Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security

Fisk Shooting Arrests, Gas Station Skimmer Chase & Smyrna Sinkhole | Jun. 17, 2026

Jun 17, 2026 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Two 18-year-olds are arrested in Murfreesboro in connection with the January fatal shooting of.... Read More

THP Welfare Checks After Ice Storm; Rutherford County Families Urged to Use TBI Hotline

Jan 27, 2026 at 07:39 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS) - As Rutherford County continues digging out from the ice and snow storm that swept across Middle Tennessee, state officials have launched a coo.... Read More

UPDATE: REAL ID Deadline Passes, Leaving Millions of Tennesseans Still Without Compliant ID

Jan 21, 2026 at 12:11 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — More than three million Tennesseans had obtained a REAL ID by mid-May 2025, according to the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, jus.... Read More

Have a CDL? You May Receive a Letter from the State of Tennessee About a Documentation Update

Jan 21, 2026 at 10:50 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is updating older Commercial Driver License records to meet current federal and state req.... Read More

Tennessee Officials Showcase Seat Belt Convincers as Traffic Deaths Decline in 2025

Sep 29, 2025 at 05:42 pm by WGNS News

TENNESSEE – On Monday, Sept. 29, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO), a division of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, joined the Te.... Read More

REAL ID Deadline Has Arrived—Expect Long Lines

May 06, 2025 at 08:05 pm by WGNSRadio

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS) - The day we've been telling you about for months is finally here: May 7 marks the beginning of new federal REAL ID requirements. Tennessee dri.... Read More

Transgender Rights Advocates Sue Over Driver's License Gender Marker Ban

Apr 23, 2024 at 08:03 pm by WGNS News

The ACLU of Tennessee, in collaboration with Holland & Associates PC, has initiated legal action against the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (.... Read More