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Parents' Guide to Kids Online Safety

Aug 19, 2024 at 09:11 am by WGNS News

For parents across Tennessee, the first weeks of August mean one thing: the start of the new school year. For many families, that means back-to-school shopping, meeting with t.... Read More

UPDATE: Motorcyclist and Child Killed in Nashville Auto Accident

Aug 19, 2024 at 08:00 am by WGNS News

UPDATE - NASHVILLE, TN - In nearby Nashville on Sunday night, a collision between a motorcyclist and a car on I-40 West claimed the lives of both the motorcyclist and a child.... Read More

COVID-19 Resurgence Hits Tennessee: Wastewater Testing Shows 'Very High' Virus Levels

Aug 15, 2024 at 12:41 pm by WGNS Radio News

(STATEWIDE) If it feels like more people around you are getting COVID-19, you're not alone. Recent testing shows that over half of the U.S., including Tennessee, is seeing the.... Read More

Nissan Smyrna Helps Build 200th Home for Rutherford County Area Habitat

Aug 14, 2024 at 03:08 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Join the Rutherford County Area Habitat for Humanity (RCHFH) and Nissan Smyrna for a special panel build event for Rutherford County Habitat’s 20.... Read More

Unknown Subjects Continue Pretending to be Deputies and Officers in Phone Scam

Aug 14, 2024 at 02:52 pm by WGNS News

COFFEE COUNTY, TN - In a plot twist that's as old as the hills, the nearby Coffee County Sheriff’s Office in Manchester, TN is once again running into the same problem t.... Read More

UPDATE: FedEx Truck Hauling About 30,000 lbs in Packages Catches Fire in Murfreesboro

Aug 14, 2024 at 11:34 am by WGNS News

UPDATE - Murfreesboro, TN - It appears that no serious injuries were reported during a Tuesday (8/13/2024) afternoon incident that led to a delivery truck catching on fir.... Read More

Florida's David Santucci Is Next Smyrna Town Manager

Aug 14, 2024 at 12:16 am by WGNS

Smyrna, TN - The Town of Smyrna announced that David Santucci has been appointed as the Town Manager effective October 14, 2024. Since 2011 he has served as the City Man.... Read More

Rutherford County SRO's Sponsor a Free Teen Driving Class

Aug 13, 2024 at 02:28 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Rutherford County teens may enroll in the free Defense Response Improving Vehicle Education (D.R.I.V.E.) driving class taught by Rutherford County Sher.... Read More

Pink Eye in the Schools, at the Office and How People Spread It

Aug 12, 2024 at 10:27 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Pink eye is something most of us know enough about to understand that we don’t want it! However, simply not wanting to catch it doesn’t alw.... Read More

Dead Body Found in Vehicle in Smithville Cornfield: Investigation Underway

Aug 12, 2024 at 11:22 am by WGNS News

SMITHVILLE, TN - On Friday, August 9, 2024, a body was discovered inside a vehicle parked in a cornfield on New Bildad Road in Smithville. Sheriff Patrick Ray confirmed that t.... Read More

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Smyrna Home Destroyed In Sunday Afternoon Explosion

Aug 11, 2024 at 05:27 pm by WGNS

Smyrna, TN - Around 4:30PM Sunday (8/11/2024) afternoon a home exploded off the Old Nashville Highway, near St. Michael's Lane in Smyrna. Heather Kent, the Public Information.... Read More

State Law Offers Families Needed Relief from School Fees

Aug 10, 2024 at 09:43 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN – As the academic year begins this month across Middle Tennessee, many parents are reminded of the numerous expenses associated with having school-aged.... Read More

AAA Study Show COVID's Deadly Impact On Traffic

Aug 10, 2024 at 06:29 am by WGNS

Nashville, TN - A new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals the COVID-19 pandemic's deadly impact on traffic safety in the United States. Researchers at.... Read More

Professional Educators Encourage Participation in Voucher Survey

Aug 10, 2024 at 06:03 am by WGNS

Nashville, TN - Professional Educators of Tennessee, a nonpartisan statewide teacher association headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, announces a survey to gather valua.... Read More

Nissan Foundation Names Discovery Center as a 2024 Grant Recipient

Aug 09, 2024 at 08:51 am by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN – Earlier this year, the Nissan Foundation named the Discovery Center at Murfree Spring as a 2024 grant recipient. The Nissan Foundation grant will help.... Read More

Man Arrested in Smithville for Allegedly Soliciting Sexual Favors from Teen

Aug 08, 2024 at 12:52 pm by WGNS News

SMITHVILLE, TN - In nearby Smithville, TN, a 31-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly contributing to the delinquency of a minor, in addition to soliciting “sexua.... Read More

MTSU College of Education joins Nissan partnership to boost skills by training career technical educators for local high schools

Aug 07, 2024 at 01:11 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University’s College of Education is training Nissan automotive employees to teach technical courses in loca.... Read More