Check on Loved Ones During Next Week’s Heatwave

Aug 22, 2024 at 10:36 pm by WGNS News

REMINDER - RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – Residents are urged to stay well-hydrated and avoid outdoor activities next week as the temperatures will once again rise. In f.... Read More

Hidden Fees in the Auto Seas – And What Rutherford County Car Buyers Should Know

Aug 22, 2024 at 09:01 pm by WGNS News

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken action against three Texas car dealerships owned by Asbury Automotive Group, accusing them of illegally charging customers undiscl.... Read More

You Can Build a Concrete Home that is Perhaps More Cost Effective in Some Cases

Aug 20, 2024 at 01:45 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - New homes being built today are not always what they seem. While wood has traditionally been the main material within the walls of residential structur.... Read More

Sobriety Checkpoint Planned for Labor Day Weekend in Rutherford County

Aug 19, 2024 at 05:20 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) and the Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force will be on high alert for impaired drivers during Labor Day week.... Read More

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

FRIDAY: Karla Luker

Aug 16, 2024 at 08:15 am by WGNS

WGNS Slick Pig BBQ Birthday Winner: Karla Luker  The birthday club winner receives Slick Pig's delicious banana pudding. Just stop by Slick Pig in Murfreesboro at 1920 E.... 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

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

TN Law Now Suggests that Parents Must Approve Band-Aids at School for Minor Scrapes, Scratches or Cuts

Aug 13, 2024 at 01:51 am by WGNS News

TENNESSEE - As the State Board of Education seeks feedback on the English Language Arts standards, parents are learning about a new requirement affecting school medical care..... Read More

United Way Announces Two New Vice Presidents

Aug 13, 2024 at 01:44 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - In 2021, Haley Adams was named as the new Director of Marketing and Communications for the United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties. Now, the Unite.... 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
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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

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

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

Tennessee Board of Regents and Google Announce Workforce Training Opfor Stu

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

The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) and Google announced a new partnership Tuesday that will help thousands of Tennessee community and technical college students earn Go.... Read More

Safety Emphasized in School Zones as Students Return to First Full Day of Class in Rutherford County on Thursday

Aug 07, 2024 at 12:59 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Sheriff’s deputies and Murfreesboro, Smyrna, and La Vergne police officers monitored school zones on Wednesday when Rutherford County and Murfree.... Read More