WGNS local news

Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Section of Joe B. Jackson Parkway in Murfreesboro

Apr 16, 2026 at 09:32 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - A significant traffic disruption is currently affecting motorists on the south side of Murfreesboro following a multi-vehicle accident. The collis.... Read More

UPDATE | IRS Extends Tax Deadlines for ALL Tennessee Counties Following Ice Storm

Apr 15, 2026 at 02:14 pm by WGNS

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WGNS) - Local taxpayers are catching a major break as the Internal Revenue Service has officially expanded tax relief following recent disaster declarations..... Read More

MPD Violent Crime Unit Investigates Death on Tinnell Court--One Arrest Made!

Apr 09, 2026 at 10:39 am by WGNS News

SEE UPDATED NEWS ARTICLE WITH NAMES HERE PREVIOUS REPORT: MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Murfreesboro police are investigating a death discovered Wednesday on Tinnell Cou.... Read More

End of an Era: Legendary MT Coach Rick Insell Announces Retirement

Mar 19, 2026 at 12:41 pm by Primetime Sports

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — A titan of Middle Tennessee athletics is preparing to call it a career. Rick Insell, the Hall of Fame tactician who transformed the Lady Rai.... Read More

Election Deadline: Who Qualified for 2026 RuCo Primary

Feb 19, 2026 at 04:34 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - The local political landscape for 2026 is officially taking shape following the passing of the qualifying deadline. At noon today (February 19th),.... Read More

Local Plainview Elementary School Gets an Unexpected Visitor that Stopped By

Feb 19, 2026 at 02:03 pm by WGNS News

CHRISTIANA, TN (WGNS) — It wasn’t crime or chaos that drew attention outside Plainview Elementary School in Christiana on Thursday (February 19, 2026) — it.... Read More

Murfreesboro Nonprofit Keeps Giving with Coats and Encouragement Bags

Jan 13, 2026 at 05:40 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Now three weeks and counting, a local nonprofit is continuing to keep the Christmas spirit alive by helping area residents stay warm during.... Read More

From Pantry to Paws: Rutherford County Libraries Rally Community Giving for the Holidays - Food Drive Underway

Dec 16, 2025 at 07:51 am by WGNS News

PART II OF OUR 2 PART PODCAST ON THE LOCAL LIBRARY SYSTEM: RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. — Rutherford County Library System locations are collecting food donations throughout.... Read More

UPDATE: More Details Released by THP After Friday Mid-Morning Collision in Rutherford County

Jul 12, 2025 at 05:07 pm by WGNS News

UPDATED: RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. - WGNS has an update on the serious auto accident that shut down I-24 East in Rutherford County for over an hour on Friday, just before 11 AM.... Read More