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Courtroom Chronicles: The MTSU Basketball Player Case

Jul 05, 2024 at 11:33 am by WGNS News

In today's episode, host J. Paul Newman delves into a compelling case from the past involving the murder of an MTSU Lady Raider Basketball player. Join us as we uncover the de.... Read More
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4th of July Apartment Blaze...MFRD Saves Bedridden Woman and Dog

Jul 05, 2024 at 05:57 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - The 4th of July ended with a late night blaze shortly after 11:00 o'clock at row apartments in the 500 block of North Maple Street. The apartment was a loss.... Read More

Donate School Supplies Now Until July 24 for United Way ‘Stuff the Bus’ Initiative

Jul 03, 2024 at 12:51 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University’s College of Education is again partnering with the United Way of Rutherford and Cannon.... Read More

When Tanks Rolled Through: Smith, Wilson and Rutherford Counties WWII Story

Jul 03, 2024 at 12:27 pm by WGNS News

  In this episode, host Chip Walters is joined by special guest Tressa Bush to take a fascinating journey back in time to an era when it wasn't uncommon to wake up and s.... Read More

Retired Engineers and Bankers Transition to Teaching Through Rutherford County’s Teach Now Initiative

Jul 02, 2024 at 03:31 pm by WGNS News

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Many professionals who have spent their careers in engineering, banking, and other industries are considering retirement, only to embark on a n.... Read More

RHS Girls’ Head Soccer Coach Arrested, Charged With 2 Counts of Statutory Rape

Jul 02, 2024 at 10:03 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN – The head girls’ soccer coach at Riverdale High School, Nathan Sweet, was arrested Monday night (7/1/2024) and charged with two counts of statuto.... Read More

Alert: Scammers Are Still Trying (And Failing) to Fool Us

Jul 01, 2024 at 10:46 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Ah, the creativity of scammers these days – truly a sight to behold. In the latest installment of “How Dumb Do They Think We Are?”.... 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

Convicted Shooter Appeals Consecutive Sentence from 2014 Smyrna Party Incident

Jun 28, 2024 at 09:10 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The man convicted for opening fire at a party on Rock Springs Road in Smyrna in September of 2014 is now disputing his consecutive sentence in an app.... Read More

Low Unemployment Numbers Again in Rutherford County

Jun 27, 2024 at 11:24 pm by WGNS News

Tennessee set a record low for statewide unemployment in May when its seasonally adjusted rate dropped to 3% for the first time. The latest county unemployment data from the.... Read More

MTSU Police ‘Paw-Leased’ to Introduce Second K-9 Officer

Jun 27, 2024 at 10:22 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University’s Police Department recently took to social media to introduce its newest recruit Ace &mdash.... Read More

Discovery Center Announces Camp Wonder a Summer Camp for High School Students with Disabilities

Jun 27, 2024 at 10:11 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - The Discovery Center at Murfree Spring recently announced the return of Camp Wonder, a weeklong summer camp for Rutherford County high school students with.... Read More

Leadership Tennessee Names State Senator Dawn White to Class XI

Jun 27, 2024 at 10:00 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Leadership Tennessee, a collective with a mission to foster non-partisan dialogue on issues of state importance, has named State Senator Dawn White of.... Read More

Man Arrested After Explicit Images Of Child Posted On Social Media

Jun 27, 2024 at 07:30 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN - Special Victims Unit detectives on Tuesday arrested Mathieu Williams of Antioch, after multiple sexually explicit images of a child were publicly posted on s.... Read More

Beat the Heat at Barfield Park’s Splash-Out Event This July!

Jun 26, 2024 at 08:34 pm by WGNS News

  Murfreesboro, TN – Beat the summer heat and cool off at Barfield Park’s Splash-Out event! This free, family-friendly event is open to kids of all ages and.... Read More

Allegations of Favoritism and Misconduct in Rutherford County Property Assessor's Office

Jun 26, 2024 at 05:13 pm by WGNS News

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Trouble seems to be brewing in the Rutherford County Assessor of Property office, according to a recent ethics complaint filed with the ethics.... Read More

Innovative Heart Valve Replacement a First for Tennessee at Ascension Saint Thomas Heart

Jun 26, 2024 at 03:48 pm by WGNS

Nashville, TN - Ascension Saint Thomas Heart performed the first transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement with the newly FDA approved EVOQUE system for treating tricuspi.... Read More

Greenhouse Ministries Hosts Fix-It and Resource Fair on July 13

Jun 26, 2024 at 11:24 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - A Fix-It Fair will take place next month on July 13, 2024 at Greenhouse Ministries, which will also include what they call a Resource Fair... And the Fix-.... Read More

Arrest Made in 2021 Fatal Accident After Suspect Denied Driving

Jun 25, 2024 at 11:37 pm by WGNS News

A Nashville man was taken into custody yesterday by Metro Nashville Police Warrant officers in Rutherford County for the June 2021 fatal crash that killed Zavier Dunlap on T.... Read More

Federal Aid Denied for Rutherford County After Severe Weather

Jun 25, 2024 at 10:08 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Earlier this month, in the wake of severe weather and tornadoes that struck Tennessee on May 8-9, 2024, Governor Bill Lee requested a Major Disaster.... Read More