Rutherford County

New Funding Boosts Turkey Conservation, Rutherford County Turkeys are Strong!

Jan 06, 2026 at 08:41 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS News) - You don’t have to drive far in Rutherford County before you spot a rafter of wild turkeys wandering a field edge or slipping across a.... Read More

TWRA Uncovers Major Poaching Operation Near Rutherford–Wilson Line...Season Ends this Sunday!

Jan 02, 2026 at 07:33 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - As deer season wraps up this weekend, wildlife officials say one of the most significant poaching cases in Middle Tennessee has unfolded righ.... Read More

Rutherford County’s America250: A Yearlong Celebration of Pride and Freedom!

Jan 01, 2026 at 04:45 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The year has finally arrived—2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and America250 is set to be the.... Read More

Middle Tennessee Parents Turn to School Choice Options, Including a Surge in Homeschooling

Dec 27, 2025 at 08:37 am by WGNS News

TENNESSEE - National School Choice Week kicks off January 25, and Middle Tennessee families will see hundreds of events aimed at helping parents understand the full range of.... Read More

Emerald Ash Borer Continues Its March Across Tennessee

Dec 23, 2025 at 08:03 am by WGNS News

SPRINGFIELD, TN - The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has confirmed that the emerald ash borer has now reached Robertson County, marking yet another step in the insect&r.... Read More

Facing Debt Lawsuits in Rutherford County or Middle Tennessee? You Still Have Options

Dec 22, 2025 at 05:31 pm by WGNS News

MIDDLE TENNESSEE - Many people appearing in Rutherford County, Davidson County and other nearby counties with General Sessions Courtrooms are dealing with serious consumer deb.... Read More

As Murfreesboro Booms, So Does the Temperature of Our Tempers

Dec 22, 2025 at 03:47 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Is today’s world more angry than it used to be, or are we simply hearing each other more loudly than ever before? It’s a question that pops up e.... Read More

Former Rutherford County Commissioner and Small Business Leader Rhonda Allen Passes Away

Dec 13, 2025 at 10:54 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rhonda Allen, a former Rutherford County Commissioner representing the Smyrna area and a longtime small business leader, has passed away, lea.... Read More

Percy Priest Lake Levels to Drop as Corps Boosts Hydropower...Boaters Will See Difference!

Dec 13, 2025 at 07:08 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Rutherford County residents may notice changes in local water levels this week as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District increases hydro.... Read More

Secret Santa Program Brings Joy to Families in Need

Dec 05, 2025 at 09:38 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Renee Barker still remembers the first time she walked through the doors of the Child Advocacy Center. It was during a United Way Catalyst program tour, a.... Read More

GIS Technology Show Murfreesboro Leads TN in Annexations...3 of top 10 are in Rutherford County!

Dec 02, 2025 at 10:05 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN - The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has rolled out a new Municipal Boundaries Dashboard, and it’s already drawing attention here in Rutherford Count.... Read More

Solid Waste Board Meets 6PM Monday at Murfreesboro Airport

Nov 28, 2025 at 02:18 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - The Central Tennessee Regional Solid Waste Planning Board will hold its next meeting this Monday evening, December 1, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the conference roo.... Read More

Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr Hospitalized After Horse Training Accident

Nov 12, 2025 at 10:57 am by WGNS

LASCASSAS, Tenn. (WGNS) — Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr is recovering at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville after being injured while training hor.... Read More

Grandmother Sentenced to 12 Years After Infant’s Death in Rutherford County

Nov 12, 2025 at 01:06 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - An investigation into the death of a baby in 2023 has resulted in a guilty plea being filed in a Rutherford County courtroom. The infant died while u.... Read More

New “MyHero Cares” Program Supports Families of Medically Complex Children in Rutherford County

Nov 11, 2025 at 04:42 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The Children’s Emergency Care Alliance of Tennessee has launched a new program called MyHero Cares, aimed at helping families of children with co.... Read More

St. Mark’s United Methodist Church Hosting Free Food Box Giveaway for Rutherford County Residents

Nov 10, 2025 at 02:35 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — St. Mark’s United Methodist Church will hold a free food box giveaway for Rutherford County residents on Saturday, November 15, 2025..... Read More

UPDATE: Murfreesboro Teen Sentenced as Adult in Rape of Toddler Case

Nov 10, 2025 at 11:41 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - A 17-year-old who was arrested for raping a 3-year-old child in 2022 appeared in adult court earlier this year where he was convicted. Evidentl.... Read More

Salvation Army Murfreesboro Sees Sharp Rise in Food and Utility Assistance Requests Amid Prolonged Government Shutdown

Nov 09, 2025 at 01:16 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — As the federal government shutdown stretches now into almost its sixth week, The Salvation Army in Murfreesboro is reporting a signific.... Read More

Tennessee Near Bottom in Infrastructure Spending as U.S. Hits Record Levels

Nov 05, 2025 at 12:26 pm by WGNS News

TENNESSEE ROADS: State and local governments across the United States are pouring record levels of money into roads, schools, utilities, and public facilities, marking the hig.... Read More

Understanding Medicare & Health Insurance Options with Leanne Malone

Nov 04, 2025 at 10:05 am by Producer

Wayne Blair and Rick Hall hosts a Roundtable conversation with Leanne Malone of Cover My Assets Insurance Group to break down the latest updates in Medicare and heal.... Read More