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Early Voting Ends Saturday

Jul 30, 2020 at 08:00 am by WGNS

Time is running out for Tennesseans planning to vote early in the State and Federal Primary and County General election. Early voting ends Saturday, Aug. 1.Rutherford County E.... Read More

UPDATE: Murfreesboro Looking to Privatize Ambulance Service

Jul 30, 2020 at 07:00 am by WGNS

WGNS has more news on the City of Murfreesboro looking to form their own ambulance service.Mayor Bill Ketron told WGNS this week…Murfreesboro has a short list of 5 bids.... Read More

UPDATE REMINDER: Following School Board decision, Rutherford County Schools reopening Aug. 10

Jul 29, 2020 at 01:46 pm by WGNS

During a special-called meeting on July 28, the Rutherford County Board of Education voted to reopen schools in August with in-person classes and an option for all parents to.... Read More

MAHLE Company Announces Murfreesboro Expansion

Jul 29, 2020 at 12:38 pm by WGNS

(Rutherford County, TN) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today that MAHLE will expand its.... Read More

Human Skeletal Remains found on Mount Herman Road

Jul 28, 2020 at 11:33 am by WGNS

Investigators are recovering human skeletal remains found Monday evening in a field off Mount Herman Road in the Kittrell community, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s captai.... Read More

Discovery Center: Trivia Fundraiser to be held entitled "Doctors vs Doctorates"

Jul 28, 2020 at 09:45 am by WGNS

REMINDER: On Sunday, August 30th, a fundraiser for the Discovery Center museum in Murfreesboro will be held entitled “Doctors vs Doctorates.”The virtual trivia sho.... Read More

Low Crime Statistics Reported in La Vergne

Jul 28, 2020 at 07:45 am by WGNS

(La Vergne, Tenn.) New numbers show a downtick of crime year-over-year in La Vergne of nearly 6% overall.A total of 2,924 crimes were reported in 2017, 2,630 were reported in.... Read More

Tennessee Has the 2nd Fewest Roads in Poor Condition - Murfreesboro Road Projects Continue

Jul 27, 2020 at 04:15 pm by WGNS

According to data from the Federal Highway Administration, 26 percent of major urban roads in the U.S. are in poor condition.In Tennessee, only 8.6% of all major roads are in.... Read More

Get your FREE MILK on Friday!

Jul 27, 2020 at 02:20 pm by WGNS

Free milk for Rutherford Countians! The Dairy Alliance has partnered with Borden Dairy and Rutherford County Extension to distribute FREE milk to anyone who wants it. Many fam.... Read More

Tennessee Ranks in Top 10 States Where Rich Millennials Are Moving

Jul 27, 2020 at 10:30 am by WGNS

Rising populations can invigorate local economies, especially when incoming residents are wealthy and young. So where are rich millennials migrating? In a new annual study, Sm.... Read More

Spotted in Madison after Shots Fired - Arrested in Rutherford County

Jul 24, 2020 at 08:00 am by WGNS

Two men responsible for gunfire that hit the Nashville area North Precinct police building and caused several officers in the rear parking lot to immediately take cover Tuesda.... Read More

Celebration of Fiber connection for the Town of Smyrna

Jul 24, 2020 at 07:30 am by WGNS

United Communications is going to offer fiber in Smyrna!  The Town of Smyrna’s new Internet connection will equal faster service for a large number of homes and bus.... Read More

UPDATE: Face Covering Required in Rutherford County

Jul 21, 2020 at 08:52 pm by WGNS

Face coverings are required in Rutherford County as of July 22, 2020 at 12 AM (Wednesday morning) until the date of August 3, 2020 at 11:59 PM - unless extended by the county.... Read More

Report Finds 42.3% of Tennessee Millennial's Own Homes - Overall home ownership DOWN in Rutherford County

Jul 21, 2020 at 11:21 am by WGNS

Millennials have a notoriously low homeownership rate, which despite inching upward in recent years, is far lower than the rates of previous generations at the same age. The U.... Read More

DONATION: 12 Rocking chairs to the Tennessee State Veterans Home in Murfreesboro, Food and More

Jul 20, 2020 at 09:15 am by WGNS

Coming up this week on Wednesday, July 22nd, at 11 am, members of American Legion Post 46 in Cookeville, the Sons of the American Legion, and the Legion Riders will be present.... Read More

Rutherford County Library UPDATE (with Audio)

Jul 19, 2020 at 07:00 am by WGNS

The local library system is updating listeners on the PHASE II branch reopening plans and funding help provided at the national level. This 16 minute production put together b.... Read More

RUTHERFORD COUNTY: Promotion to Assistant Director of OIT / New Human Resources Assistant Director

Jul 17, 2020 at 08:03 pm by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN—Mayor Bill Ketron announced last week the promotion of two Rutherford County employees; Darin Moore to Assistant Director of the Office of Informat.... Read More

Tri-Star Stonecrest Medical Donates 500 Masks to Rutherford County Businesses to Support #RutherfordResponsible Initiative

Jul 17, 2020 at 03:00 pm by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN—Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron announced a new initiative last week entitled “#RutherfordResponsible” strongly encouraging citizen.... Read More

Race Education Workshop to Be Held hosted by the Community Action Committee of Rutherford County and the Department of Justice

Jul 16, 2020 at 11:02 am by WGNS

The Community Action Committee of Rutherford County, in coordination with the United States Department of Justice Community Relations Service, United States Attorney Office fo.... Read More

Unemployment Claims down by 3,400 in Tennessee

Jul 16, 2020 at 10:25 am by WGNS

The numbers for those filing unemployment in Tennessee continue to go up and down. According to the Labor and Workforce Development Department, at the close of this past week.... Read More