarded $100,000 by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Department of Economic and Community Development for broadband and d.... Read More

Rutherford County Gas Prices Update: Current Trends in TN and Historical Comparison’s

May 28, 2024 at 06:56 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have risen 1.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.13 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy's survey.... Read More

Smyrna Again Leads Rutherford County with Lowest Unemployment Rate in April

May 23, 2024 at 10:39 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The Tennessee Department of Labor has released the latest unemployment figures, highlighting Rutherford County as one of the top ten counties with the.... Read More

UPDATE: Father Pleads Guilty After 2016 Death of 13-Year-Old Son

May 23, 2024 at 12:29 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Nearly a full decade later, the criminal case against Christopher Hart, the father of 13-year-old Johnathon Lee Hart who died in 2016, has come to a close..... Read More

Lots of Career Opportunities to Splash Into at Upcoming Career Fair in Murfreesboro

May 22, 2024 at 10:29 am by WGNS News

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – An upcoming career fair will be held at the Murfreesboro Civic Plaza on June 14th, from 9 AM to 1 PM, offering a variety of possibility f.... Read More
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