Murfreesboro

Breaking the Silence: Ericka Downing on Navigating Domestic Violence Recovery

Oct 14, 2026 at 11:22 am

In this episode of The Action Line podcast, host Scott Walker sits down with Ericka Downing, the Executive Director of the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center in Murfr.... Read More

PODCAST - 100 Miles of Hope: The MTSU vs. WKU Blood Drive Battle

Oct 14, 2026 at 11:06 am

In this interview, WGNS host Scott Walker talks to guests Dr. Gloria Bonner and Diane Turnham discuss the life-saving impact of the "100 Miles of Hope" blood drive, a phi.... Read More

Riverdale Graduate Serves Aboard Navy Ship USS Germantown

Oct 08, 2026 at 06:06 pm

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (WGNS) - A Murfreesboro native is making her community proud while serving aboard a U.S. Navy dock landing ship on the West Coast. Seaman Jessica Hamilton,.... Read More

Habitat ReStore Moving to Mercury Plaza in Early 2027

Oct 07, 2026 at 06:45 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - The Rutherford County Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore is preparing for a major expansion as it moves into a new location at Mercury Plaza early.... Read More

Former U.S. Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bill Frist Visiting MTSU for Leadership Talk

Oct 07, 2026 at 06:36 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Middle Tennessee State University is welcoming two major political figures to campus for a free public conversation on civic leadership. Former U..... Read More

All Access Coach Leasing Pledges $250K to MTSU Student Coaching Center

Oct 06, 2026 at 05:02 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - All Access Coach Leasing pledged $250,000 to support the Center for Student Coaching and Success at Middle Tennessee State University. The major d.... Read More

Murfreesboro Hosts Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Next Saturday

Oct 04, 2026 at 05:00 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rutherford County residents can safely dispose of hazardous household items during a free collection event on Saturday (October 10th) from 8 AM to.... Read More

Rutherford County Corrections Leader Earns Regional Award

Sep 30, 2026 at 07:59 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rutherford County Correctional Work Center Superintendent William C. Cope, CJM, has earned the Southern Regional Corrections Professionals Dedicat.... Read More

MTSU Launches $5.6M Cyber Range for Hands-On Attack Training

Sep 28, 2026 at 05:40 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Middle Tennessee State University’s Jones College of Business began construction Monday (September 28th) on a $5.6 million cybersecurity ran.... Read More

Blood Crisis Hits Home in Rutherford County

Sep 26, 2026 at 11:24 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - The American Red Cross has declared a national blood supply crisis, and the impact is being felt right here in Rutherford County. Donations across th.... Read More

Murfreesboro Personal Trainer Arrested on Public Indecency Charges

Sep 25, 2026 at 05:25 pm

UPDATED: MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) – WGNS has learned more about the Murfreesboro personal trainer accused of exposing himself inside an apartment complex fitness cen.... Read More

MTSU Police Arrest Student After Keathley Center Campus Assault

Sep 21, 2026 at 07:40 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Middle Tennessee State University Police Department officers arrest student Luca Sherrard following an assault on a pro-life activist outside the.... Read More

Sheriff's Detectives Investigate Body Recovered Near Powells Chapel Road

Sep 20, 2026 at 03:20 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Detectives with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) are currently on scene near Powells Chapel Road investigating a death. First.... Read More

Murfreesboro Non-Profits Can Apply for Community Investment Trust Grants Starting October 1st

Sep 14, 2026 at 06:01 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - For its fourth consecutive year, the Murfreesboro Committee on Contributions of the Murfreesboro Community Investment Trust invites eligible local.... Read More

Rutherford County First Responders and Citizens Gather for 9/11 Memorial

Sep 11, 2026 at 04:34 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - First responders, elected officials, community leaders, and local citizens gathered Friday morning (September 11th) at the Rutherford County.... Read More

Rutherford County 9/11 Memorial Service Set For Friday

Sep 09, 2026 at 06:55 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) invites community members to gather this Friday (September 11th) for the 25th Anniversary 9/11.... Read More

Child Advocacy Center Host 9th Annual Light Up the Night Event in Murfreesboro

Sep 09, 2026 at 06:32 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - The Child Advocacy Center is bringing the community together this week to help victims of child abuse and child sexual abuse across Rutherford Cou.... Read More

Murfreesboro Man Killed in Early Morning Stray Gunfire at Nashville Sam's Club

Sep 08, 2026 at 09:58 pm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) - A stray bullet from an early morning shootout outside a nearby nightspot pierced a metal wall at Sam’s Club on Antioch Pike in Nashville, killi.... Read More

Oakland High School Football Names 2026 Hall Of Fame Class

Sep 02, 2026 at 07:49 pm by Primetime Sports

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Oakland High School Football has announced the inductees for the 2026 Oakland Football Hall of Fame class. The seven-member class features Austin.... Read More

MTSU Lands $2M Federal Grant for Quantum and Artificial Intelligence Research

Aug 31, 2026 at 05:12 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Middle Tennessee State University secured a $2 million federal grant from the National Science Foundation to train graduate students in quantum sc.... Read More